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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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Going back to school at The Nottingham School of Cookery

August 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Courses, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do

BFF and I finally got ourselves organised and, a year after getting the vouchers, finally made our way to the Nottingham School of Cookery for the Magic of the Mediterranean day. We had struggled to find combination of days we were free and courses we were interested in, and this was the best combination. The [...]

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What are the foodie dads getting this Father’s Day?

June 14th, 2010 · No Comments · BBQs, Baking, Bread, Cheese, Cookbooks, Courses, Father's Day gifts, Foodie Travel, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Kitchenwares, Meat treats, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Sweet treats

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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Where do foodies register for their wedding?

March 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Cheese, Cookbooks, Courses, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Ingredients, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online, Wedding Presents for foodies

Being of the nosey/curious type, I love looking at the search terms people have put in to get to the blog. There’ve been all kinds of weird and wonderful ones, not to mention some very err, creative, spellings. But this one seemed an entirely appropriate question, and the sort of thing I would want to [...]

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Being organised for less

February 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Courses, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie treats, Indian Food, Mother's Day gifts, Offers & Discount Codes

Just a quick note to say Buy A Gift have a weekend promotion of 20% off all gifts. This is a great site for gift experiences in particular, for foodies and non foodies. With 20% off it’s even better, and lets not forget Mother’s Day is not that far away (14 March, in case you [...]

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Expanding our cooking skills

February 22nd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Courses, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Places to shop online

I got a tweet last week regarding a new website, ooh.com, which looks really interesting if you want to find, or even run, a great cookery course or experience near you. Whilst it doesn’t only cover food and drink, at the moment there are just under 170 courses listed across the UK. From West Cornwall [...]

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For the lovers of dark and smoky flavours

February 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Courses, Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Ingredients, Meat treats, Places to shop online, Preserving, Savoury gifts, Spirits

We were discussing my slightly obscure taste in fragrance last night, which does tend to often include those that to some smell like an ashtray. I have an absolute passion for Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford, but can be found sniffing the original Dolce & Gabbana for Men with it’s leather and cigar smoke notes. [...]

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Valentine’s Day for Meaty Lovers

January 25th, 2010 · No Comments · BBQs, British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Meat treats, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Valentine's Day gifts

Those of you who’ve read my blog on more than one occasion will know that I try to not feature the obvious, am not much of a lover of the themed gift, and tend to write about stuff that first and foremost tastes great, rather than looks right for the occasion. I’m not going to [...]

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The Friday Five – a toast to the best of Scotland

January 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · British favourites, Cookbooks, Courses, Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do

Given that this is the closest Friday Five to Burns Night, today’s cookbooks all have a Scottish slant to them, which has certainly had its own food renaissance. These books will therefore take you way beyond neeps and tatties, haggis and deep-fryed Mars bars. 1. Nick Nairn Cook School – Nick is someone I can [...]

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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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