I’ve written quite a few times about how much I love my summer trips to France, about great meals we’ve enjoyed, places I would recommend, and be back at in a heartbeat. And I’d like to write that I am really not at all depressed at the fact that I won’t be taking up residence [...]
Entries Tagged as 'French food'
If you’re in Honfleur…a review of Sa Qua Na
August 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats, French food, Places to eat
I love Honfleur, and we often end our trips to France with a night there. This year I chose to delay my birthday dinner so that we could eat at Sa Qua Na, a stunning restaurant that lived up to billing. Recently awarded its second Michelin star, this was true fine dining, but not stuffy [...]
Tags:French food·Honfleur·Sa Qua Na
Celebrating Bastille Day
July 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Cheese, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, French food, Places to eat, Places to shop online
Unusually for me, I’ll still be in the UK for Bastille Day this year, unlike the past four years, and likely to be stuck in an anonymous meeting room most of the day. So my Gallic celebrations will probably be limited to a glass of wine on arriving home, possibly some cheese. Which is why [...]
Vive La France! At least for 2 weeks
July 7th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Cheese, Eating with kids, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats, French food, Meat treats, Places to eat
I am on a countdown to our annual escape to France, and already hungry in anticipation of the food treats ahead. Not sure if it makes us dullards, or just greedy, but we have been to the same part for the past 3 summers, and still each year we find new places to try, new [...]
The Friday Five – Travels with Food
April 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · British favourites, Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, Spanish food
As you may know by now, we’re away for Easter and no, my housesitters don’t extend their duties to blog sitting! One of my favourite pre-holiday preparations is choosing my holiday reading. I always try to have at least one book based in the country or culture I’m visiting, as it adds something in my [...]
Tags:Afternoon tea·Baking·British favourites·Eat My Globe·Everything but the Squeal·food markets·French food·Hokkaido Highway Blues·holiday reading·holidays·Local food·Middle England·Peter Mayle·Simon Majumdar
Channelling Juliette Binoche
March 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Chocolate, Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, French food, Places to eat, Sweet treats
Today is Juliette Binoche’s birthday, who I think is the most amazing actress. I also think she’s incredibly stylish, not to mention the fact she has that French flair of being comfortable in her own skin, and seems to have avoided the lure of the plastic surgeon. My favourite, favourite film of hers is Chocolat, [...]
Tags:Alastair Sawday·Chocolat·Chocolate·Flavigny-sur-Ozerain·French food·holidays·Johnny Depp·Juliette Binoche·Lent·Willie Harcourt Cooze
Spring bargains on the foodie front
February 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, French food, Italian food, Offers & Discount Codes, Places to shop online, Sweet treats, Wine
Just a quick post on online retailers of good foodie stuff with good offers, in case you need a gift but with some cash left for day to day eating! Here goes: 1. Thorntons have a free gift on offer for orders over £15 between now and the 14th, so a great one for the one [...]
Tags:Charcuterie·Chocolate·Chocolate Trading Co·coffee·Coffee Cavern·credit crunch gifts·Foodie gifts·French food·Italian food·Majestic·Natoora·special offers·Thorntons·Virtual Farmers Market
What do foodies do in Spring?
February 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Chinese Food, Cookbooks, Food Writing, Foodie blogs, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, French food, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Kitchenwares
There are very vague signs of Spring: mornings are lighter, if I slink off sharpish it’s still light when I leave work, and there are some small green shoots in the garden. And in the kitchen all sorts of things change for me. I know that it’s Spring when I start reaching for Bill Granger [...]
Tags:allotments·Bill Granger·Chinese New Year·Cookbooks·French food·Grow your own·pancakes·Pierre Herme·Seeds of Italy·Shrove Tuesday·Spring·vegetable growing
Foodie Christmas Gifts Not on Every Street Corner
November 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Baking, British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, French food, Italian food, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Sweet treats, Wedding Presents for foodies, Wine
I’ve written quite a few posts on the Christmas gifts on offer from some of the High Street, so I think it’s time to have a look at a source for more unusual and unique gift options. Not On the High Street was a welcome addition to the online shopping world a couple of years [...]
Tags:allotments·aprons·Bellini·British favourites·Chocolate·Christmas·Christmas foodie gifts·Foodie gifts·French food·Grow your own·Hampers·Ingredients·Italian food·Not On the High Street·Nudo·olive oil·Save Water Drink Wine·teatowel
