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Tag Archives: Food
AromaFresh Grind & Brew Filter Coffee Machine | My Coffee with Melitta
Here it is time for another top up in the My Coffee with Melitta 2021 series! So I reckon the best I’ve got brewing is news about the AromaFresh Grind & Brew from Melitta that I recently have started using … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, My Coffee 2021, Shopping
Tagged AromaFresh, AromaFresh Grind & Brew, coffee, coffee machine, Coffeemaker, Drink, Food, Melitta, My Coffee, My Coffee 2021, My Coffee with Melitta, Shopping
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Win a Bottle of Award Winning Dima’s Vodka
Distilled in Ukraine, Dima’s Vodka is a triple grain vodka made with barley, wheat and rye grown the country’s famously rich black soil to give it a rounder and fuller flavour than most other vodkas. Served ice cold with pickles … Continue reading
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Tagged #WinDimasVodka, cocktails, competition, COMPETITIONS, Dima's Vodka, Drink, Food, free, freebies, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition, vodka
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Sandwiches (All Consumed)
Loads of foodie banter, tales of travel mischief, excellent London food recommendations and lots more filler jammed between two pieces of white loaf: Neil Davey and I are back with a new episode of our podcast All Consumed. The topic … Continue reading
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Tagged All Consumed, Food, London, Podcasts, recipes, restaurants, sandwiches, Shopping, Travel
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My Coffee with Melitta 2021
Keep Calm and Brew Coffee. With everything that has happened this past year coupled with the mix of hope and uncertainty represented by the months to come, it’s reassuring to know we still can find comfort in little things that … Continue reading
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London’s Best Vegan Burgers of 2020
Dreaming of Veganuary? Or maybe you’re simple looking to change up your London dining routine and find some alternative eats in the new year? See if this ‘meat lover’s guide’ to vegan burgers helps you find what you’re taste buds … Continue reading
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Tagged Beyond Beef, Beyond Burgers, Beyond Meat, brick lane, brixton, Brixton Station Road, burgers, cheeseburgers, chick'n, Drink, E1, E1 6RL, E9, E9 6NA, east london, fast food, Flexitarian, Food, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, Halo Burger, Halo Burgers, hamburgers, leon, London, Mooshies, Mooshies London, Mooshies London Vegan Burger Bar, morning lane, Plant based, Pop Brixton, Princelet Street, restaurants, reviews, seitan, south london, spitalfields, SW9, SW9 8PQ, Temple of Hackney, Temple of Seitan, tower hamlets, Travel, vegan, vegan burger, vegan burgers, Vegan restaurants, vegetarian
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Favourite London Restaurants and Takeaways of 2020
What a year! I managed to eat well, and I hope you did too. Most of my meals came a la me this year, which is something that turned out to be more of a blessing than a curse. I’ve … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged 2020, Best of 2020, Drink, E17, Food, Lighthaus Cafe, London, Mannoush, Mannoush Lebanese Restaurant, orange buffalo, Papino Italian Street Food, pizza, restaurants, Seth's Spice Hut, Shri Lakshmi Foods, Takeaways, Travel, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Yard Sale Pizza
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J&B Rare and Cocktail Porter Collaboration: Seasonal Sours Collection
Ready to make spirits bright this festive season? The Seasonal Sours Collection from J&B Rare and Cocktail Porter should do the trick! J&B Rare and Cocktail Porter have teamed up for a limited-edition Seasonal Sours Collection cocktail kit.
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Tagged christmas, Christmas Cocktails, cocktails, Drink, Food, J&B Rare, recipes, Shopping, Whiskey Sours, whisky, Whisky Sours
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Win a Bottle of Aloha 65 + 20% Discount on All Aloha 65 Products
Bring fiery zest and ginger-flavoured zing to your festive season celebrations with a bottle of Aloha 65. Aloha 65 is a spirit-based drink infused with pineapple, ginger and chilli. It’s a brilliant base for a range of winter-warmer cocktails to … Continue reading
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Eat Slow This Autumn with Buffalicious
Demi Perera acquires a taste for buffalo reared in Somerset. If the last few months have taught us anything it’s the importance of supporting small businesses in our communities. As we entered mild panic about food shortages and insecurity caused … Continue reading
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Tagged Buffalicious, buffalo, Buffalo meat, Demi Perera, england, Food, Shopping, somerset, Travel, Water buffalo, West Country Water Buffalo
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Free Food, Travel and Art Books
I have more than 40 food, travel and art books that I need to get rid of before moving at the end of this month. I’m giving them away on a first come first serve basis.
