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CookeryBox: Online Low-Cost Recipe Cookbook from Voucherbox
Voucherbox has published a free online cookbook featuring “22 scrumptious low-cost recipes from your favourite bloggers,” including one from me. Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, Books, Food, Money, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged Alabama white sauce, Blogs, books, CookeryBox, e-books, Food, money, recipes, Shopping, Voucherbox, Voucherbox.co.uk
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Win a £150 Gift Card from Pocket High Street for Valentine’s Day
I’ve teamed up with the folks at PocketHighStreet.com again to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a £150 gift card to spend at the best independent shops in London. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Competition, Drink, Fashion, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping, Valentine's Day, Wine
Tagged #feelgoodshoplocal, £150 gift card, £150 giftcard, competition, design, Drink, fashion, feel good shop local, Food, free, freebies, Independent business, London, Pocket High Street, PocketHighStreet, PocketHighStreet.com, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition, win £150 gift card, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win The Valentine’s Sleekster from Hotel Chocolat
British cocoa grower and chocolatier, Hotel Chocolat, has launched its 2017 Valentine’s collection with a delectable range of chocolaty gifts to share with your special someone. Fancy a taste for free? Continue reading
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Coffee Beans and More TheCoffeeMate.co.uk
New online shop, TheCoffeeMate.co.uk, aims to be “your friend for all coffee needs.” A rep from the site got in touch with me before the end of last year with an especially friendly offer to give the site a look to see if there was anything I might like to sample. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Shopping
Tagged coffee, Drink, Food, reviews, Shopping, The Coffee Mate, TheCoffeeMate.co.uk
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Good Stuff #62
Good stuff and lots of it! 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
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Posted in Food, Good Stuff, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Carnation Footcare, Carnation Footcare Shoe Deodouriser Pouches, curry, Food, footcare, Fuel10K, FUEL10K Quark with Fruit, GoDRY, good stuff, japanese food, katsu curry, Nipper, Phone charger, popcorn, Quark, reviews, shoes, Shopping, Steripod, Steripod Toothbrush Protector, Travel, Video, Willy Chase, Willy Chase’s Fitcorn, Yutaka, Yutaka Japanese-Style Curry
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Just Too Cheesy: Europe’s Best Destinations for Cheese Lovers (Going Places)
Join us on a journey to a land where the cheeseboards are never boring Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Going Places, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged cheese, europe, Food, Going Places, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
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Sous Vide Cook School with Great British Chefs
I had a fun and informative time at a recent sous vide masterclass hosted by Great British Chef at Le Cordon Bleu with Master Chef Eric Bediat of Le Cordon Bleu and Head Chef Russell Bateman of Colette’s at The Grove sharing instruction and recipes. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, London, Recipes, Shopping
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Win the Complete Range of Craft Sodas from Dalston’s
For those wanting to stay clear of the booze – or just looking for a tasty soft drink – I’ve teamed up with Dalston’s all-natural craft sodas for a very refreshing giveaway competition. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Freebies, London, Shopping
Tagged Cola, competition, craft soda, dalston, dalston cola, dalston's, Drink, Dry January, east london, fizzy apple, free, freebies, ginger beer, lemonade, London, Shopping, soda, soft drinks, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Shaya, New Orleans (espressoCrazy)
One of the best meals I had – and not just in New Orleans … or America … but this year – was at Shaya. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, New Orleans, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, USA
Tagged Alon Shaya, Chef Alon Shaya, coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, illy, Israeli food, louisiana, luxury, new orleans, nola, restaurants, reviews, san francisco, Shaya, Shopping, Travel, USA
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Coffee Lover’s Workshop with Sage Appliances at Prufrock Coffee
