Archive for June, 2007

Fowey Fish – online

by Andrew on June 19, 2007 in Delicatessens, Online Retailers with 1 Comment

Fowey Fish, CornwallFowey Fish in the heart of my favourite Cornish village has launched a website for online ordering. Ninety per cent of the fish comes from local boats, including owner Karen’s brother’s boat, and from the fish market at Looe.

We are a traditional retail and wholesale fishmongers. Alongside the fresh fish we have a wide selection of fine wines. Local fresh fish and shellfish arrives into the shop every day, mainly from the day boats in Looe so it is really really fresh. If you are not local to Fowey we operate a nationwide mail order service for fresh fish, shellfish and fine wines. We dispatch mail-order deliveries four days a week, Monday to Thursdays, for next day delivery to where ever you live or work in the UK!

A quick look at the website shows wild Mackerel at £5.50 per kg, Dover Sole £15.95 and Red Mullet at £14.95. Plenty of deli produce are listed in addition to the fresh fish and seafood. If you are after samphire, you can order that too (£8.95 per kg).


The Natural Kitchen

by Andrew on June 18, 2007 in Delicatessens, Specialist Shops with 21 Comments

The Natural KitchenWith all the hype surrounding the Whole Foods opening it is easy to forget that ‘other whole food stores are available’. Not sure how The Natural Kitchen will cope with the re-opening of the local Waitrose as a ethical store though…

“A pioneering slow food store, selling organic, wild and artisan foods… sustainability, seasonality, traceability, low food miles and animal welfare”

Products include everything from fresh fruit to takeaway foods from such suppliers as the River Cottage (wonder if they have their delicious liver paté), wines from organic specialists Vintage Roots and the Well Hung Meat Company. The store includes a café, a ‘wine cave’ and an ‘artisan tasting table’. Another must visit when I finally get round to a visit to London.

The Natural Kitchen
77/78 Marylebone High Street
London
W1U 5JX
020 7486 8065

FoodPorn for Something For The Weekend

by Andrew on June 16, 2007 in On The Web with No comments

Foodporn for Something For The WeekendFoodporn – that rather ugly word to describe the gorgeous, mouth-watering, atmospheric images of food. You find them everywhere from the glossy food magazines through to blogs, blog competitions and websites.

The BBC has put out a call for those who have made a dish from the Something For The Weekend food program. The program runs on Sundays 10am to 11.30am on BBC Two, with recipes listed on the website. Tomorrow’s show features Smoked Mackerel Pâté on Toasted Brioche with roasted shallots, Stuffed Pork Chops with Prune and Apricots, Nectarine syllabub and Cheese, Onion and Potato Pasties.

If you recreate the dishes and fancy yourself as a food photographer you can upload your images via the website.

Harrods Krispy Kreme Dreamcake

by Andrew on June 13, 2007 in In The Basket with No comments

Krispy Kreme DoughnutKrispy Kreme donuts – I don’t care how much they cost, I love them!

Their flagship London store opened in Harrods back in 2003. Now, in celebration of the opening, they have released a special, limited edition, doughnut.

The Harrods Dreamcake has been described as “a decadent doughnut with chocolate fudge filling, chocolate icing and the famous Harrods logo (edible) with white chocolate curls”. Sadly no picture.

They will retail in Harrods for £1.35 each or £9.45 for a dozen. Form an orderly queue people…

Delia – She’s Back

by Andrew on June 12, 2007 in Tasting Events/Shows with 2 Comments

Seems lovely old Delia could be back on our screens next spring.

Rumour has it that a new TV series will be based on her 1971 book How To Cheat at Cooking; updated no doubt for the more moden and sophiscated 21st century audience.

Delia Smith was last on television three years ago. She retired to devote time to her direcotrship of Norwich Union Football Club.

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