Foodies come in for a bad rap, about us taking it all too seriously, worrying about provenance. Well, I say it’s worth worrying about, but just occassionally even foodies have lapses into food that is just for a bit of a laugh. And if Valentine’s Day isn’t worth a laugh I’m not sure when is! [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Ingredients'
Valentine’s Day gifts for the not so serious foodies!
February 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Valentine's Day gifts
Tags:A Quarter Of·Baking·Biscuiteers·cookie cutters·Foodie gifts·fun food·Ingredients·retro sweets·sparkling vodka
Eat, Drink, Shop Locally Like Never Before
January 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Bread, British favourites, Cheese, Foodie gifts, Ingredients, Meat treats, Places to eat, Places to shop online
I know, eating local is nothing new, it was all the rage last year. And, lets face it, 2008 and 2009 were incredibly tough years for everyone and just when we thought there was light at the end of the tunnel the snow came. We all wanted to hibernate. Nice and warm, but bad for [...]
Tags:British favourites·Brocklebys·Colston Bassett Stilton·food markets·Food trends·Foodie gifts·Ingredients·Local food·Melton Mowbray·pork pies·Red Lion Inn·Sausages·Sparkenhoe Red Leicester
Snowed in? Plan your veg garden!
January 10th, 2010 · 3 Comments · British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Healthy eating, Ingredients, Italian food, Places to shop online
Lets face it, it appears we are in the worse winter since God was a boy and sent us the last Ice Age. Which means we don’t have to feel remotely guilty about not setting foot out of doors. Personally, this is the time of year I like to spend curled up with the seed [...]
Tags:allotments·Foodie gifts·Grow your own·heritage vegetables·Ingredients·Italian food·seed catalogues·Seeds of Italy·vegetable growing·Vegetables
The Saturday Session – Dim Sum no dim supper
January 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Chinese Food, Cookbooks, Foodie things to do, Ingredients, Places to eat, Places to shop online, Recipes, Saturday Session
I love dim sum, and trips to London always tend to include finding somewhere to indulge in great dim sum. This week was New World on Gerrard Place, which is fantastic for that full-on traditional dim sum experience with trollies madly dashing around the room. Then there are great modern versions of dim sum, with [...]
Tags:Chinese cooking·Chinese Food·cocktails·Cookbooks·dim sum·Ingredients·Ping Pong·The Asian Cookshop·Yauatcha
The Friday Five – Foraging & Feasting with Sarah Fay of Essex Gourmet
January 8th, 2010 · No Comments · British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie blogs, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Friday Five, Meat treats
Ah, remember the balmy days of early December? How warm we all were? How soft the ground was? There was I thinking how lovely to run Sarah Fay’s list the first week in January, when we’d all be ready for a good long walk in the countryside. How wrong could I be? But in preparation [...]
Tags:Cookbooks·Essex·Foodie gifts·foraging·Game·home winemaking·Ingredients·Mark Hix·mushrooms·seasonal food·The Wild Food Year Book·wild food
Truly last minute Christmas gifts for foodies
December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Christmas foodie gifts, Courses, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Places to shop online
It’s a terrible thing. No one warned you that Christmas was coming, and this year it was going to be on December 25th. How inconsiderate! So, you can face into it being a very cold and lonely Christmas sat out in the shed if you buy nothing at all. Or, worse, buy something really horrid [...]
Tags:Christmas·Christmas foodie gifts·Foodie gifts·home baking·Ingredients·last minute gifts·last minute presents·olive oil
Last minute gifts for foodies this Christmas
December 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Beer & Lager, Bread, Christmas foodie gifts, Courses, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Ingredients, Italian food, Kitchenwares, Picnics, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Spanish food, Sweet treats
You’ve been making a list, checking it twice, you’ve worked out what’s naughty and what’s nice. And now you’re having a sudden panic as you’ve counted up the presents and you’ve forgotten someone! If it’s a foodie gift you’ve forgotten, then never fear! Here’s some last minute suggestions you can still order in, so no [...]
Tags:beer coolers·beetroot relish·British favourites·caviar·Christmas·Christmas foodie gifts·cocktails·cookery courses·cupcakes·Foodie gifts·gourmet experiences·Hampers·Heal's·Ingredients·Jamie Oliver·Jams·last minute gifts·last minute presents·macaroons·Marmite gifts·Novelli Academy·pate gifts·Picnics·Preserves·tea towels·The School of Artisan Foods·truffle
Christmas in a box with Natoora
November 28th, 2009 · No Comments · British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Meat treats, Places to shop online
I really like Natoora, great for shopping for continental goodies without the jet lag. And now they are offering Christmas in a box, bringing great taste to the table without the queue! Each box gives you the ingredients for a main course, dessert and wine, plus a recipe card from a top chef such as [...]
Tags:British favourites·capon·Christmas·Christmas foodie gifts·christmas in a box·Foodie gifts·goose·Hampers·Ingredients·making life simpler·Natoora·turkey
Not forgetting the coffee drinkers!
November 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Ingredients, Just for fun, Kitchenwares
I wrote about great Christmas gifts for the tea lovers yesterday, and it would be very unfair to leave the coffee drinkers out. I have divided loyalties: can’t start the day without a cup of tea, and weekend doesn’t begin until the first cappuccino is brewed. But if the foodie in your life is a [...]
Tags:Christmas·Christmas foodie gifts·coffee·coffee beans·coffee grinders·Foodie gifts·Gadgets·Ingredients·space saving gadgets
