I remember when I was very young and we lived in Barnaby in Suffolk, that a neighbour invited us round for a BBQ, when asked if there was anything we could bring – they replied “Meat”. My parents thought this mean, if we ever had anyone round for dinner we would feed them ourselves and …
My daughter fancied organising a Christmas fate in Bawburgh Village Hall, Stocks Hill, NR9 – so she did. For some reason I always get put in charge of catering so I’ll be running the cafe with hot and cold food and refreshments, me and my daughter might have different view on food but I might …
Bawburgh Christmas Fate – Saturday 10th December 2016 Read More »
The Street Food Revolution: Get in the Scene With Your Own Food Stand Many of us are familiar with the street food which used to be the only option a few years ago; the breakfast bar at the side of the motorway or the tired hamburger truck food on offer at a festival. While these …
The Street Food Revolution: by Joe Thomas / Guest Blogger Read More »
I love food – I love eating it, I love cooking it, I love teaching it, I even love wearing it – – – but thats another blog (yer, Lady Ga Ga, your not the only one who can pull of a serrano ham skirt stitched together with strawberry laces) I must admit to being …
On the odd occasion when someone has forced my hand at a spice blend or I’ve been left a sample – I am never pleased with the taste. I’m not sure what manufacturers put in to these spice mixes, some sort of enhanced, fake, freshness boost chemical compound – but it always leaves a nasty …
In the good old days when ABC were singing about poisoned arrows and Jimmy Saville was well respected (I never liked him) lamb shanks were a thing of revoltingness with the forshank and hind shank being a lower sheep’s leg of connective tissue and fattiness, needing hours of old fashioned stewing to render it down …
I wasn’t going to put this blog on, with the thought I might upset someone but then I was watching ‘come Dine with Me’ last night and witnessed a couple putting frozen chicken chunks in to a slow cooker with a tin of chicken soup and a splash of cheap plonk – – ‘ that’s …
Sorry to disappoint but this is not a blog about being intolerant or allergic to any food, more a blog on what we shouldn’t tolerate, like no one should tolerate 70’s dinner party food or food with green mould on it or food slop banged in front of you with no love and passion (not …
I hate sponge and I think butter cream is the antichrist of the patisserie world – Don’t get me wrong if I was served a cute little cup cake from a cute little orphan I wouldn’t say no, rather smile politely and eat its devilish delights, just as simply as if I was at afternoon …
If I split my life in to 3 portions my first would be the suffolk slice growing up on bananas and bread like a half duck half Chimp creature. When a young “Duckimp” I discovering America via Laker and fell in love with fast food, the excitement of the speed, the drive in, the french …