Huelgoat is a scenic hour and a half drive inland from Saint-Pabu. Kemey and I went there on my birthday – an ideal present for any outdoors lover and an opportunity to see another wild side of Brittany’s Finistère. Continue reading
Let us help weigh (heh) your options with this look at the pros and cons of shipping luggage.
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Anyone who’s ever been to coastal Brittany should be able to see that this list is hardly complete. To look at a map, its shore seems drawn by a trembling hand on an uneven and bumpy surface with nooks and coves and islets, occasional and broad sandy beaches and vast expansive bays interrupted by snagged cliffs and rocky shallows. And that’s what makes the Finistère such a gorgeous place – so much to see and to explore – and what made Kemey’s and my couple of weeks such an invigorating break. Continue reading
The basics of Cognac are as follows. Continue reading
Blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Saint-Pabu is a 20 minute drive north of Brest. As for other Bretagne towns of relative size, Morlaix is about an hour away, Quimper is roughly an hour and a half, and St-Malo is just over two. Wherever you’re headed in Brittany, your trip is bound to be scenic as I spied during my jaunts round its wild coastal region of Finistère. One such panoramic route was the hour-long drive from Roscoff to Saint-Pabu. Continue reading
Much of the success behind this recipe has to do with the quality and type of butter. I used beurre demi-sel (slightly salted French butter) that I picked up when I was in Brittany. I highly recommend using a slightly salted butter for this recipe. If you don’t you may need to add a pinch or two of salt to yours. Mixing the butter with the miso brings out rich flavours – sweet and salty like a sea salt caramel with a hint of fruitiness and a touch of tang. Continue reading
I spent the last two weeks of March in France, enjoying the arrival of spring in the small seaside village of Saint-Pabu. I was there with Kemey, staying at her mom’s cottage, just taking it easy for most part and venturing out from time to time for walks along Finistère’s brawny, creviced coast and through its verdant ancient forests. Continue reading
And I enjoyed every juicy second of this juicy and unique experience.
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Want to arrive at your next destination looking your best instead of like a crumpled mess? Have a look at our list of tips to help you go wrinkle-free when you pack.
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With Norwegian Reward, the more you fly, sleep and drive, the more you earn. Continue reading
For lunch I had the akkawi cheese and za’atar manaeesh – a sort of “Palestinian pizza” topped with olives, sundried tomatoes and nigella seeds and baked in the tabun clay oven. Very yummy and very Med, it was an ideal midday meal served hot and fast. Continue reading
Not so much a drinking game as a gamified opportunity to learn about wine while exploring your own particular preferences, Pulp is a fun subscription offer with an aim to demystify your experience drinking wine in the comfort of your home with monthly box deliveries of wines accompanied with tasting notes and an online lesson. Continue reading
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Want to give peas a chance? That’s easy enough.
You’ll find Hippeas at stockists such as Waitrose, As Nature Intended, Boots, Holland & Barrett, Ocado, Planet Organic, Superdrug, Whole Foods Market, W H Smith and more – including right at your front door for free if you’re the lucky reader who wins the month’s supply that Hippeas and I have teamed up to give away. Continue reading
We’ve rekindled the offer to tikichris readers for a week’s worth of free lunches when they sign up for the MealPal app. Continue reading
Make sure to grab a copy of this month’s (March 2017) copy of Foodism magazinem or have a look at the download online, to read my article on New Orleans as a ‘bastion of culinary heritage and epicentre for cutting edge cuisine.’
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The festival will see more than 25 wine, cheese and related traders and exhibitors and will feature exclusive demonstrations led by the likes of wine expert Tim Atkin and Great British Bake Off contestant, Tom Gilliford. The festival will be a chance to admire Brie-oncé as well – a replica made of cheese of the recent and instantly iconic image of a veiled and pregnant Beyoncé posing by food sculptor David Bradley. Continue reading
Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
… Through my “Something’s Brewing” series, my aim will be to demystify the process of making coffee so that you will be able to make more informed and tasty choices. I’ll describe the most common ways to brew coffee at home while sharing my firsthand experience having a go with these methods. I’ll consider the pros and cons of each and try to compare them all to each other.
