‘Waffle on’ – I’m told I do a lot of it, in a constructive way may I add. In my search of Great British food I met Bettina and Eddie at Waffle On. Delicious German Waffles made to order in Maltby Street Market.
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Apr,
13
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Apr,
13
Dutch food on the AGA – Dutch Apple Cake with Marjo
My next stop in the World in One City brings me to a party in Peckham. It was a few weeks back and a Saturday night – there is never any time off for a food writer. When people find out what I do for work they always ask me what I think of such and such a contestant on the latest food TV show. I will let you into a little secret, watching food TV is not what I call entertainment, I live food in my work and writing for 12 hours a day, every day and would rather relax with a good documentary in the evening. Back to the party and I meet this lady called Marjo with pink and purple hair who tells me she is from The Netherlands. As we chat and she finds out what I do for a living she tells me that I absolutely must try her Dutch Apple Cake.
09
Apr,
13
The AGA Man – no not me, Pete Digby
The only marathon I have ever completed was the peanut sort before the name was changed to snickers. I thought I was the king of ensuring an AGA popped up in odd places. Meet, Pete Digby. He’s running the London Marathon this year, and you guess it, he’s pulling an AGA, all 250Kg of it for the 26.4 miles. Last week I met Pete at a press reception at Divertimenti.
08
Apr,
13
New AGA Cookware colour – Berry
In a previous blog I wrote about how the Industrial Revolution all started with a cooking pot. Made in the same foundry that the Industrial Revolution started in, AGA are still making cooking pots and have a new colour to the collection – Berry.
07
Apr,
13
The Cornish Food Box Company
I’m a local hero of food from home, I’ve written on my blog many times about how I want some Tayto crisps from my home town of Tandragee. But if your Cornish, what do you do? Call The Cornish Food Box Company – obviously.
06
Apr,
13
British Peas and Beans – meet Hodmedods
Delicious, nutritious and used in many fantastic Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, African and Indian dishes, British-grown dried beans and peas are very high in protein and fibre, low in sodium, and have a low glycemic index. They are the perfect choice for customers looking for a British alternative to imported pulshes, meat or dairy proteins.
05
Apr,
13
Cuban Food on the AGA – The Cuban
I’m having a double whammy of Cuba today. Not only am I finding out what Cuban food is I have to scoot off later and drive my best mate to Heathrow as he is off to Cuba for the Easter holidays. It’s April and it’s snowing in London, Cuba today is 33C with clear skies (never mind the 2 day stop said mate is having to South Beach on the way there). I find myself in Camden.
05
Apr,
13
A house made of sugar
To celebrate the launch of some new British sugars by Tate & Lyle I like many others was invited to a house in Soho that was edible. Yes, floor to ceiling, carpets, cushions, sculptures. All spectacular, but not as good as their new product – Golden Syrup Sugar.
04
Apr,
13
Fria – gluten free does not have to taste gluten free
What did you eat over Easter? Lamb? Turkey? I ate Fria, Gluten free. I don’t have coeliac disease, I’ve just discovered a beautiful Gluten Free range that tastes like real bread.
03
Apr,
13
Cakeadoodledo
Imagine a fashion journalist who retrained as a nurse, then had a child and started a cake business. Meet Kate Shirazi, the founder of Cakeadoodledo – one of the first people to go into the cupcake business in the UK.