I know it might sound like I’m getting my food fortnights mixed up, but the same question asked of us for Fairtrade items should surely be asked of our choices where there are great British producers available for us to support. I mean, I am definitely coming round to rapeseed oil, as my alternative [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Wine'
What will you swap this British Food Fortnight?
September 18th, 2011 · No Comments · British favourites, Champagne, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Ingredients, Meat treats, Savoury gifts, Wine
Tags:British Food Fortnight·Chiltern Cold Pressed·Duffy Sheardown·Isle of Wight Biltong·Red Star
More to kir than cassis
June 16th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Champagne, Foodie gifts, French food, Places to shop online, Spirits, Wine
I confused a British barman the other night, by asking him what the options were for my kir. To which he answered, a little superciliously, just blackcurrant. Hmm, can’t think of a bar in France where you wouldn’t get a choice of at least two or three, thought it a rather poor show. I’m very [...]
Two favourite words together: organic and wine
May 17th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Foodie gifts, Places to shop online, Wine
The Real Food Festival was great for finding new businesses, but also lovely to catch up with ones I’ve come across before. And Bonterra would definitely fall into the latter, as I would say they are a shorthand for a brand I would trust to deliver a decent bottle of wine, and they also have [...]
Valentine’s Day fizz with a difference
February 2nd, 2011 · 2 Comments · Champagne, Foodie gifts, Places to shop online, Wine
Of course champagne is a very traditional Valentine’s Day gift, but it doesn’t have to be boring or normal, which may just smack of a last minute desperate dash through the supermarket! Here’s my thoughts on different fizz choices you might want to consider for your loved one: For a very British fizz – I’m [...]
Would these make it onto your top 10 food hall luxuries?
September 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment · British favourites, Foodie gifts, Ingredients, Italian food, Kitsch cooking, Naff presents, Places to shop online, Spirits, Sweet treats, Wine
Selfridges is one of my favourite stores in the world. Well, most of them, the Trafford Centre one is a bit rubbish in my view. But I do love that their website is now transactional, and with more content, and so I can see some of the wonders of their food hall any time I [...]
Messing around around boats
June 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Beer & Lager, Bread, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Picnics, Wine
The British summer calendar clicks on, and today sees the start of Henley Regatta. I’ve always thought Henley sounded splendidly civilised, a bit like the cricket at Lords, just with more water. The gentle splash of oars hitting water, an occasion made for Pimms and cucumber sandwiches, and no need to leave dry land at [...]
Tags:Afternoon tea·Chiltern Valley Winery·Hampers·Henley Royal Regatta·Picnics·Summer eating
Cry “God for Hops, Eating and St George”
April 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Beer & Lager, British favourites, Cheese, Fish & Seafood, Foodie gifts, Ingredients, Meat treats, Places to shop online, Sweet treats, Wine
Apologies to Will, particularly as it’s the anniversary of his birth and death on the same day, but St George’s Day really should be a call for celebrating what’s great in English food. Let the French scoff, but the renaissance, revival and reinvention of British food hasn’t left a corner of this sceptred isle untouched. [...]
Tags:Adnams·Bakewell pudding·British favourites·English Food·Foodie gifts·Local food·Mrs King's Pork Pie·Neals Yard·Nyetimber·Paxton & Whitfield·St George's Day·sticky toffee pudding·SW4 Gin
Selfridges available anytime, anywhere
March 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Chocolate, Foodie gifts, Foodie treats, Ingredients, Places to shop online, Spirits, Wine
I love Selfridges, could spend hours in there, and eat my way through a great many foodstuffs. So I’m thrilled to find that, finally, their website has gone transactional. Welcome to the 21st century. But the good news is that it gives a whole crop of interesting food possibilities, either to stock up your own [...]
Tags:Artisan du Chocolat·Chocolate·Easy Tasty Magic·Foodie gifts·Ingredients·Selfridges
What do you get a foodie mum?
March 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Alcohol free drinks, Chocolate, Foodie gifts, Grow your own, Mother's Day gifts, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Sweet treats, Wine
I love being a mum, and I love my food. Which probably makes me easy to buy for on Mother’s Day. And it has meant that Dr T has never fallen into the trap of Olay and L’Oreal Mother’s Day advertising (trust me, she’s worth so much more, and no mum wants anti-wrinkle cream. Ever). [...]
Tags:allotments·British favourites·Champagne·Chocolate·fizz·Foodie gifts·Grow your own·Melt·Mother's Day gifts·Pong·Prestat·Rococo·TheDrinkShop.com·Wine Hound
Celebrating the best of Wales
March 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, Beer & Lager, Cheese, Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, Kitchenwares, Meat treats, Places to eat, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Sweet treats, Wine
So here we are, 1st March, St David’s Day already. Some of you may know this is a part ex-pat household, with Dr T being my own Welsh dragon, and I have a great many friends over that particular border. And if you haven’t discovered the great foodie things coming out of Wales, then you’ve [...]
Tags:Adra·Angharad's Conserves·Beef Direct·Black Bomber·Celtic Promise·Glyndwr·Gower Cottage Brownies·Jams·Jolyons·Le Gallois·Welsh Black Beef·Welsh food
