It’s nice, as we descend into the season of falling leaves and escalating rows about the central heating settings, to be able to say that I have really enjoyed my garden these past few weeks. In the real sense of just being out there and having s good time. In the earlier half of the […]
Read More Grow Your Own! The Wind Down.There’s more to life than food. There is also beer. This week we are taking 20 Questions to Landlady Sheena of The Victoria Inn, Colchester: A self proclaimed Proper Pub and multi award winning type house of drinks. They throw a mean BBQ once in a while too, and don’t mention the annual fireworks extravaganza……….. […]
Read More 20 Questions with The Victoria Inn!This week we’re talking to Paul, the mind behind the mighty Two Brews- a wee indie store in Colchester selling the craftiest beers and coffees that your money can buy. I cannot say enough good things about this shop, so just take my word for it and check out the links at the end. 1: […]
Read More 20 Questions With Two Brews!Yup, it’s time to take five minutes to appreciate the culinary musings of the Older Male Sibling: food flogger, Pomme D’Or alumni and champion crispsndips hogger since 1977. He ain’t heavy. 1: Describe what you do without being boring? I work for a company who make all sorts of lovely food for the big retailers. […]
Read More 20 Questions with the OMSThis week we share our deep and meaningful quick fire questions with Tom Russell, who runs kitchens from afar as well as getting knee deep in the action and is partially to blame for my many boring tweets and Instas about my favourite home town pub in Brightlingsea. 1: Describe what you do without being […]
Read More 20 Questions with Chef Tom!Some time ago I was the subject of some unduly harsh criticism of my general ranking as a Significant Other after Instagramming evidence that I was about to serve the Mr a weight watchers esque fake pizza for dinner. A weight watchers esque fake pizza with mange tout on it. I will defend myself as […]
Read More The Skinny Thing: Pizza TortillasToday we are interrogating Samia, an enthusiastic home cook who’s cooking snaps and recipe tips have created a phenomenal social media following and even the odd TV appearance! 1: Describe what you do without being boring? Cooking…!!! It’s fun, therapeutic and the end result can be enjoyed by yourself and others…. win win all way […]
Read More 20 Questions With Samia’s Recipe Store!Earlier in the year whilst planning my garden efforts I picked up some pumpkin seeds to try in my little patch of green. I opted for the ‘Invincible’ variant as I had never grown them before and wanted a good chance of one of them surviving my lack of squash nurturing skills. Oy. Well I […]
Read More Grow Your Own! An Onslaught of PumpkinsDid everyone see that rather brilliant long read By Bee Wilson in the Guardian this week about the rise and (arguable) demise of the clean eating phenomenon? It is a very well written and astute commentary around current attitudes to lifestyle, the evils of social media and the assumed right to violently defend a factually […]
Read More Are You Going to Eat…..Quark?Welcome to 20 Questions, where we ask for clarity on many burning issues from people across the food, drink and hospitality world. We begin with Paul Lancaster, proud owner of Lunch– a fab American inspired restaurant in my neck of the Essex woods. And he is kicking us off with a seriously controversial tenth answer. Let’s […]
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