For fairly unimaginative reasons, I was in Stoke on Trent yesterday, a first. Well, Hanley, which is the city centre of Stoke. Confusing! But, like any good foodie, I’d done my research, just in case of some foodie time out. And what results! There were three things on my list: pie from Pieminister (fail, the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'food markets'
The Saturday Session – pimp my Staffordshire Oatcake
August 8th, 2009 · 3 Comments · British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Ingredients, Kitchenwares, Meat treats, Places to shop online, Recipes, Saturday Session
Tags:black pudding·British favourites·food markets·Foodie gifts·Hanley·Ingredients·Moorland Pottery·Pieminister·regional food·Staffordshire Oatcakes
Wedding gifts for foodies
August 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats, Places to eat, Places to shop online, Wedding Presents for foodies, Wine
It’s difficult enough to get a gift for one foodie, but what do you do when one marries another? I did read a piece encouraging local delis and food shops to start wedding lists, which I’m all for. Until then, then these are my suggestions. 1. Buy something they wouldn’t buy themselves. I adopted an [...]
Tags:aprons·Cookbooks·cooking classes·credit crunch gifts·food markets·Foodie gifts·Hampers·Nudo·olive oil·Wedding gifts
A foodie tour of La Rochelle
July 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Fish & Seafood, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Places to eat
I love La Rochelle, and would happily spend my days here (note to the housesitters, yes, we will be home. Unless we win the lottery). It has everything you could want, especially if you want good food. You can do everything from fine, Michelin star dining through to just a quick coffee, but it’s all [...]
Tags:food markets·France·Ice cream·La Rochelle·Places to eat·Places to visit