Month: November 2008

  • Asia’s Top 20 Restaurants

    According to The Miele Guide, here are the top 20 restaurants in Asia: Asia’s Top 20 Restaurants 2008/2009 Iggy’s, Singapore L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Hong Kong, China Les Amis, Singapore Gunther’s, Singapore Mozaic, Bali, Indonesia Robuchon a Galera, Macau, China Garibaldi, Singapore Yung Kee, Hong Kong, China Hutong, Hong Kong, China Antonio’s, Tagaytay, The Philippines…

  • The Cottage Smallholder

    I discovered a really good website today. It’s a blog about “stumbling self-sufficiency in a small space”. I think they’ve been a bit harsh on themselves with that description as the site is full of interesting things for the foodie – recipes, gardening, lifestyle pieces, and all sorts of other things. It’s well worth a…

  • Quick Foodie Quiz 16

    Test your foodie knowledge with our quick quiz. Only five questions but quite difficult, we think. Have fun! Which one of the following chefs was born in England? Raymond Blanc Gordon Ramsay Heston Blumenthal Madhur Jaffrey Which of the following is NOT a breed of pig? Belgian Landrace Red Wattle American Blackbelly Mulefoot In Thai…

  • Quick Foodie Quiz 16 – answers

    Here are the answers: Which one of the following chefs was born in England? Raymond Blanc Gordon Ramsay Heston Blumenthal Madhur Jaffrey Which of the following is not a breed of pig? Belgian Landrace Red Wattle American Blackbelly Mulefoot In Thai cooking, what is a prik? A chilli A cooking utensil A type of sauce…

  • Vintage Wine Gifts

    Vintagewinegifts.co.uk claims to be the only UK Internet site that offers you: single bottles of top quality vintage wine, port, whisky, Armagnac and Champagne direct, next day, to your home or office. All their bottles are beautifully packaged with a gift message and tasting and storage notes and come with a no quibble refund policy…

  • The Whisky Exchange

    The Whisky Exchange claims to be the world´s premier whisky site with 1,300 different single malt whiskies, over 100 bourbons/American whiskies, and a vast range of other whiskies from around the world. Also, an ever increasing range of other premium spirits from cognacs to liqueurs. Two-day UK delivery service and international shipping to nearly every…