Foodies In The News
- Stokey Sue
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Some of that makes sense and some of it not - to take the last one, I find wool (or cashmere) socks rather unpleasant, not worth a premium price for me and cashmere can definitely be ethically dodgy which they don’t mention., or if they did I missed it. Very cheap socks definitely uncomfortable. I think there was style over substance in that whole section.
I think the clothing market is distorted by the silly cheap brands like Shein, Temu and to a lesser extent Primark and Matalan. There was a one woman a campaign on social media because Shein were copying dresses by small labels that sell on Etsy etc and wouldn’t have the heft to challenge them, it was obviously true. Even if we don’t buy them though knowing that you can get a top for £9.99 makes a £70one seem more expensive, but maybe the better comparison is with ME+EM at £200+?
I’ve been eyeing up Patrick Grant’s Community Clothing, British made, ethical etc seems to be about the ltarget prices in the article
https://communityclothing.co.uk/collect ... collection
I think the clothing market is distorted by the silly cheap brands like Shein, Temu and to a lesser extent Primark and Matalan. There was a one woman a campaign on social media because Shein were copying dresses by small labels that sell on Etsy etc and wouldn’t have the heft to challenge them, it was obviously true. Even if we don’t buy them though knowing that you can get a top for £9.99 makes a £70one seem more expensive, but maybe the better comparison is with ME+EM at £200+?
I’ve been eyeing up Patrick Grant’s Community Clothing, British made, ethical etc seems to be about the ltarget prices in the article
https://communityclothing.co.uk/collect ... collection
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I agree re the olive oil too!!!!
ETA, OH is a great fan of Community Clothing - he has got several T-shirts and, I think, a sweatshirt, and bought me a T-shirt.
ETA, OH is a great fan of Community Clothing - he has got several T-shirts and, I think, a sweatshirt, and bought me a T-shirt.
- Pepper Pig
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Blind baking. https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/o ... na-berrill
And Felicity’s Coq au Riesling. https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/o ... ity-cloake
And Felicity’s Coq au Riesling. https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/o ... ity-cloake
- Pepper Pig
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Grace Dent at The Devonshire. https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/o ... ant-review
- Stokey Sue
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Yes, I've liked the sound of that since it opened, I do know someone who was a fan Oisin Rogers' previous venture The Guinea Grill
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Laurie Taylor, Thinking allowed, R4 today, food systems
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024f61
Interesting I thought.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024f61
Interesting I thought.
- Pepper Pig
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Limoncello.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/o ... ng-success
Felicity’s Leek and Potato Soup.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/o ... ity-cloake
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/o ... ng-success
Felicity’s Leek and Potato Soup.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/o ... ity-cloake
- Pepper Pig
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- Pepper Pig
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- Pepper Pig
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I make my own limoncello…very easy…but the taste varies massively. It’s lovely to drink on a hot summers day. Remember those?Pepper Pig wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2024 11:47 am Limoncello.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/o ... ng-success
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Or you could do as I do, buy them at your local baker , they are called Koupes in Cyprus
Moira
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When I lived in Edmonton we had a (Turkish) Cypriot bakers at the end of our road. Their version of kibbeh was good, as were the lahmacun and the canoe-shaped flatbreads filled with egg and sucuk.
- Pepper Pig
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Oh my word!
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/n ... ant-review
Drooling here … and I could not have resisted the fweregh
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/n ... ant-review
Drooling here … and I could not have resisted the fweregh
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I am hoping that the influx of people from Lebanon we will have a greater variety of Lebanese restaurants
Moira
Moira
- Stokey Sue
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Love Lebanese food, one day I’ll get around to going to Imad’s Syrian Kitchen, similar food of course.
- Pepper Pig
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There is a Yalla Yalla in Hemel!
Anyone else following this? https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/n ... ans-ntwnfb
Wonder who actually wrote it.
Anyone else following this? https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/n ... ans-ntwnfb
Wonder who actually wrote it.
- Earthmaiden
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I love Lebanese cuisine.
PP - I was so cross when I read about J.O.'S book. Whilst the publisher has not done its homework, J.O. is an idiot.
PP - I was so cross when I read about J.O.'S book. Whilst the publisher has not done its homework, J.O. is an idiot.
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The French restaurant he mentions at the end is also great - and very local to us, in Fulham. I think we may be making our way there for the set menu lunch soon! Anyone else up for it?