Yorkshire Biltong
Last week I was very kindly sent some Biltong and droewors made in Yorkshire to traditional South African recipes, from the lovely people at Yorkshire Biltong, I’ve just started munching my way through so watch this space. You can buy some online here […]
Mr Vikki’s King Naga Pickle
Seeing Mr Vikki’s Queen Naga Pickle on Sunday Brunch last week reminded me I still had a jar of his King Naga in the fridge so I grabbed a couple of crackers (and a little bit of extra mature cheddar) and decided to finish it off. As you will know from previous posts I’m a […]
Chilli Pepper Pete’s Vindaloo Mix
Back in August while at the pub after the Great British Beer Festival Matt from the Evening Star pub in Brighton very kindly brought me a present from his local purveyor of crazy chilli products, Chilli Pepper Pete. I’ve had a few of Pete’s sauces before and was pretty impressed so I had to give the […]
Just In: Nagi Nagi Hot Chilli Sauce
A few days ago Lance over at Eezee web put me in touch with one of his mates, Paul who makes chilli sauces and jams. After a quick email conversation with Paul I could tell he was passionate about creating great tasting sauces with natural ingredients. The company name Nagi Nagi comes from one of […]
Just in: Ching’s Fast Food: 110 Quick and Healthy Chinese Favourites
I’ve just been sent a copy of Ching’s Fast Food for review, after the success of her TV series, Ching-He Huang has decided to pay homage to the Chinese Takeaway with this new cookbook. I had a quick flick through last night and it looks fantastic there’s plenty of recipes to keep just about every […]
Doritos Jalapeno Fire and Pepsi Max Citrus Freeze
Last week I got sent one of the best PR packs that i’ve ever been sent, It was from the lovely people at Doritos and Pepsi and was to promote their new Doritos Jalapeno Fire crisps and Pepsi Max Citrus freeze. The package it’s self came in a huge box with super hero survival kit […]
Trick or Sweet Apple Bobbing
Last week the excellent A Quarter Of sent me what could be the next hot thing this Halloween. For those of you who haven’t heard of A Quarter Of they are one of the biggest online sweet shops, specialising in retro sweets and treats for the whole family, not only that they are celebrating their 10th […]
Dolmio PastaVita Tomato & Chilli
A couple of weeks ago I was sent a selection of Uncle Bens Rice Pots and this Dolmio PastaVita in Tomato & Chilli flavour. Both are new ranges from parent company Mars, and I’ll write some more about the Uncle Bens ones seperately. This Dolmio PastaVita comes in to little pots, one containing the pasta […]
The East India Company – Cherry Chocolate Chip and Chilli Cookies
A few weeks ago I got sent some rather delicious Cherry, Chocolate Chip and Chilli cookies (or CCC Biscuit) from The East India Company. They come in a really posh looking tube, that’s obviously Eastern inspired, with the shapes and stand out gold leaf on the sides. The tin with it’s metal lid also feels […]
Jamie Oliver Chilli, Rosemary, Garlic and Herb Crust
A couple of weeks ago I noticed the tubs of Jamie Oliver Crust on offer in Morrisons, £3 for 2 tubs. They both contained chilli so I thought it would be rude not to give them a try. Basically the crust is breadcrumbs flavoured with various herbs and spices, in this case it was Chilli, […]