Nearly time for Father’s Day, which is always one of those events that catches even me by surprise. It needs something else just after it, like the way Mother’s Day works with Easter. And events involving chocolate always have my attention! So, if I were shopping for a Father’s Day gift for a dad with [...]
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What are the foodie dads getting this Father’s Day?
June 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, BBQs, Bread, Cheese, Cookbooks, Courses, Father's Day gifts, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Kitchenwares, Meat treats, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Sweet treats
Tags:A Quarter Of·Baking·Chocolate·Chocolate Trading Co·cookery courses·Donald Russell·Father's Day·Foodie gifts·Gadgets·Neals Yard·Pong·Sole Bay Cheese·The Bertinet Kitchen·The School of Artisan Food
Valentine’s Day gifts for the not so serious foodies!
February 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Valentine's Day gifts
Foodies come in for a bad rap, about us taking it all too seriously, worrying about provenance. Well, I say it’s worth worrying about, but just occassionally even foodies have lapses into food that is just for a bit of a laugh. And if Valentine’s Day isn’t worth a laugh I’m not sure when is! [...]
Tags:A Quarter Of·Baking·Biscuiteers·cookie cutters·Foodie gifts·fun food·Ingredients·retro sweets·sparkling vodka
The final countdown is upon us…
December 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Chocolate, Christmas foodie gifts, Courses, Foodie gifts, Places to shop online, Sweet treats
Yes, we’re really at the last minute for good foodie Christmas gifts and presents, but there are still a few of my favourite shopping places taking last minute orders still. If you’ve just woken up to the fact it’s Christmas Day on Friday, here’s a few last minute places to head to. Lets face it, [...]
Tags:A Quarter Of·Buy A Gift·Christmas·Christmas foodie gifts·cookery courses·Foodie gifts·Hampers·last minute gifts·last minute presents·Montezuma's·Not On the High Street·Thorntons
Sweets for your sweets
December 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Beer & Lager, Chocolate, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Places to shop online, Sweet treats
Last week got a bit healthy in places, so it’s back to the sweet stuff! I wish I didn’t have a sweet tooth, but I do. Generally it likes to be fed good quality chocolate, but just occasionally it will wander over the naff side. If you’ve got a sweet-toothed sweetie to buy for, here’s [...]
Tags:A Quarter Of·British favourites·cake·Christmas·Christmas foodie gifts·cola cubes·Green & Black's·Hampers·Jamie Oliver·Melt·Montezuma's·retro sweets·Willie Harcourt Cooze
Christmas gifts for difficult foodies – the “don’t buy me anything” type
November 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Cookbooks, Courses, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats, Naff presents, Sweet treats
It’s coming round to that time of year, when you’ve ticked all the easy ones of your list, and you’re facing into the fact you’ve only got that one awkward so and so to still shop for. We all have at least one, and every year it’s tough going. My best advice is shop early [...]
Tags:A Quarter Of·Action Aid·BeRo·British favourites·charity gifts·Christmas·Christmas foodie gifts·Cookbooks·Foodie gifts·Grow your own·home baking·Jams·Peanut Brittle·Pontefract Cakes·Practical Presents·retro sweets·Richard Bertinet·The School of Artisan Foods
First out the Christmas gifts gate at Debenhams
August 18th, 2009 · 6 Comments · British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Naff presents, Savoury gifts, Sweet treats
Yesterday I brought you Selfridges, today it’s Debenhams. I know you’re going to get in quick for some of these! I have to say, it is a mix of the good, bad and ugly. Here’s a quick selection: 1. Snowball and glass set – a retro favourite, beloved Christmas tipple of my grandma. I think [...]
Tags:A Quarter Of·awful gifts·Debenhams·ginger·Jams·Mrs Bridges·mustards·Preserves·retro drinks·retro sweets·Snowball