Things are a bit mad here at the moment with one thing and another, and so not getting to write as much as I’d like, particularly given I’d got quite a lot tucked away to write about! So I thought I’d just share photos of some of the stuff that caught my eye recently, stuff [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Sweet treats'
Foodie bits and bobs that caught my eye
August 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Chocolate, Eating with kids, Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Foodie treats, Kitchenwares, Sweet treats
Tags:Beekman 1802·Hello KItty
On fabulous ice cream and raw milk
August 13th, 2011 · 1 Comment · British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Local food, Places to eat, Sweet treats
Our trip to County Durham led us to some great new food experiences from local producers, and one of those was Wheelbirks. So good, we went twice. But when ice cream is this good, why wouldn’t you? Their ice cream comes from the milk of their own pedigree Jersey herd, apparently the oldest in Northumberland, [...]
Tags:Ice cream·raw milk·Wheelbirks
When chocolate gets adventurous
July 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, British favourites, Chocolate, Cookbooks, Easter, Foodie gifts, Mexican Food, Places to shop online, Recipes, Sweet treats
I like chocolate, and I’m fairly sure that there are a great many people who would always receive a gift of chocolate with great glee. And Hotel Chocolat is an interesting source, with well defined buying policies, good flavour combos, and traceable cocoa. Earlier in the year they sent me an Easter gift for review, [...]
The Friday Five – Bring on the Ice Cream
June 17th, 2011 · No Comments · British favourites, Dairy, Eating with kids, Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Friday Five, Italian food, Kitsch cooking, Sweet treats
Surely summer is going to start properly some time soon? Been thinking about ice cream in all its forms, and wondering when it’s really going to be warm enough to want to tuck into some. So maybe whilst it’s not quite warm enough it’s a good time to be making up plenty of batches to [...]
Why don’t I love Thorntons?
April 9th, 2011 · No Comments · British favourites, Chocolate, Easter, Foodie gifts, Local food, Sweet treats
It’s been no secret in my posts that I love chocolate. And that I love the area I live in, and am a big supporter of great local food producers. So why don’t I get Thorntons? I mean, they’re based in Derbyshire, so definitely part of the local area to me. And they do make [...]
Virtuous cupcakes – a follow up
March 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Fruit & Veg, New food launches, Sweet treats
I wrote a post a few days ago about the launch of Petit Pois cupcakes, and I forgot to write about my tasting of them on launch day. Which was pretty good! Once I’d got over my meanness! At first sight, £5 for 2 cupcakes does seem like a lot of money and, in these [...]
What’s the Easter bunny bringing your little one?
March 19th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Chocolate, Easter, Eating with kids, Foodie gifts, Places to shop online, Sweet treats
I was asked if I’d like to review the Bunny’s Easter Basket from Hotel Chocolat. I asked MGG if she’d mind helping…so we had one delivered, as you can imagine! Bad news for MGG was that it arrived whilst I was away on business and she had to just look at the delivery sitting there. [...]
Tags:Easter·Hotel Chocolat
The Friday Five – Baking the American Way
March 18th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Baking, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, Friday Five, Places to eat, Sweet treats
My recommendations list at Amazon seems to suddenly include some great looking books from different US bakeries, and I’m tempted by all of them. See what you would consider giving shelf space to! Milk and Cookies: 68 Heirloom Recipes from New York’s Milk & Cookies Bakery by Tina Casaceli – I love the title of [...]
As virtuous as a cupcake gets?
March 16th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Baking, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Places to eat, Sweet treats
I’ve written many times about how much I love Harry Eastwood’s Red Velvet & Chocolate Heartache. I’ve baked from the book many times, as the many stains on the book would testify. And I love the surprised look you get when you tell people the delicious cake they’re tucking into has veg in it. Yes, [...]
Tags:Harry Eastwood·healthy cupcakes·Red Velvet & Chocolate Heartache
More than leeks and daffs
March 1st, 2011 · 2 Comments · BBQs, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Honey & Jam, Kitchenwares, Local food, Meat treats, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Spirits, Sweet treats
How could I forget? Today is St David’s Day, which will see Dr T come over all nostalgic for his homeland. We’ll have a bit of Bryn Terfel on, the legend of Gelert will be told, and no doubt a pint or two of Dark will be drunk. That said, there are a few other [...]
Tags:Aerona·Black Mountain Smokery·Local food·Slade Farm Organics·tea towels·Welsh food