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Posted in Art, Books, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged Art, Art books, Awesomestow, books, Cook books, Drink, E17, east london, Food, free, free books, freebies, London, Recipe Books, recipes, Shopping, Travel, travel books, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW
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Win a Look V Timer Filter Coffee Maker | My Coffee with Melitta
Valued at £70, the Look V Timer Filter Coffee Maker from Melitta offers you an affordable way to plan ahead for when you want to enjoy your next pot of coffee! With its practical timer and programmable “warm keeping” time … Continue reading
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Tagged #RTtoWin, #WinMelittaLookV, coffee, coffee maker, competition, Drink, Filter Coffee Machine, Filter Coffee Maker, Food, free, freebies, Look V, Look V Timer Filter Coffee Maker, Melitta, My Coffee, My Coffee 2020, My Coffee with Melitta, retweet to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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Win an Aloha 65 BBQ Gift Box
Ready for a boozy, spicy, sunshiny BBQ? I’ve gotcha covered with a delicious opportunity to win a free BBQ gift box from Aloha 65! Aloha 65 is a spirit-based drink infused with pineapple, ginger and chilli. It’s an ideal drink … Continue reading
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Win One of Five Packs of Four Real Ciders + a Chance to Join an Online Cider is Wine Tasting
I’ve teamed up with the Cider is Wine alliance to offer the opportunity for five tikichris readers to win a pack each of four artisanally produced ciders and to join in a fun online event. You’ll never taste cider in the same way again! Continue reading
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El Yunque | #TCTalks 77
Hey everybody. Like most of you I’m stuck at home with more time on my hands than usual, wondering when it will be safe for this Coronavirus lockdown to end. A silver lining to this dark cloud is that I … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, interview, Podcast, Podcasts, TCTalks, Travel, USA
Tagged Caitlyn Sweat, Drink, Food, interview, PODCAST, Podcasts, puerto rico, TCTalks, tikichris talks, Travel, USA
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El Yunque | #TCTalks 77
Hey everybody. Like most of you I’m stuck at home with more time on my hands than usual, wondering when it will be safe for this Coronavirus lockdown to end. A silver lining to this dark cloud is that I … Continue reading
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Tagged Caitlyn Sweat, Drink, Food, interview, PODCAST, Podcasts, puerto rico, TCTalks, tikichris talks, Travel, USA
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Aromafresh Grind & Brew Therm Filter Coffee Machine | My Coffee with Melitta
So it’s time for another instalment of my team up with premium coffee machine maker, Melitta. This go round, I share what I like about the Aromafresh Grind & Brew Therm Filter Coffee Machine. Love having a pot of coffee … Continue reading
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Tagged AromaFresh, Aromafresh Grind & Brew Therm Filter Coffee Machine, Aromafresh Grind & Brew ThermFilter Coffee Machine, Aromafresh Therm, coffee, Drink, Filter Coffee Machine, Food, Melitta, My Coffee, My Coffee 2020, My Coffee with Melitta, Shopping
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Win 3 Bottles of Pinot Noir from Cramele Recas
Got some spare time on your hands and worry you might be running out of wine? Never fear! I’m here to give tikichris readers the chance to win three bottles of Pinot Noir from Romanian winemaker, Cramele Recas. That’s right, … Continue reading
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Calibra Coffee Grinder with Integrated Scale | My Coffee with Melitta
Welcome back to the 2020 iteration of My Coffee with Melitta. Let’s get grinding with a post about Melitta’s amazing Calibra Coffee Grinder! I believe that the most important factor when preparing coffee is the quality of the beans. More … Continue reading
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Best Restaurants of 2019
Here’s the last of my lists for the Best of 2019. Looking back over the year, I ate exceptionally well in a variety of places. It got gluttonous a few times but my 2019 dining style was mostly quality over … Continue reading
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Tagged Drink, Food, London, USA
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Best Beer of 2019
Here’s another pint served from my Best of 2019 series. It’s a look at my favourite beers of the year. Beers listed are all produced by independent brewers in only two cities: London and Cork. I had a good number … Continue reading
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Best Coffee of 2019
Here’s another cup of my Best of 2019 lists. This time around I look at my favourite spots for coffee this past year. Reliable standbys and pleasant surprises in London, excellent barista led brewing in Cork and a roomy spread … Continue reading
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Tagged Best of 2019, Best of the Best, CAFES, coffee, Drink, Food, London, Travel
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Best Breakfasts of 2019
Time for breakfast! But where’s the best? Continuing with my Best of 2019 series, I’ve got a couple of London faves to recommend and a few in the US and Ireland (Buffalo and Cork are awesome destinations for epic a.m. … Continue reading
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Tagged Best of 2019, Best of the Best, breakfast, CAFES, coffee, Drink, Food, Travel
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Black (Coffee) Friday Savings | My Coffee with Melitta
Like your coffee and your Fridays black? Check out these Black Friday deals exclusive to the eShop at melitta.co.uk.
