Imagine my delight when dear friends Ben and Miranda informed me that we were to pick up some bread from a local artisan bakery before tucking into a simple lunch of cheese, cold meats and salad. Personally I can’t live … Read More
Despite being born in semi-rural Hampshire I’ve always been a city boy at heart, but I sometimes envy my brother’s idyllic location; a mere 5 minute walk away from open countryside in beautiful South Devon. I was … Read More
Cheese, glorious cheese. The last time I had an aged Gouda it had been matured for two years. I purchased it from La cave a Fromage in Brighton but you can buy the above from Waitrose. It’s not quite as sharp because it’s matured for … Read More
What better way to spend a sunny summer afternoon than sipping vodka cocktails aboard a Narrow boat on the Grand Union Canal. I was apprehensive at first, everyone has that drink that they first got … Read More
Having bought the above bread from The Fulham road, I imagined my pal had wondered into some artisan bakery full of the well heeled, Prada wearing glossy people with kids called Henrietta and Tarquin. How wrong could I be? It was indeed bought … Read More
In these times of severe austerity many need to watch their food spending, including me, so I went to see the author give a talk about feeding your family for less and eating well at the new Library in Brent … Read More
A beautiful early summer day was the perfect excuse for a minding bellies field trip to investigate the just launched Wild Food Market, at Brook Green, W14. But, more about that in a future blog, the main reason for the … Read More
Bread – the stuff of life. The smell of baking bread is just so intoxicating, isn’t it? I remember my mum’s rye bread, straight out of the oven and slathered with butter for my boiled eggs. My friends still remember the … Read More