Archive for March, 2007
The London Pie Festival
Hot on the heals of a worldwide blog event celebrating pies - read the great round-up of recipes on Cooksister - I have caught wind (no missus, not due to a surfeit of pies!) of a London Pie Festival.
Scheduled for September 2007 (according to here) or sometime in 2008 (according to here) the London Pie […]
Bicerin Chocolate Hazelnut Liqueur
As with many of these obscure continental liqueurs there is a tortuous and long-winded history behind Bicerin; in this case linking Napoleon, a bar founded in 1763 and Count Cavour, the architect of modern Italy.
Regardless of its provenance Bicerin is new to the UK, finding favour in those top bars that no one you know […]
Country Living Spring Fair
Country Living Magazines Spring Fair - all you need for al fresco dining this Spring; pack your picnic basket with Mediterranean breads and fresh olives, homemade pate and exquisite olive oils. Quench your thirst with a tangy sloe gin cocktail or a fruity fine wine. Foodie Heaven!
Celebrate the end of the dark days of […]
Guinness Marmite - the Petition
I’ve not found this yet. The young lady on customer services at Waitrose ensured me Guinness Marmite should have been delivered that morning - it wasn’t - but she did say it would be on the shelves for just four weeks. Three other people had enquired that morning; obviously dedicated readers of The Foodie List!
But […]
The People’s Cookbook
UKTV Food has launched a campaign to celebrate all that is wonderful about British home cooking. The People’s Cookbook is a nationwide search for favourite family recipes; recipes that have been passed down through the generations, recipes with a story behind them and ones that willl form a vibrant image of food culture in […]