Tag Archives: Shopping

Guest Post by Chris Osburn (Clementine Communications)

Posted on 2018-07-06 by tikichris

The team at Clementine Communications recently got in touch inviting me to submit a guest post about current trends in the food and drinks industry. I was happy to oblige and share some thoughts. Continue reading →

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Good Stuff #76

Posted on 2018-07-01 by tikichris

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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My Coffee with Melitta | CI Touch

Posted on 2018-06-25 by tikichris

Good morning! And welcome back to My Coffee: a collaborative series of posts with premium coffee machine maker Melitta. Continue reading →

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Win New Aussie Man Shampoo Collection

Posted on 2018-06-25 by tikichris

Gentlemen, listen up! Are you concerned about keeping your hair clean, strong or thick? With the new Aussie Man collection of shampoos your specific hair needs are addressed. I’ve teamed up with Aussie to lather up a competition to offer three lucky tikichris readers the chance to win the complete Aussie Man shampoo collection for free. Continue reading →

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Favourite Dishes from 8 World Cup Countries

Posted on 2018-06-18 by tikichris

With the World Cup in now in full swing, writer Alice Lloyd thought it would be a good idea to show you each nation’s favourite dish. Continue reading →

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Cheese and Mocktail Pairings | Paxton & Whitfield X The Stafford London

Posted on 2018-06-16 by tikichris

Stalwarts of upscale and historic St James’s – Paxton & Whitfield (cheesemongers since 1797) and The Stafford London (one of this city’s most historic and storied hotels) – teamed up for a recent mocktails and cheese pairing, which I was more than happy to oblige an invitation to taste and critique. Continue reading →

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Meat | All Consumed Episode 2 | #TCTalks Episode 21

Posted on 2018-06-14 by tikichris

For this episode of tikichris Talks I’d like to share an episode All Consumed, another podcast that I coproduce with fellow food, drink and travel writer Neil Davey. It’s the second episode of All Consumed, and the topic is meat. Continue reading →

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Meat | All Consumed Episode 2 | #TCTalks Episode 21

Posted on 2018-06-14 by tikichris

For this episode of tikichris Talks I’d like to share an episode All Consumed, another podcast that I coproduce with fellow food, drink and travel writer Neil Davey. It’s the second episode of All Consumed, and the topic is meat. Continue reading →

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Win All You Can Read for Three Months with Readly Digital Magazine App

Posted on 2018-06-12 by tikichris

Readly’s catalogue is vast with magazines for all tastes and persuasions. Top titles include GQ, Hello!, Empire, T3, Top Gear, Marie Claire, Men’s Health, Cosmopolitan, BBC Good Food plus lots, lots more. The app feature 35 unique categories to browse and more than 2,700 titles – available at the touch of your finger. Continue reading →

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World Cup Recipe: Olivier Salad

Posted on 2018-06-10 by tikichris

Ready for the World Cup to commence? Me too! But do you know what you’re going to eat while the matches are on? I’ve teamed up with Aldi to share the recipe that’s tasty, inexpensive and very easy to prepare: Olivier salad. It’s perfect for snacking while watching the footy and for casual entertaining whatever the occasion. Continue reading →

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Win The Dipping Adventure from Hotel Chocolat

Posted on 2018-06-07 by tikichris

The Dipping Adventure offers chocolate lovers a chance to dip, dunk and explore a selection of sweet and savoury morsels in melted milk, dar, and white chocolate. Designed to share, it’s a great gift – and one I’ve got set aside to give away for free to one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading →

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My Coffee with Melitta

Posted on 2018-05-31 by tikichris

Good morning! I’m partnering with premium coffee machine maker Melitta for a new series of My Coffee posts. Continue reading →

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My 420 Tours | #TCTalks Episode 20

Posted on 2018-05-29 by tikichris

Welcome back to tikichris Talks and thanks so much for listening. Recorded during a recent visit to Denver, Colorado, episode 20 features a fun and informative interview with Cynthia Ord, the Marketing Director for My 420 Tours – North America’s first legal cannabis tour company. Continue reading →

