My good friend Marianna, founder of Oliveology, has been generous enough to send me a tin of her precious limited edition Olive Oils. There are only 320 tins available so I am very lucky indeed! This time, their signature Greek olive oil has cold pressed below 22 degrees, with apples, walnuts, cinnamon, honey, lemon and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Brands
As an owner of a food brand myself, I am a little bit obsessed with the brands of other food products. Here is a selection that have caught my eye.
Thai-style Yoghurt Baked Chicken
My lovely friend and chef Brett Cowie sent me his brand new product and line of sauces recently for me to try. His company, Old School Thai makes fresh Thai curry pastes and ingredients for really authentic Asian cooking. So proud of him – he used to chef at my Thai-themed nights at my Full … Continue reading
Finally, some more ‘Nespresso-style’ pods!
Nespresso. George Clooney had something to do with this? Nespresso, you have really revolutionised food retail in my eyes. You have introduced online food shopping for a single food product, when everybody said it could not be done, unless you were a supermarket. You proved us all wrong. You have created a product that requires … Continue reading
Black Garlic
London has been heavily dusted in icing sugar, ready for its Picture Postcard Moment. While everyone is building snowmen and sledging, I choose to stay in and keep warm by the oven. To those from warmer climes and to children, snow is terribly exciting, but for me, who grew up in the chilly North, the … Continue reading
Sipsmith – where drinking is an art form
I love a Gin & Tonic. I really do. It’s my one vice really so I want the very best. My gin of choice is Sipsmith. I recently visited the Sipsmith distillery in Hammersmith but I actually first saw them at Taste of London a few years ago. I remembered being impressed by their packaging. … Continue reading
Its Choi Time! The importance of living your brand
Today I want to tell you about my good friend and long standing client, Melissa of Choi Time Tea. We met at the Taste Festival a couple of years ago, and has become a great friend to me. Melissa is truly fabulous. She lives and breathes her brand through and through. Plus if drinking her … Continue reading