Monthly Archives: August 2009
20 different cuisines in one day of Leeds eating
How many different cuisines would you expect to find in the average UK city? OK you’d expect to find various European and Asian options but what about Ethiopian or Cuban? Intrepid food blogger Katie of LeedsGrub has come up with … Continue reading
Filed under Yorkshire
Making sloe gin for Christmas
According to the sloe forum (strapline, there’s no biz like sloe.biz!), the August fruits from the blackthorn bush are too early for picking to make the traditional gin drink. But, having been presented with a carrier bag of the little … Continue reading
Filed under Christmas 2009, Recipes
links for 2009-08-22
The world’s best falafel | Syria News Wire Eating Yassine’s creation is like being in Damascus. No, it actually might be better. The sandwich has just the right mixture of salad, tahini and hummus. And the falafels themselves are mouthwatering. … Continue reading
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links for 2009-08-17
Children risk cancer by eating salami and ham, warns charity | Science | The Guardian "Including sandwich fillers such as ham and salami could mean children get into habits that increase their risk of developing cancer later in life," the … Continue reading
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links for 2009-08-16
For British bellies, the salad days are over – Telegraph Perhaps we have made too much of a fetish about food, not understanding that the important thing is not so much the food, and the act of eating it, as … Continue reading
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Greggs wallpaper. Why?
The purveyor of hangover favourites to the High Street can now accompany you to the office. Yes, you’ve eaten their hot, gloopy, fat filled fests, now…..get the screensaver. If you can’t really get enough of the pies and pasties, well … Continue reading
Filed under Small bites
links for 2009-08-10
Food crisis could force wartime rations and vegetarian diet on Britons – Times Online In the event of an extreme emergency the most dramatic consequence would be every person eating a predominantly vegetarian diet — more cereals, fruit and vegetables … Continue reading
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A new Yorkshire tea brand gets poured for mad hatters
Tea, truly is the best drink of the day as far as I’m concerned, so to discover a new brand being made on the doorstep is an exciting find indeed. Mad Hatter Tea has just arrived in the Richmond town … Continue reading
Filed under Product trials, Yorkshire