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My 420 Tours | #TCTalks Episode 20

Posted on 2018-05-29 by tikichris

Welcome back to tikichris Talks and thanks so much for listening. Recorded during a recent visit to Denver, Colorado, episode 20 features a fun and informative interview with Cynthia Ord, the Marketing Director for My 420 Tours – North America’s first legal cannabis tour company. Continue reading →

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Raising Eyebrows with Lowbrow Rosé Pairings (31 Dover)

Posted on 2018-05-17 by tikichris

It pays to think pink when shopping for sunny day refreshments to drink with easygoing eats. Relegated to its own odd corner of way too naff for a certain set of folks and far too hoity-toity for others, rosé wine is often overlooked as an ideal option for all sorts of laidback occasions. Fact is these people are missing out. Rosé goes great with all sorts of grub – and is usually nicely priced for affordable foodie fun. Continue reading →

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Win Pass the Pigs Dice Game with Travel Case

Posted on 2018-05-14 by tikichris

This Pass the Pigs game set includes two small plastic piggies, a plastic travel case, score pad and two pencils. With the travel case, this small and lightweight version of the game is deal for road trips, train journeys and to pack for extended holidays. Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday St Pancras International

Posted on 2018-05-09 by Demi Perera

St. Pancras International Station turned 150 years old yesterday on the 8th of May. The station is celebrating with a series of events named Celebrate St Pancras – the people, the place, the journey to mark the occasion. The events, exhibitions and installations have been commissioned to showcase the transformation of the station since 1868. Continue reading →

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Win a Personalised Phone Case from GoCustomized

Posted on 2018-05-01 by tikichris

GoCustomized makes it possible for you to design your own personalized phone covers and tablet cases. I’ve teamed up with this new e-retailer to offer one lucky tikichris reader the chance to win a custom phone cover featuring your very own photo or favourite image. Continue reading →

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Good Stuff #75

Posted on 2018-04-23 by Judith Schrut

Good stuff and lots of it!  This latest list of good stuff  comes from tikichris contributor Judith Schrut,  who’s been visiting London’s 2018 Natural and Organic Products Show. Enjoy. Continue reading →

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The Tapas Room | #TCTalks Episode 18

Posted on 2018-04-19 by tikichris

The 18th episode of tikichris Talks features an interview with Chef Paul Belcher at the bar of The Tapas Room in Tooting Broadway Market. During the quick session at the bar we chat about Spanish food and wine, the end of his Donostia Social Club in Brixton, his second Tapas Room opening soon in Deptford and more big news. Continue reading →

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The Tapas Room | #TCTalks Episode 18

Posted on 2018-04-19 by tikichris

The 18th episode of tikichris Talks features an interview with Chef Paul Belcher at the bar of The Tapas Room in Tooting Broadway Market. During the quick session at the bar we chat about Spanish food and wine, the end of his Donostia Social Club in Brixton, his second Tapas Room opening soon in Deptford and more big news. Continue reading →

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G & ME: Does Your Gin Match Your Personality? (31 Dover)

Posted on 2018-04-13 by tikichris

I thought it would be fun to contemplate the personas of some of my favourite gins while considering what sorts of folks actually might enjoy drinking them most. The science behind this? There isn’t any. I’m just playing around with the notion that certain kinds of booze seem to pair particularly well with certain kinds of attitude. Continue reading →

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Win a Taster Box of Award-Winning Hand Cooked Corkers Crisps

Posted on 2018-04-03 by tikichris

Who wants a free batch of Corkers’ extra crispy pan fried crisps made from potatoes grown on a hundreds-of-years-old family farm in the rich Fenland soil of Cambridgeshire? Keep reading. Continue reading →

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Nuwara Eliya I Top 5 Activities