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Tagged Black Friday, coffee, coffee maker, Drink, Food, Melitta, My Coffee, My Coffee 2019, My Coffee with Melitta, Shopping, thanksgiving
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Win a Surprise Food, Drink or Travel Book
I’ve gone through my personal library and decided I should share some of my books with the world. I’ve got lots of cookbooks and food and drink themed books, and travel books. Up for a bit of mystery and want to receive a free book for free? Continue reading
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Diwali and Dumplings at Soho Wala
Judith Schrut makes friends with the mighty momo. Raise your hand if you thought only Chinese cooks made fabulous steamed dumplings. Yeah, me too. Until a few days ago that is, when I was introduced to momos, fresh and fragrant … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, India, London, Restaurants, Uncategorized
Tagged DIWALI, Food, indian restaurant, indian restaurants in london, Judith Schrut, kebab, London, Soho Wala, soho's best indian restaurants
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The Story of the World’s Best Beef: How Kobe Conquered the Globe (City AM)
Wedged between the Rokko mountain range and Osaka Bay, Kobe is the sixth largest city in Japan with more than a million and a half people. Its namesake beef doesn’t come from the city itself but from the surrounding farmland of Hyogo Prefecture where Kobe is the capital and the key port. Continue reading
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Tagged City AM, Food, japan, kobe, kobe beef, luxury, restaurants, Travel
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Win a Surprise Food, Drink or Travel Book
COMPETITION IS NOW OVER AND THE WINNER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING TIKICHRIS. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR LOTS MORE FUN AND FREEBIES TO COME. Hey gang. Remember my Win a Surprise Food, Drink or Travel Book competition … Continue reading
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Delights of the Dordogne | Index
Here’s an index to all the posts in Judith Schrut’s Delights of the Dordogne miniseries. Hope you’ve had a tasty time on my Dordognaise food, drink road trip. Here’s a list with links to all the posts in this miniseries:
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Tagged Dordogne, Food, france, Judith Schrut, road trip
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Must-Eat Foods When You Visit Portland, Maine (Miles Away)
Hungry for the freshest flavors of New England? Keep reading as we take a look at what, when and where to eat in Portland, Maine. Continue reading
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Delights of the Dordogne | Back to Brive
Judith Schrut reaches the end of her delicious detour in Dordogne. All too soon, we’re back in Brive-la-Gaillarde for a final, jam packed dose of Dordognaise eats and treats.
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Tagged Brive-le-Gaillarde, Dordogne, Food, france
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Resuscitation | #TCTalks 70
Hi listeners (if there are any of you left). I’m sorry for taking nearly five month to air a new episode of this podcast. I’ve been busy with a new job (WHA … ?!?) while continuing to create lots more shows on my other podcast, All Consumed. Continue reading
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Resuscitation | #TCTalks 70
Hi listeners (if there are any of you left). I’m sorry for taking nearly five month to air a new episode of this podcast. I’ve been busy with a new job (WHA … ?!?) while continuing to create lots more shows on my other podcast, All Consumed. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, All Consumed, Drink, Food, London, PODCAST, Podcasts, TCTalks, Travel
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Delights of the Dordogne | The Most Beautiful Village in France?
Continuing her Dordognaise adventure, Judith Schrut toasts some of France’s most beautiful villages and enjoys a four hour lunch with amazing cake. The Dordogne region isn’t just rich in natural beauty, wildlife, history and cuisine, it’s home to no less … Continue reading
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Tagged cabecou, Collonges-La-Rouge, Dordogne, Drink, Food, france, gabarres, Judith Schrut, Le Cantou, Monbazillac
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Delights of the Dordogne | Food with a View
Judith Schrut follows gaggles of geese and the scent of just picked strawberries to Sarlat, gastronomic capital of the Dordogne. If you’re on a Foodie trip to the Dordogne, or just an ordinary mortal who likes a good lunch, you … Continue reading
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Tagged Dordogne, foie gras, Food, france, gastronomy, HISTORIC PLACES, Judith Schrut, organic market, potatoes, Sarlat, walnuts
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World Steak Challenge 2019: And the Winners Are …
For the first time in its five year history, World Steak Challenge held its annual competition outside of London. The 2019 event to determine the World’s Best Sirloin, World’s Best Rib Eye and World’s Best Fillet and to recognise and … Continue reading
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Tagged dublin, Food, ireland, restaurants, Shopping, steak, Travel, World Steak Challenge, World Steak Challenge 2019
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