We’ve been blogging since the 20th of January (although admittedly the post that day was a little brief) and we’ve built up quite a loyal following, so thanks for reading! We’re getting 5pm tote bags printed for giveaways...
Loving this story today about Hahn Family Wines‘ Gladiator Cycles range being banned in Alabama because it features a picture of a naked nymph on the label. It tickled me because though admittedly somewhat...
We’ve already discussed the etiquette of eating out, but yesterday’s Word of Mouth blog brought a new issue to my attention: is it acceptable to photograph your food in a restaurant? The rise of food blogs and more and more...
At uni I had a friend who loved Irn Bru so much that he had the logo tattooed on his arm. It was an amusing conversation piece at the time, but even then I thought it was the sort of thing you’d grow up to regret. I mean, I love the...
is my new favourite food blog. It’s seems to focus on the unusual, peculiar, and even gross, but with a genuine enthusiasm for food and eating. they also put recipes of everything they cook, so you can have a go at vinegar pie or...
I’ve been trying to think of some witty observations for this post for 5 minutes, but I just don’t know what to do with it. What you see to the right is a Wendy’s ‘Baconator Combo’ which has had an extreme...
This interesting article in The Guardian from Tuesday does present the question ‘why would you want a gun in a restaurant?’ Shoot through the holes in onion rings? Give a gun salute into the air after every course? Start...
The F-Word’s back and they want you to nomintate your favourite local restaurant. It could be a well known hotspot or a hidden gem – anywhere you think deserves to be crowned F Word’s Best Local Restaurant. Plus, once...
still reeling from this bananas will never be the same again.. ...
I had to use that headline, it’s too good to not. Anyway, today I’m mostly loving this post from the Guardian’s excellent Word of Mouth food blog. A friend of mine kept African land snails as pets, and then went away to...
We love competitions at 5pm. Love entering them, love running them. So we’re pretty chuffed that VisitScotland is doing another competiton with us to support their Perfect Day campaign. The prize is a Perfect Foodie Break in the...
Generally I’m not a fan of the novelty cake. Maybe this is because I like to eat a cake, and the time that it takes to decorate a novelty cake means that the sponge is past it’s best. Or maybe it’s because they generally...
Hot on the heels of ‘do you want fish assholes with that sir?‘ I’ve stumbled on this brand new and fantastic list of surprising food. But before you start harshly scoffing at canned silkworm pupae or rattlesnake meat,...
Cookie moved in with us about 3 months ago. After some initial anxiousness on his part he’s now been successfully rebranded as ‘Dr Henry Philip McCoy’ (he responds better to ‘Henry’ than he ever did to...
Ever look at Barry Norman and think ‘I’d buy a pickle off that man’? Me neither until today, but now I’m determined to scour every Sainsburys in the land until I get me a jar of Barry Norman Pickled Onions. Or I...
Often thought that eating should be more like breathing? You’re not alone! Harvard professor David Edwards says ‘Over the centuries we’ve been eating smaller and smaller quantities at shorter and shorter intervals. It...
