Pink Grapefruit Gin by Pickering
This is a summer winner. Pickering’s Pink Grapefruit and Lemongrass Gin Liqueur is complex and surprisingly refreshing for a drink that describes itself as a...
Maraschino Luxardo
We all, I am sure, remember our Nan’s cherry brandy on the sideboard at Christmas; and then there is the cherry alcohol one uses...
Tokyo Direct Ginza Curry and Noodles
Tokyo Direct is an online company and new to me. They specialise in Japanese food, drink, kitchen goods, stationery and bathroom items. Japanese food is...
Lily O’Brien’s Collections for End-of-Term Thank You’s
It will soon be the end of the school summer term for kids across the UK. What better gift than some superb chocolates for that...
Co-op Irresistible Australian Chardonnay 2017
I have now tried a couple of Co-op wines – a red and now this white Chardonnay. They are blessed with the common denominator of...
Gosh! – Veggies with Imagination – product review
No, dear reader, I am not a vegetarian, I am just a lover of delicious meals and that doesn’t always have to include meat –...
Smart Sizzors Multi-purpose Scissors
These are sturdy scissors and perfect for all those projects around the house that might need good blades and a bit of strength. But they...
Co-op 2016 Valle del Bio Bio Malbec from Chile – review
Malbec is a characterful red wine and is becoming more popular with restaurant goers and home sippers alike. This comes from the Bío Bío Valley...
Willow and Stone White Wine from Kingsland – product review
Here is another light wine from Kingsland. Willow and Stone White Wine is bound to have popular appeal with those who are not normally wine...
Sarah’s Wonderful Honey, Enhanced – product review
Honey maker Mileeven was set up by Sarah Gough’s mother, Eilis, in 1988. It all started out as a beekeeper’s hobby. Then Sarah joined in...
Willow & Stone Sparkling Rosé from Kingsland – drinks review
Willow & Stone Sparkling Rosé British wine is selling at £4.99 and has 8.5% alcohol, so a light-in-every-way alternative to more robust traditional wines. It...
1070 Chrayme Salmon Box and Israeli Salad for dinner – review
1070 Kitchen is a polished company specialising in providing delicious kosher foods to Selfridges, to events, to meetings and to me. You don’t have to...
1070 Chicken Goujons and Coleslaw – product review
No, dear reader, that isn’t the number of chicken pieces in a box, even though the serving is generous! 1070 is the name of a...
Live to Sparkle from Kingsland Wines – review
Ideal for party quaffing This is a real party-time drink. It’s ideal for a group, and any glass of fizz with a pink blush is...
1070 Celebrating Jewish Soup & Sandwiches
So, what is 1070? A house number? A phone number? No, it’s actually a date. Jews first arrived in Britain in 1070 at the invitation...
Borgo Molino Prosecco – wine review
It’s said that one eats with one’s eyes. Well, if that’s true then Borgo Molino Prosecco will be tempting before it even reaches the shopping...
Shorn Pinot Grigio Fizz – drinks review
Kingsland Drinks has launched Shorn Pinot Grigio sparkling wine in the UK, a wine that gets it bubbles through introduced carbonation. The investment in the...
Raisin and Cocoa – Biscuits by Elizabeth Shaw – product review
The name Elizabeth Shaw immediately brings to mind those wonderful Mint Crisps (review to follow shortly). She started making them in 1937 and they have...
Junmai Ginjo from Heavensake – drinks review
Junmai Ginjo is just one of many styles of sake. The differences are derived from the type of rice used, the local water, the skill...
Mostly Food & Travel Journal Best of 2017 Awards
Here are a few of the items that have been particularly noteworthy this year. I have presented my favourite restaurants here but the following are...