Articles filed under ‘Chings & Stüss’
Lifting the lid on Celebrations & Heroes
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009I visited my local Tesco metro and was poking around the shelves, trying in vain to find something other than Cornish pasties and energy drinks, when I came across the new 180g pouch of Celebrations – on a special price of ‘just’ two pounds. Several emotions washed over me as I stood there, Red Bull […]
Is Heinz Tomato Ketchup as good as I think?
Monday, August 17th, 2009I was once told, by a wine maker, that for every bad bottle of wine you drink, you should take a good bottle and smash it against the wall. You are on this planet for only a limited time, so why spend it drinking bad wine? Well, take it from me, the same is true […]
Great Biscuits of Great Britain
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009Below are scans of the front and back of a set of twelve cards. They were produced to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Rich Tea – hence the Rich Tea occupying the first card. It is thought they date from the mid-eighties, although the exact date is a mystery, as is the exact date […]
Tunis Cake
Monday, July 27th, 2009I had pictured myself with a handheld camera touring the depths of England, blowing the dust off old cookbooks, interviewing stalwarts of the WI, doing witty pieces to camera, all in search of the elusive Tunis Cake. This was to be my food odyssey, where I discovered not only the history of this childhood […]
So much is sold to so many by so few
Monday, July 27th, 2009I love supermarkets. I’m drawn, moth-like, to their bright, shiny interiors packed full of things. Rows and rows of things. So much so, that where ever I travel in the world, the first thing I do is visit the supermarket (with the exception of New York, then it’s Duane Reade, but for the same reasons). […]
The nation’s favourite dessert double act?
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009According to a poll conducted by Gaviscon Double Action amongst 1,302 over 16s, between the 19th and 23rd June 2009, the nations favourite dessert double act is Apple crumble and custard. The top ten 1 Apple Crumble and Custard (54%) 2 Strawberries and Cream (47%) 3 Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce (36%) 4 Chocolate Fudge Cake […]