Oh well…

Looks like they have chosen someone else to represent ‘outspoken food blogger’ on the Market Kitchen tv programme I was asked if I was interested in doing. They are focusing on Suffolk with the Chilli Farm  Palmers Bakery and Stark Naked’s pesto  so I am not going to get to taste any of those with hunky Celebrity Chef Michael Caines. If I had had a chance to look at his picture first I might have been more enthusiastic about the dawn trip to London to start filming at 8am. Shit.

The Restaurant Show

A great day out of free tastings and sous-vide immersion into the world of culinary arts. There were olives, ice creams, huge parmesans, coffee, pastries, salami and of course wine and we tried it all.  I correctly matched a Pinot Noir to Jimi Hendrix in the completely mad wine tasting by Mickey Narea – the sommelier at Launceston Place, and afterwards went to eat at beautiful Benares for their early supper at £25 for three courses. Not much Suffolk in this though… see Abroad for more pictures.

British Food Fortnight

Whoops – nearly forgot to mention it. Here is hunky James, the ‘Face of British Food Fortnight’ on the poster, in case you want to print off your own copy.

Posh Nosh from Goodwood – see Abroad

Curry from Leicester with home made yoghurt raita -see Abroad

Carnival comin…!

And gone… See Abroad for new pictures.

Spain comes to Thurston?

Hola! A new sign outside the Victoria in Thurston.  Are they really Spanish? Love the sign and can’t wait to find out.

Festival food – see Abroad

World Cup 0 – Tapas 4

What a boring final, but good excuse for a family food event – supporting Spain with jugs of Sangria and various Tapas (a kind of English tapas – whatever you can make without going to the shops.) Had more fun with intermmittent singing of Y Viva Espana and flamenco music and eventually, finally, yawn - the goal.

   

Wales – see new Abroad page

Been to Wales but didn’t see much roadside selling  -  no local cheeses, a few eggs and some ordinary looking preserves in the touristy places. But what a beautiful, rural, peaceful country - there must be lots of nice food here if you have time to find it.  Will definitely be going back to Uncle David’s!