This is not a particularly gastro choice, but if you can’t overdose on sweets at Christmas then when can you? I don’t care what age recipients are, these nostalgic hampers are bound to be a hit. I’ve even found they’ve been a successful gift to give difficult to buy for teenagers. I really like the [...]
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Sweet nostalgia for the festive season
November 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Places to shop online, Sweet treats
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 Friday Five – looking ahead to new food and drink books
September 4th, 2009 · No Comments · British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, French food, Friday Five, Italian food, Kitsch cooking, Meat treats, Sweet treats
It’s getting to that peak time of year when whole heaps of books are launched, ready to tempt the Christmas shoppers I guess. Or those of us who could probably just squeeze in at least one more cook book to our (groaning) shelves. Here’s my very personal view of what looks interesting for the next [...]
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