Supported by Sage Appliances, the Coffee Lover’s Workshop at Prufrock Coffee “celebrates the sensory and manual aspects of brewing by hand” and takes attendees through “a complete set of recipes to get the best out of all the brew methods” that Prufrock endorses – “from Aeropress to espresso, French press to V60.” Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged coffee, Coffee Lover's Workshop, Drink, EC1, EC1N 7TE, Food, HESTON BLUMENTHAL, leather lane, London, Prufrock, Prufrock Coffee, Sage Appliances, Sage by Heston Blumenthal, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Still Loving My Lumix GX80
Waaay back at the end of August, the folks behind the launch of Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-GX80 got in touch to see if I wanted to get a chance to play around with (and keep) one of these handy mirrorless cameras. … Continue reading
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Posted in Photography, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #Lumix4k and, #UnmissableMoments, camera, DMC-GX80, GX80, London, lumix, Lumix GX80, panasonic, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX80, Photography, reviews, Samoa, Shopping, street photography, Travel
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Win a Bottle of Cruxland Truffle-Infused Gin
Want a taste of flavourful intrigue for your New Year’s Eve toast? Try Cruxland Gin. Infused with Kalahari truffles, this rich new quaff from South Africa is the perfect gin for conversation inspiring cocktails. Continue reading
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Best London Pop-Ups, Supper Clubs, Street Food, etc in 2016
This year, many of my favourite London meals didn’t occur at a traditional restaurant or via a kitchen with a permanent address. Keeping with current dining trends and continuing with my Best of 2016 series, here’s my list of Best London Pop-Ups, Takeovers, Supper Clubs etc of the year. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged A Little Lusciousness, A Taste of Jersey in London, Alexander & Björck, BARS, BBQ, Best London Pop-Ups, Best London Pop-Ups of 2016, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, BLUES KITCHEN, Blues Kitchen Brixton, borough, borough market, brixton, Catering, cheesesteak, Chef Mark Jordan, Chef Pascal Provart, CLAPHAM, Drink, east london, Food, Fowl Mouths Food, french food, Gourmet Goat, Home Team BBQ, japanese food, Kitchen Takeover, liberty cheesesteak company, London, Mark Jordan, old spitalfields market, One-O-One, Pascal Proyart, Peppe's Pizza, philly cheesesteak, pizza, POP UPS, pubs, restaurants, Rib Fest, Rosie Llewellyn, Scandina, seafood, Shopping, south london, southwark, spitalfields, street food, street markets, supper clubs, Travel, WALTHAMSTOW
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Best London Bars and Pubs of 2016
London! You know how to quench a thirst. My Best of 2016 series continues with a taste of my favourite bars and pubs in London. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Tiki, Travel, Wine
Tagged Artesian, Bar Termini, BARS, bayswater, beer, Berners Street, Best London Bars and Pubs of 2016, Best London Bars of 2016, Best London Pubs in 2016, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, bethnal green, brewer street, brockley, Castle Road, city of london, CLAPHAM, Clapham Park Road, cocktails, CRAFT BEER, cro-bar, Drink, E17, E17 4SA, E2, E2 9LE, east london, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, El Camion, fitzrovia, FLEET STREET, Food, Gabor Fodor, golden eagle, Harefield Road, hotels, Kentish Town, luxury, manette street, marco arrigo, marylebone, MARYLEBONE LANE, notting hill, NW1, NW1 8SU, OLD COMPTON STREET, Paradise Row, Pink Chihuahua, Pink Chihuahua at El Camion, Portland Place, pubs, Punch Room, Punch Room The London Edition, punch tavern, queensway, REAL ALE, restaurants, Roupell Street, Sager + Wilde, Sager + Wilde Paradise Row, SE1 8TB, SE11, SE4, SE4 1LW, shepherd market, Shepherd Market Wine House, Shopping, soho, south london, SW4, SW4 7BZ, Tapping the Admiral, The Beachcomber, The King & Co, The King's Arms, The Langham London, The Orchard, tiki, Tiki bars, TONY CONIGLIARO, Travel, W1, W1B 1JA, W1D 4AS, W1D 5JE, W1F 0RR, W1J 7PN, W1T 3LF, W1U 2NY, W2 3RR, WALTHAMSTOW, WATERLOO, wine, wine bars, Ye Olde Rose & Crown, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best of 2016
The year is now coming to a close. How was it for you? My mind’s still reeling trying to figure out that question for myself. To say the least, 2016 was intense, with plenty of ups and downs. Allow me a chance to look at some of the ups in a little more detail and to celebrate the year by highlighting some of my favourite food, drink and travel experiences. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, Coffee, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Pizza, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BARS, beer, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, burgers, CHEAP EATS, coffee, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, pizza, pubs, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Paul A Young Christmas Truffles | 10X10 with tikichris
