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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What will 2010 bring for food & food lovers?
December 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments · British favourites, Cookbooks, Courses, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Preserving, Turkish Food
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So, what were the foodie trends of 2009?
December 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Baking, British favourites, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie treats, Just for fun, Kitchenwares, Preserving, Sweet treats
Back in January I wrote a post on what I thought would be the big trends in food, and it’s interesting to look back and see whether any of it came to pass, whether the crystal ball gazing was any good! Here goes: 1. A return to home-made goodies – I think we can safely [...]
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The Saturday Session – the joys of a horticultural show
September 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Baking, British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Kitsch cooking, Preserving, Recipes, Saturday Session
It’s one of those big events in our village today: the annual horticultural show. Oh yes, there are still horticultural and village shows going strong, and there has been competitive pumkin and bean growing going on for months. No tales of sabotage yet but still time for that to surface! As well as veg and [...]
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