Read my complete post at espressoCrazy.
The series is presented by the city of Malmö to celebrate and honour its burgeoning dining scene with a look at some of its preferred places to eat.
Here’s the first in the series, a delicious little clip about Saltimporten Canteen. Continue reading
German startup blogfoster has launched here in the UK, bringing what looks to be a smart and straightforward way to earn money as a blogger or social influencer. I’ve signed up and am keen to give it a shot. Continue reading
Food, drink and setting are presented to impress at this new City of London den. Continue reading
One of last year’s highlights for me was getting to tour Jamaica with Appleton Estate Master Blender, Joy Spence. For a fan of rum – and specifically Appleton – not much can top that! But of the same quality caliber as that trip and another opportunity to experience Joy’s impeccable taste and elegance has been the chance to savour her latest creation: Appleton Estate Joy Anniversary Blend, a select blend of aged rums each matured a minimum of 25 years, including rum aged up to 35 years. Continue reading
Located less than an hour’s drive from Venice in the coastal town of Caorle, Centro Vacanze Pra’ delle Torri offers camping, self-catering and hotel accommodation spread across 120 sumptuous hectares of seafront with a full range of services and activities for a fantastic family holiday. Continue reading
Photo by Lateef Okunnu
Held downstairs at Borough Wines & Beers Essex Road shop in the Brewery Below, the collaboration marks the launch of Borough’s chef development series as well as part of Rawson’s own Global Traveller series of events. Continue reading
Skrei is cod sourced from the wild coastal waters of Norway’s far north between the months of February and April when it returns from the Barents Sea to spawning grounds near Lofoten and Vesterålen. Its epic journey through clean, cold waters makes for especially succulent and flavoursome meat. Skrei is without doubt the tastiest cod I’ve ever had. Continue reading
HipChips launched at the end of last year. I had a chance to visit when it opened but, honestly, it wasn’t top of my agenda (and I didn’t expect it to last even as long as it has). What do I know? Continue reading
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I’ve teamed up with Hotel Chocolat to help highlights this year’s Easter collection and to offer the chance for one lucky reader to win an Egglet Sleekster box of chocolate. Continue reading
The 74-minute film is beautifully shot too (if with unsettling edge) – in crisp black and white by its Director (and Writer) Nicolas Pesce. The film marks his directorial debut. Continue reading
Watch this short inspiring film from Project Literacy film to find out.
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A calçot is a type of onion, kind of like a large scallion or small leek, with a mild, sweet flavour that grows in countryside around the Catalan city of Tarragona. Here celebrations known as calçotadas take place during winter and early spring bringing folks together to grill calçots, dip them in romesco and slurp heaps of them down paired with plenty of cava – traditionally served from a porrón, a wine pitcher with a spout for fun and potentially very messy drinking.
South London tapas restaurant, Boqueria, is in on the action hosting a series of Calçotadas at its two outlets in Brixton and Battersea. Continue reading
The odds are pretty good that no matter where you may be there’ll be an Irish pub nearby. As for the very best and most authentic, it would be impossible to list all the most amazing Irish pubs across America. But, we did our darndest narrowing things down to this list of seven great US watering holes of Irish origin.
Read my complete post at Going Places.
Coinciding with the opening of the excellent Eduardo Paolozzi exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery, the Scottish born artist’s namesake beer – Paolozzi Lager – is making artful headway in London.
Eh? Continue reading
Gomo Energy is a Swiss start-up producing a range of vitamin-rich energy products that are sugar-free, additive-free and vegan. The folks behind the brand reached out to me recently to see if I would like to give Gomo a go. I said sure, thinking a healthy energy boost wouldn’t be a bad idea at all.
Off the bat, I was impressed with Gomo. Continue reading
I had a lovely lunch at Tostado last week and though it was quickie the positive memory of the experience remains strong. Continue reading
I dropped anchor at El Pirata last week as one in a raiding party of invited media, keen to dig through the restaurant’s extensive yet still authentic menu in search of its tastiest treasures. Continue reading
