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You’re going to uni. Now what? A foodie perspective

August 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Ingredients

A’level results are out and so a whole new batch of students will be heading off into the world, ready to fend for themselves and cook their own dinners. So, what kind of foodie student are you dispatching, or being dispatched, to uni and what do they need to see them on their way? Depends on [...]

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The Friday Five – Bring on the Veggies

May 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Cookbooks, Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Friday Five, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Healthy eating

Next week is National Vegetarian Week, so I thought it would be good to look at interesting cookbooks that are not about the meat. Even if you’re not a full time veggie, there is a school of thought that says it’s a good thing to have less meat, and therefore you might want some inspiration [...]

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So, now people might get why seasonal and local is important!

April 20th, 2010 · No Comments · British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Ingredients

Who would have thought this time last week that we would be thinking about the Royal Navy being dispatched to rescue stranded Brits, and shops warning of shortages on imported goods. Apparently we are likely to run into imminent shortages of exotic fruit, like figs, papaya and coconut. What’s a bit sad is that there [...]

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The Friday Five – Working towards the good life

March 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Friday Five, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Healthy eating, Preserving

I wrote at the weekend about getting ready to plant your veg, or plug plants, ready for having crops of your own later in the year. It’s amazing what a little bit of sunshine can inspire you to do! So for this week’s Friday Five, here are 5 books to help you towards self sufficiency, [...]

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Sunshine and chitting

March 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Healthy eating, Places to shop online

Finally, it feels like the longest winter in history may be over, and the big yellow thing has returned to the sky. I misheard Best Foodie Friend last week when she said she had started chitting potatoes. Thought it sounded unusual. Which means it’s time to start looking at the raised beds again, plotting to [...]

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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). [...]

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What do foodies do in Spring?

February 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Chinese Food, Cookbooks, Food Writing, Foodie Travel, Foodie blogs, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, French food, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Kitchenwares

There are very vague signs of Spring: mornings are lighter, if I slink off sharpish it’s still light when I leave work, and there are some small green shoots in the garden. And in the kitchen all sorts of things change for me. I know that it’s Spring when I start reaching for Bill Granger [...]

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Snowed in? Plan your veg garden!

January 10th, 2010 · 2 Comments · British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Healthy eating, Ingredients, Italian food, Places to shop online

Lets face it, it appears we are in the worse winter since God was a boy and sent us the last Ice Age. Which means we don’t have to feel remotely guilty about not setting foot out of doors. Personally, this is the time of year I like to spend curled up with the seed [...]

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What will 2010 bring for food & food lovers?

December 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments · British favourites, Cookbooks, Courses, Foodie Travel, Foodie things to do, Preserving, Turkish Food

It’s coming round to that time of year when everyone and his dog has the crystal ball out to look at the year ahead and tries to work out what will be up, down, in or out in the year ahead. I did this last year for food, and can’t believe it’s that time again. This [...]

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Foodie Christmas Gifts Not on Every Street Corner

November 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Baking, British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, French food, Italian food, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Sweet treats, Wedding Presents for foodies, Wine

I’ve written quite a few posts on the Christmas gifts on offer from some of the High Street, so I think it’s time to have a look at a source for more unusual and unique gift options. Not On the High Street was a welcome addition to the online shopping world a couple of years [...]

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