Thursday, 9 October 2014

How Artisan is Artisan?

 The Exeter Street Bakery has passionate bakers.
 Not so sure about this unit inside an exhibition centre


Wednesday, 8 October 2014

Lucky's Doughnuts

 Gourmet fresh doughnuts at Lucky's, Vanvouver


Tuesday, 7 October 2014

Meet Shony, Dulse & Kombu


Shony, Dulse and Kombu are types of seaweed and coming to a product near you. Bread, cheese biscuits, shortbread - seaweed is getting into a whole range of bakery items.

Monday, 6 October 2014

Juice It

 Boost Juice Bar at High St Kensington has array of blenders on the front counter - eye catching and obvious what they are about.

Friday, 3 October 2014

Tea at the Opera

 Company of Cooks' stunning new afternoon tea at the Royal Opera House - £37.50 for great setting and quality food.  Cucumber and cream cheese sandwich on sourdough bread, egg and cress sandwich on mustard seed bread, salt beef sandwich on rye bread and smoked salmon blini.
 Pistachio eclair with praline grains, Opera Gateau (of course), Mandarin and kumquat amandine and apple and blackberry tart - designed by top pastry chef Claire Clark MBE.
 Nice touches with David Mellor cutlery, seasonal plum jam and colourful menu in the iron frame setting of the Paul Hamlyn Hall.



Thursday, 2 October 2014

Seriously Good Cafe Bakery


 Baking at Matchstick cafe in Chinatown, Vancouver - Chocolate Croissants
 Vegan Chocolate &Berry Spelt Scones
 Serious baking and serious coffee



Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Fred's Food Subs

 Tesco's new Fred's Food Construction sub unit in the City cum Tesco Express







Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Kick Start The Day

 Breakfast in a Bottle by great new company (and neighbours) Nosh Drinks - fruit, oats, quinoa and yogurt.

Monday, 29 September 2014

Great Cafe Of The Year 2014

You will have to go to Vancouver to check out The Dirty Apron!
 Pistachio Cream Cheese Brownies
 "The Dirty Twixter"  - a twixter is not a kid but not an adult!  Salted caramel milk chocolate ganache over dulce de leche on brown sugar shortbread i.e. our millionaire shortbread.
 Fresh kale salad!
Herb Snail with smoked tomato salsa and cheddar

Friday, 26 September 2014

Dirty Apron:Great Food

 Great sandwiches and more at The Dirty Apron Deli, Cafe and Cookery School, Vancouver
Original iced lollies
 Ice cream in jars




Thursday, 25 September 2014

Setting a Standard

JJBean, Vancouver set a standard with their in-store coffee roaster and daily in-store baking. They just have a more original and innovative approach than most UK cafes - Raspberry Crisp cakes and Pumpkin Coffee Cake with chai glaze.


Wednesday, 24 September 2014

Art Gallery Cafe

 Vancouver Art Gallery Cafe with Terrace and table service outside
 counter service inside





Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Fun of the Fair

Seen at this year's Speciality and Fine Food Fair:
 Chocolate made from all types of mushrooms
 Spanish Broth with Balls!
Blocks and slabs of pink salt mined from Pakistan and available from the Style Academy in the UK

Monday, 22 September 2014

Limited Edition

 Starbucks and their limited edition Apple & Cinnamon Duffin and Maple & Pecan Croissant