Fabulous! Four weeks of football. Which in our house means 4 weeks of catching up on DVDs. And doing some cooking, hopefully out of doors. So my concession to the football is to offer up some outdoor cooking options from around the world, something to tempt the BBQ king or queen to try something a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Barbecue'
The World Cup of Barbecues
June 10th, 2010 · No Comments · BBQs, Cookbooks, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Indian Food, Kitchenwares, Meat treats, Outdoor cooking, Places to shop online
Tags:Barbecue·braai·football·Outdoor cooking·outdoor eating·potjie pot·rotisserie barbecue·souvla·souvlaki·tandoor oven·Weber·World Cup
Are you ready for the BBQ season?
April 13th, 2010 · No Comments · BBQs, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Kitchenwares, Meat treats, Outdoor cooking
So, we have the first rays of sunshine, and the smell of BBQ starts to pervade streets and gardens around the country. And I love a great BBQ. But it has to be a good one. You know, one without incinerated sausages and burnt raw chicken. One like the great BBQ competitions in the US, [...]
Tags:Barbecue·BBQ·Cobb Barbecue Cooking System·outdoor eating·Weber
Valentine’s Day Foodie Gifts for Red Hot Lovers
January 30th, 2010 · No Comments · BBQs, Chocolate, Foodie gifts, Indian Food, Ingredients, Savoury gifts, Sweet treats, Valentine's Day gifts
So, the love of your life likes it hot and spicy and you need a great foodie gift for them for Valentine’s Day? Here’s a few suggestions to keep things all aglow. Give their BBQ moments a real kick with Slap Ya Mama seasoning blend. Invented by Wilda Marie Fontenot, this is Cajun seasoning with [...]
Tags:Barbecue·British favourites·chilli·Chocolate·Foodie gifts·Gringley Gringo·Jamie Oliver·Local food·Montezuma's·spices·Spices of India·Valentine's Day
Some sale hunting ideas
January 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Just for fun, Offers & Discount Codes, Outdoor cooking, Places to shop online
I am not a big fan of sales, but only when I have to rummage around a real shop. Online, it’s obviously a doddle in comparison, particularly when hunting for something with a specific theme. Here are some not very sensible suggestions for a foodie who doesn’t take it all too seriously from Getting Personal’s [...]
Tags:Baking·Barbecue·BBQ·Cooking with kids·Foodie gifts·kids cooking·Sale shopping
Putting it together – the DIY approach to hampers
December 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Baking, BBQs, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares, Outdoor cooking, Places to shop online
A few people have been looking for ideas on how to put their own hampers together, which I think is a great idea. You get to really personalise to the gift recipient’s own tastes, and you can spend what you want to. Here’s some thoughts on ideas for different themes: For the tea lovers You [...]
Tags:aprons·Baking·Barbecue·Christmas·Christmas foodie gifts·Cookbooks·credit crunch gifts·diy gifts·food hampers·Foodie gifts·Gadgets·Hampers·home baking·homemade gifts·Ingredients·Lakeland·new foodies
Presents for men, gifts for girls, but what about the foodies?
November 17th, 2009 · No Comments · BBQs, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online
Dr T hates this time of year, as catalogues flood through the letterbox, but I consider them research. He always has a sneaky look through the Presents for Men one though, normally for a laugh. So without all sorts of cooking cliches, is there anything in here, and its sister publication Gifts for the Girls, [...]
Tags:Barbecue·Christmas·credit crunch gifts·Foodie gifts·Gadgets·Gifts for the Girls·Grillslinger·Grow your own·Presents for Men·reusable water bottles
Christmas gifts for foodies with no food involved
November 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Baking, BBQs, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares, Outdoor cooking, Picnics, Places to shop online
I love it when the Cox & Cox catalogue arrives, particularly now the Christmas one is here. Looking at it with a specific task of finding something for someone who adores food and everything associated with it is not difficult. It might be the only gift you give them that has no actual food involved! [...]
Tags:allotments·Baking·Barbecue·chestnuts·Christmas·cookie cutters·Cox & Cox·Foodie gifts·Gadgets·gingerbread houses·Grow your own·home baking·Picnics·toasting forks
Must be Christmas Countdown time: Boots Gift Guide launches
October 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment · BBQs, Beer & Lager, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Ingredients, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Sweet treats
The launch of the Boots Gift Guide is one of those markers in the run up to Christmas, and it launched in stores today. No doubt there will be kids, big and small, busy putting rings round items tonight in the hope of Santa being generous, and buying into the Mix and Match three for [...]
Tags:aprons·Barbecue·Boots·Boots Gift Guide·burgers·CAMRA·Christmas·fair trade food·Foodie gifts·Gadgets·Hampers·Ingredients·Jamie Oliver·kilner jars·Kschocolat·olive oil·real ales·sea salt
What’s top of the kitchen charts?
August 30th, 2009 · No Comments · BBQs, Christmas foodie gifts, Cookbooks, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Ingredients, Kitchenwares, Naff presents, Outdoor cooking, Places to shop online
I love a good top 10 list, I think it’s a remnant from childhoods spent listening to the top 20 on a Sunday night, waiting for Radio 1 to changeover to FM! I was intrigued to get this top 10 list from Cook In Style, to see what they were selling well in these interesting [...]
Tags:American camp ovens·aprons·Barbecue·candyfloss·Cookbooks·Foodie gifts·Gadgets·Grills·Joseph Joseph·knives·Laguiole·Marco Pierr White·pan racks·shot glasses·space saving gadgets·spices·Steenbergs
The return of the Hairy Bikers
August 24th, 2009 · No Comments · BBQs, Beer & Lager, British favourites, Cookbooks, Food Writing, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, Kitchenwares, Outdoor cooking, Picnics, Places to shop online
Worth staying in on the next few Monday nights, as the Hairy Bikers are back. They’re touring around the UK again, and getting to see, and cook, the best on offer around the UK. I feel we have a slight vested interest, as they visited the village and spent the day cooking at the Red [...]
Tags:Alessi·American camp ovens·Barbecue·British favourites·Bury food market·Cake tin·Cookbooks·Dave's Burning Hot Nuts·food markets·Foodie gifts·Gadgets·Hairy Bikers·homebrew·Jelly mould·Picnics·Royal Enfield