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About 2/3 years ago, I remember being asked by a Guinness representative to take part in a Guinness consumer test (Do you drink Guinness? Yes I answered. If so, how often? I said often!) for a new product they were thinking of bringing out.
It turned out to be the now released Guinness Surger.

The device is […]

I was looking for a new soup try out and decided to try some nice, simple, carrot and tomato soup.
Main ingredients, obviously, would be carrot (small and fresh), tomatos (juicy soft), and some complementary herbs.
The biggest problem I always have when making tomato sauce, soup, or anything that requires tomato, is the necessary light boiling […]

I smiled when I read Thomas Crampton’s (Thomas, you have no idea who I am. ;D ) post on Joi Ito’s blog this afternoon about eating food in Asia, and developing countries (but I think this can be applied to most countries).
I have to say, I agree with him completely. If I am travelling in […]

This is some tasty Galician food recipes

For the May Bank Holiday we went to Achill Island, off the north west coast of Mayo, with Mort and Zaira.
Originally we had intended on kiting and Mort wanted to go surfing. That all changed when we got there and saw the torrential rain that poured down for the weekend!
The weekend was realyl great. We […]

Bernie’s spicy carrot soup
(this might be a little too spicy for some)

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red onion, finely chopped
3 large scallions, finely chopped
8/9 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
500ml of brown miso stock
1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
1 teaspoon red Thai chili paste
Salt & freshly ground pepper
2 red chillis
1. Heat the olive oil in […]

I met Fergus this evening in Juice, and we were talking about stuff. We were drinking tea, and got on to making coffee (read: proper coffee).
I mentioned a great book, Coffee: A Connoisseur’s Companion, by Claudia Roden (a woman who writes about food and coffee like its a wonderful adventure through exotic countries and cultures. […]

Boing Boing: Novelty cake gnawed by sculpted brownie rats HOWTO

Man that is sick, but really funny..argh. Imagine coming to the kitchen and seeing that on your table!