We all have lazy days when we just cannot be a**ed to cook. Everyone must have them as the convenience food sector continues to grow inexorably towards world domination. You think it’s China that’s going to take over the world? More likely to be the food companies. Anyway back to the point. I had one of those days this weekend and thought I would nip into the local M&S food outlet and try their £10 takeaway curry offer. The offer is two mains and two sides for £10. You can just about get the same deal from a local curry house on the outskirts of Manchester but in the city…
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The nice people at KBE Drinks were kind enough to give sample bottle of Lion Stout to try at a recent trade show and although I am not always the biggest fan of stouts I thought it would be rude not to give it a go. So a stout from Sri Lanka? Not usually the first country I think of when considering the genre so here’s the marketing blurb first: “Lion Stout is one of the world’s most iconic stouts and is the only beer to be endorsed by Michael Jackson (insert obvious joke here!), the Beer Hunter.” No me neither. Never knew Mike was into his dark beers and…
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So the nice people at KBE drinks were kind enough to give me a bottle of Bombay Bicycle IPA to taste at a recent Casual Dining trade show, so as I’m not a fan of the normal fizzy crap served up in the majority of Indian restaurants I was hopeful it would be a big step forward. And I’m pleased to say it is. OK it’s not a Runaway brewery or Cloudwater offering because it’s still mass market rather than small batch craft. But credit where credit’s due it tastes pretty good. It’s darker than a lager, almost a full on amber, clear, crisp to taste and slightly hoppy but…
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Nadiya’s Simple Spices – My Points of View!
So a few days ago I was asked to give some comments on Nadiya’s Simple Spices by the team at BBC’s Points of View. I must have talked a load…
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Nana’s Chutneys are delicious
So it’s been a while since I bought these chutneys after seeing them pitched on Dragon’s Den one evening, but I have to say Nana’s Chutneys are some of the…
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East at Home Review
East at Home were kind enough to send me a sample “meal at home box for 2” to try last week, so although this is not a paid promotion, the…
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Magic Meals from Mandira
We were fortunate enough to receive a sample of some of Mandira’s Kitchen Indian freezer meals last week and having had the chance to try them over the last few…
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Vegan Chilli Sauces
Another Christmas gift idea has been sent to us and one that will appeal to the Vegan curry lovers in your friends and family. Chilli No 5 describe this as…
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Here is a Christmas gift idea that looks good to me
Not tried it and nothing to do with curry, but mixing two of my other favourite things, tea and whisky together has got to be a good thing. This must…
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The Birmingham Balti Bowl Company
The curry world is not just about restaurants, there are a huge number of other businesses, home chefs and curry enthusiasts involved in the industry and today we look at…
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A Trio of Chutneys from The Truckle Cheese Company
The Truckle Cheese Co. asked us to review three of their chutneys and give our verdict so after receiving their samples, we sat down in the office to give them…
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Fresh India by Meera Sodha
There are plenty of recipe books available today but it’s always great to receive a new one, so when my son got me a copy of Fresh India by Meera…
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Community Comfort
We’ve just made a donation and got our copy of Community Comfort and you should too. For a small (or big) donation – it’s your choice – you get 100…
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Dishoom Recipe Book Review
There seems to be a new recipe book published every day at the moment as we all turn ourselves into culinary wizards, or not, depending on your dedication to the kitchen.
Perhaps this is the influence of Bake Off and Master Chef, but either way I have invested in a few of the latest Indian recipe books and will review them over the next few weeks to let you know if, in my opinion, they’re any good or not for the average amateur chef.
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Daddy Cool’s Chilli Sauce – It’s Freakin Hot
Daddy Cool’s Sauces Review Hotter than hell at one end of the scale but with a massive range, there’s something for all tastes in this excellent selection. Here’s our Daddy…
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