I tweeted about this the other day, when I was catching up on the Hairy Bikers Mums Know Best. I’ve written about how much I have a soft spot for them before, and watching them bake continues to confirm why. Especially when they teach me new things. Like the fact that there is a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'British favourites'
Precision Baking Time!
February 22nd, 2011 · 3 Comments · Baking, British favourites, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares, Kitsch cooking
Tags:Afternoon tea·Baking·Battenburg cake·British favourites·home baking
The Friday Five – Even Greater British Baking
February 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Baking, British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts
I think it’s fairly well documented that a) I am quite keen on cake b) I like to bake and c) I have a terrible cookery book addiction! So the new crop of baking orientated books is like the most dreadful temptation to me. Here’s what I am trying to resist! British Baking from Peyton [...]
The Friday Five – The state of British Food
August 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Food Writing, Foodie gifts, French food, Friday Five
One of the great joys of being in France was the daily choice of which market to go to, and then to see great looking food to choose from, from small producers, local producers, French producers. Which made us debate how we managed to loose that in the UK. I mean, the French had rationing [...]
Tags:British favourites·food history·food markets·Local food
The Friday Five – Shaking up the picnic
June 18th, 2010 · No Comments · British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Friday Five, Picnics, Places to eat
Wimbledon, Glyndebourne, cricket at Lords, Party in the Park…the picnic season is well and truly upon us. And lets face it, we’re in the 21st century, which means either go full on modern update to your picnic, or go retro. Need some ideas? Here’s 5 books that might help liven things up. The Great [...]
Tags:British favourites·Cookbooks·outdoor eating·Picnics·retro food
Bring on the picnic!
May 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Outdoor cooking, Picnics
I am not looking how long this weather is going to last, but it makes me think that picnic season is well and truly upon us. Which means digging out all the picnic gear, and finding out what’s missing. And if I find our picnic blanket has gone missing, or has a big hole in [...]
Tags:British favourites·outdoor eating·Picnics·Summer eating
Derbyshire Food Fair in photos…kind of
May 23rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats, Ingredients, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Sweet treats
We had a great time yesterday at the Derbyshire Food & Drink Fair, although slightly relieved we did go yesterday, which was warm enough, as I imagine today will be a real scorcher. Here’s a few thoughts and photos, in case you are wondering either whether to go, or what you missed! This was about [...]
Tags:Brian Turner·British favourites·Derbyshire Food & Drink Fair·Foodie gifts·Ingredients·Local food·Quirky Cookies·Spicecentice·The Chilli Jam Man·Yee Kwan
Dartmouth – my choice for a foodie Whitsun
May 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Breakfast, British favourites, Eating with kids, Fish & Seafood, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats, Fruit & Veg, Healthy eating, Meat treats, Places to eat
So the spectre of the volcanic ash cloud returns, combined with BA cabin crew, ready to disrupt the plans of many to get away for Whitsun (ourselves included). Seems should have made plans that didn’t involve flying, but who knows, may get lucky. If I was planning a treat of a trip that wasn’t going [...]
Tags:Afternoon tea·Alf Resco·Baking·British favourites·Dartmouth·eating out·Kevin McCloud·Local food·Moby Nicks·Riverford·Rocket Cafe·Seabreeze·Seahorse Grill·Simon Drew·The Venus Cafe
Buzzing about National Honey Week
May 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments · British favourites, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Ingredients, Preserving, Sweet treats
I missed this last week by being in Hong Kong, but honey and bees seem to be a very hot topic at the moment, and not just in our household. I love that Harry Eastwood was working with the Honey Association on recipes for the week, as I’m a huge fan of hers (as my [...]
Tags:42 Below Vodka·Beehaus·British favourites·cocktails·food markets·Food trends·Foodie gifts·Fortnum & Mason·Harry Eastwood·honey·Honey Association·Innocent smoothies·Local food·National Honey Week·Red Velvet & Chocolate Heartache
Why I’m not sorry that I’m not going to the Real Food Festival
May 3rd, 2010 · 7 Comments · Bread, British favourites, Cheese, Chocolate, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats
Can you imagine how hellish I would find the Real Food Festival? Running from this Friday (7 May) through to Sunday for us mere mortals, it is billed as the UK’s most exciting food festival. Why on earth would I want to go? And really, I didn’t want to. I’m not at all bitter and twisted [...]
Tags:British favourites·Chocolate·Food trends·Foodie gifts·Gower Cottage Brownies·Local food·Raymond Blanc·Real Food Festival·Richard Bertinet·Thomasina Miers
And the Pimms is open!
April 25th, 2010 · No Comments · British favourites, Foodie gifts
To me, you can keep your swallows, because summer’s not underway until the Pimms is open. And given the glorious stretch of weather we’re having, that day has come. Is there a more English taste than a long tall glass of Pimms with which ever mixer you prefer (tonic for me please). I realised though [...]
Tags:British favourites·cocktails·Hendrick's Gin·Pimms·Pimms Cart·Pimms Winter Cup·St-Germain Elderfloewr Liquer·summer drinking·The Grove
