Having a clear out of the cupboard the other day, I came across the ends of the Pukka Dukkah that I bought from Gourmet Spice Co last year, which made me think it was time I had a look at what else they had been up to. In case I needed to order something. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Salt'
Spice up winter with Gourmet Spice Co
January 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Herbs & Spices, Ingredients
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The Friday Five – my birthdays in cookbooks
July 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, Cookbooks, Fish & Seafood, Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Friday Five
Lets face it, I’m pretty good at birthdays now. I’ve had more than a few, and I guess friends and family have got the hang by now of my interests and likes! In fact, writing the blog has definitely helped them out, with some of my posts being less than subtle hints! So, as [...]
Tags:cod·Delia Smith·Mark Kurlansky·Nigella Lawson·Primrose Bakery·Salt
The Friday Five – Smoking salt and other activities
July 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Cheese, Cookbooks, Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Friday Five, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own
I’m not doing very well with my holiday reading, which is no fault of the book and more to do with fine weather and lots of things to do. After last year’s Cod, this year I am following up with Mark Kurlansky’s Salt: A World History, which is particularly appropriate given the proximity to several [...]
Tags:curing·Preserving·Salt
For the lovers of dark and smoky flavours
February 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · 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. [...]
Tags:Artisan du Chocolat·Benromach·Chocolate·cookery courses·Fire & Knives·Foodie gifts·Halen Mon·Hampers·London Fine Foods·olive oil·Salt·sea salt·smoky flavours·The Organic Smokehouse·tobacco·Tom Ford·Upton Smokery
Salt of the earth
July 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie treats, Savoury gifts, Uncategorized
Moving on from bread, and probably because I am writing overlooking salt marshes, I thought today was a good day to think about this most basic of ingredients, without which most cooking would be an awful lot less flavoursome! Of course salt has been completely demonised in recent times, leading many people to leave it [...]
Tags:caramel·Fleur De Sel·Ile de Re·Salt·salt crusted sea bass