Posted on 2018-03-31 by Demi Perera

It is near impossible to avoid the allure of tea plantations (which are inconceivably beautiful) and the chance to photograph the tokenised smiling faces of poverty within them. However, if you would like a more mindful experience here is a list of ways you can have a more discerning connection with Nuwara Eliya. Continue reading →

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Good Stuff #74

Posted on 2018-03-27 by tikichris

Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more (well, in this case just stuff to sip) – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading →

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Win a Craft Cider Taster Box from Crafty Nectar

Posted on 2018-03-23 by tikichris

I’ve teamed up with Crafty Nectar – the UK’s number one craft cider destination and subscription box – to offer one tikichris reader the chance to discover a range of award-winning ciders delivered direct to your door! Continue reading →

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Three Food & Wine Matches Made in Heaven (31 Dover)

Posted on 2018-03-16 by tikichris

For your most quaff-able of considerations, here’s a trio of food and wine pairings that definitely do the trick for me. Two might not come across as terribly revolutionary but many a wine lover might find my third suggestion rather novel. Continue reading →

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(Northern) California Dreamin’ | Berkeley

Posted on 2018-03-15 by Judith Schrut

We’re heading south now, down Highway 101 to Berkeley, home of the Free Speech Movement, the top public university in the USA and my Alma Mater. Continue reading →

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Win a 2-in-1 Egg-Shaped Bottle filled with Chocolate Cream and Calvados from Il Gusto

Posted on 2018-03-10 by tikichris

Who says Easter eggs are only for kids? Il Gusto’s got something oval for the grownups to hunt as well: a 2-in-1 egg-shaped bottle filled with chocolate cream and aged calvados. Continue reading →

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Where to Dine in Dublin | The Winding Stair

Posted on 2018-03-03 by tikichris

Given its prominence in guide books and listicles as well as its tourist-accessible location near the Ha’penny Bridge, my instinct was to stay clear of The Winding Stair. Then I read the menu. Continue reading →

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Win Chocolate Easter Pen Pals from Hotel Chocolat

Posted on 2018-03-03 by tikichris

Hotel Chocolat has some really cute new treats for its 2018 Easter collection. I’ve got some particularly fun new items stashed away in a basket and I’m on the hunt to share them with one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading →

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Raw Wine with Isabelle Legeron | #TCTalks Episode 13

Posted on 2018-03-01 by tikichris

Isabelle Legeron is France’s only female Master of Wine, the leading advocate for the natural wine movement, and the driving force behind Raw Wine – the UK’s biggest fair for natural, organic and biodynamic wine with satellite events now in New York, Los Angeles, and Berlin. Anything but a wine snob, Isabelle is someone I’ve learned a great deal from about how to enjoy and better appreciate wine. It was a pleasure getting to interview her for this 13th episode of tikichris Talks. Continue reading →

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Raw Wine with Isabelle Legeron | #TCTalks Episode 13

Posted on 2018-03-01 by tikichris

Isabelle Legeron is France’s only female Master of Wine, the leading advocate for the natural wine movement, and the driving force behind Raw Wine – the UK’s biggest fair for natural, organic and biodynamic wine with satellite events now in New York, Los Angeles, and Berlin. Anything but a wine snob, Isabelle is someone I’ve learned a great deal from about how to enjoy and better appreciate wine. It was a pleasure getting to interview her for this 13th episode of tikichris Talks. Continue reading →

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Tejo Wines

Posted on 2018-02-28 by tikichris

A recent tasting of wines from Tejo held at Taberna do Mercado (one of favourite places to eat in London) provided the perfect inspiration to get moving on a visit to this little celebrated part of Portugal producing some beautiful wines well worth seeking out. Continue reading →

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Win a Bottle of Vita Vodka Water

Posted on 2018-02-26 by tikichris

Vita Vodka Water, distilled by Vita Spirits in Spain, is the world’s first vodka designed to be mixed with water, allowing drinkers to enjoy alcohol without the sugar, gluten and additives prevalent in so many soft drink mixers. Continue reading →

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