I’ve teamed up with Paul A Young Fine Chocolates for a tasty in-shop offer: for every £5 spent at one of Paul’s boutiques, you’ll get a free truffle from his Christmas collection. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Discounts and Special Offers, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping, TC10
Tagged 10 Years of tiki, angel, Bank, camden passage, chocolate, Chocolate truffles, christmas, Christmas truffles, city of london, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, fine chocolate, free, freebies, islington, London, paul a young, paul a young chocolate, paul a young fine chocolates, royal exchange, Shopping, soho, TC10, TC10X10, tikichris specials, wardour street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win Panettone and Prosecco from Carluccio’s
Hoping to end the year on a beautiful buon Natale note? Here’s a delicious and bubbly competition to help! I’ve teamed up with Carluccio’s to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a panettone filled with a prosecco flavoured cream plus a bottle of prosecco. Continue reading
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Tagged #CarlucciosChristmasWin, carluccio's, christmas, Christmas at Carluccio's, competition, Drink, Food, italian food, italian wine, panettone, prosecco, RT to win, Shopping, sparkling wine, twitter competition, wine
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Coffee at The Fairmont San Francisco (espressoCrazy)
One of my all time favourite destinations, San Francisco was a beautiful and welcoming as I remembered, and maybe even a little tastier this time around … or at least my coffee was. Continue reading
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Posted in California, Coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged breakfast, california, coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, hotels, illy, luxury, restaurants, san francisco, Shopping, The Fairmount San Francisco, Travel, USA
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New Orleans in 18 Eats | Index | #TCEatsNOLA
Lord have mercy! It’s a good thing this blog came equipped with an elastic waistband. Otherwise, I might not have been able to finish my 18-stop tour of America’s culinary capital on a streetcar named delicious. Continue reading
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Tagged #FollowYourNOLA, #TCEatsNOLA, BARS, Drink, Follow Your NOLA, Food, french quarter, hotels, louisiana, new orleans, New Orleans in 18 Eats, nola, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, USA
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Win a £150 Gift Card from Pocket High Street
Daunted by the task of Christmas shopping? Hoping to avoid the same old big box retailers this year and find prezzies that are as special and distinctive as your friends and family whom you’re buying for? Have I got a gift for you! I’ve teamed up with the folks at PocketHighStreet.com to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a £150 gift card to spend at the best independent shops in London. Continue reading
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Tagged #feelgoodshoplocal, £150 gift card, £150 giftcard, christmas, competition, design, fashion, feel good shop local, Food, free, freebies, Independent business, London, Pocket High Street, PocketHighStreet, PocketHighStreet.com, RT to win, Shopping, Travel, twitter competition, win £150 gift card
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Coffee Island, Upper St Martin’s Lane
Coffee Island new café near Leicester Square aims to provide customers with sustainably sourced coffee brewed in a variety of methods and offered as customised blends. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Shopping
Tagged cafe, coffee, Coffee Island, covent garden, Drink, Food, leicester square, London, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, upper st martin's lane, WC2, WC2H 9NY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Chocolate or Coffee Explorer Pack from Taste Tripper
Do you have a London friend or family member who’s a coffee or chocolate fanatic? Then I’ve got just the gift idea for you! Taste Tripper Explorer Packs are a fun and tasty way to enjoy the best of the London foodie scene – and I’m giving one explorer pack away to one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, Chocolate Ecstasy Tours, Chocolate Explorer Pack, coffee, Coffee Explorer Pack, competitio, competition, Drink, Food, free, freebies, Jennifer Earle, London, RT to win, Shopping, Taste Tripper, Taste Tripper Explorer Pack, Travel, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #61
Good stuff and lots of it! 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.
