Archive for October, 2007
PieMinister
The covered market in Oxford is a great little place for the food lover - I loose count of how many butchers there are in the small space. One other must visit establishement is PieMinister. Their Oxford store is one of five shops (the others being in Hanley, Stonehenge (which seems an odd choice) and […]
Escargot South American Style
Escargot, a rare delicacy? More like a widespread and thriving nuisance in South America!
Who knew?
The giant snail, native to eastern Africa, was exported to Brazil as a profitable substitute for the common garden snail, used for escargot. When Brazilian natives caught on to the lucrative opportunity, they began to breed the mollusks in their […]
EcoCentric
A great home accessories website for those with an ‘eco-bent’.
Founded by that good-looking guy from one of those TV make-over shows (Oliver Heath) the site sells items that are good for the environement and look stylish to boot.
“Good eco interiors and green design have come a long way in the last year - products […]
Mawsons Traditional Drinks
It’s a rubblish looking website and comes with a hugely long url - mawsonstraditionaldrinks.co.uk but the products they sell have caught the attention of many.
Using only natural ingredeints the small range of cordials and sparkling drinks (nothing alcoholic) have been made in Bacup, Lancashire since 1933.
The range includes Sarsparilla, Dandelion & Burdock, Cream Soda […]
Bats & Broomsticks Biscuits
They look delightful, come stylishly packaged and apparently taste superb. The only downside is the price! Biscuiteers.com, have created a special Halloween tin full of biscuits.
“To help you celebrate the spookiest day of the year in style, we’ve created a limited-edition tin of terrifyingly delicious Halloween biscuits. There are black cats, bats and scary ghosts, […]
