If I have ever moaned about a restrictive food club theme then this wasn’t it, as a quick google tells us that ‘Medieval’ times or the Middle Ages cover any dates from 500-1500 AD. Nice. Quite a lot to choose from then? Well, maybe. A quick chat confirmed that we all sought information from the, […]
Read More VIFC- Medieval NightHave I mentioned that as well as our foodie nights the lovely Victoria Inn also hosts Cheese Club once a month? Yes, that’s where select individuals ascend to the private room at the back and eat a load of cheese. And talk about cheese. Then eat a bit more cheese. I couldn’t wait to […]
Read More VIFC- Cooking With DairyThe Restaurant: Harvester Locations: Nationwide Specimen Venue: Colchester Menu: ‘Continental’ Buffet, unlimited hot items cooked to order Price: £2.99 (99p kids) all you can eat continental, £4.99 (£1.99 kids) to include hot items, bottomless coffee additional £2.25, other sundries available at further cost. Highlight: Good range on cold items Lowlight: see below! General Score: 5/10 […]
Read More The Breakfast Club- HarvesterJust a quickie but I’ve been meaning to have a bash at the cake recipe widely rumoured to be the favourite of The King himself for some time now. If there was a dude who knew how to eat, well, maybe we’ll get to Henry VIII another time but Elvis certainly did too! Think pound […]
Read More The Elvis Pound CakeThe Restaurant: Toby Carvery Locations: Nationwide* Specimen Venue: Colchester Menu: Hot buffet* Price: £3.99 all you can eat, bottomless coffee additional £1.99, other additional sundries at cost depending on location* Highlight: Sausage and mushrooms* Lowlight: not great for restrictive diets General Score: 8/10 * *fairly serious variations between restaurants on price, inclusions and quality […]
Read More The Breakfast Club: Toby CarveryHello friends, and a happy new year to you and yours. I write these words on one of the rare occasions that I have snubbed a weekend treat out with Himself in favour of another half hour in bed but I am going to tell you about one of my favourite food related outings- and […]
Read More The Breakfast ClubAt a time that now seems many more moons ago than it probably was, the theme of Asia was drawn for the November meeting of the Victoria Inn Food Club. Actually referred to as cookery club these days but I prefer the FC acronym, so ner. Asia. Sadly the land mass and not the band, […]
Read More VIFC- Asian FoodAnother Saturday, another chance to try for a decent dinner out of the 2014 Valentines gift that is my slow cooker. As previously reported, successes have been sporadic so far. This week there was a pack of casserole beef and a rare unfinished bottle of red to be had, so a beef stew seemed obvious. […]
Read More Adventures in Slow Cooking- Light Beef StewI wont even attempt to bill this as a proper from scratch curry, which is something I one day hope to master. What this is is a quick, simple dinner best utilised on a cold Wednesday night when you really don’t have it in you to mess around too much but must resist the call […]
Read More Week Night Cheat Night CurryIt’s not been an easy few weeks in Boomboom land, so today I took to one of my favourite therapeutic activities, namely making a big mess in my little kitchen, with better results than usual for both my appetite and general stress levels. The main activity of the day will come in later writings to add to […]
Read More Adventures in Slow Cooking- Lentil & Bacon Stew
Food. Boom. 