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Posted in Beer, Books, Christmas, Drink, Good Stuff, London, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged air travel, beer, Beer FAQ, books, Brizebox, christmas, cocktails, Drink, good stuff, Harveys Bristol Cream, Jeff Cioletti, las vegas, London, Norwegian Air, sherry, Shopping, The London Essence Co, tonic, Travel, Video, wine
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Recipe: Banana Split Milkshake
Häagen-Dazs has launched a new seasonal flavour for Autumn/Winter 2016: Honey Walnut & Cream. Mmm mmm good? Uh huh. Oh yeah. Want to add an extra layer of yum to it? Check out my recipe for a banana split milkshake (regular and ‘hard’ versions included) using this delicious limited run ice cream. Continue reading
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Cochon Butcher | #TCEatsNOLA
Warehouse District “swine bar” and butcher shop with sandwich counter and deli – Cochon Butcher finds inspiration in “old world meat markets” and in Louisiana heritage foods such as Cajun specialties boudin, andouille, and tasso. Continue reading
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Win a Big Bag o’ Booze for Free
Oh no! I’m running out of room in my liquor cabinet. And that’s especially good news for one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading
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Central Grocery and Deli | #TCEatsNOLA
We’re back in the French Quarter for this latest instalment of New Orleans in 18 Eats, with a visit to Central Grocery and Deli for the mutha of all mega-sized sandwiches: the mighty muffuletta. Continue reading
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Cocktail Recipe: Hot Rye and Chamomile Toddy
Keen for something warm and soothing to drink during the long winter nights ahead? I think I’ve come up with just the right drink: a hot rye and chamomile toddy. Continue reading
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Recipe: Maple Walnut Wings | #WingingIt
My maple walnut wings are really moreish, if I do say so myself! I didn’t add any spicy heat to them but chipotle or Tabasco would go well with them (and it’s easy enough to incorporate on your own). I would encourage you to try these as suggested in the recipe first though, to get a taste of just how yummy chicken, maple and walnut are together. Continue reading
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An Unmissable Christmas in London (Trainline)
Happy Christmas! Are you heading to London this festive season for a family outing or shopping expedition? Here’s a list of Yuletide sights and activities you’re sure to love. Continue reading
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Snapshot: Jakarta
Planning a trip to the vibrant Indonesian capital of Jakarta? Check out this quick snapshot to help make the most of your time on the ground. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Hotels, Indonesia, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Food, Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, hotels, indonesia, jakarta, Shopping, Snapshot, Snapshot: Jakarta, Southeast Asia, Travel
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Win a Three Month Wine Subscription from Le Petit Ballon
Le Petit Ballon, the top wine subscription service in France, is now in the UK. Ready to find the wine you love? I’ve teamed up with Le Petit Ballon to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a three-month subscription (two bottles per month and more). Continue reading
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Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge | Recipe Index
To help you browse all my Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge posts and recipes, here’s a list with links to all of them. Continue reading
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Tagged butcher, Food, London, meat, recipes, Shopping, tom hixson, Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge, Tom Hixson of Smithfield, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Walnut and Parmesan Pesto
Photography / John Holdship Last week I attended a delicious cooking session where the key ingredient was my favourite cheese: Parmigiano-Reggiano. During the event, a number of recipes were introduced. One was especially yummy – and super easy to make: … Continue reading
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Tagged Bridget Colvin, central street, cheese, Chef Bridget Colvin, Clerkenwell, EC1, EC1V 8AJ, Food, Food at 52, food at 52 cookery school, italian cheese, italian food, London, parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano, Pesto, Pesto recipe, recipes, Shopping, Walnut and parmesan pesto
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Recipe: Bone Marrow Burgers with Buttermilk Béchamel
My third and final recipe for the Tom Hixson Masterchef Challenge is an especially meaty dish: bone marrow burgers with buttermilk béchamel. Continue reading
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