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Ninja Foodi cooker review

Ninja Foodi cooker review

Until about a year ago, I had never owned nor used a slow cooker, but I had always been tempted by getting one. My first experience was with one which I ‘test drove’ with a few different types of cooking, and really enjoyed. When I was given the opportunity to try a Ninjia product which has a similar set up but way more functions, I gladly accepted the offer, being now a fan of such machines. The Ninja Foodi Multi-Cooker combines many…

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Charlie Bigham’s Vegetarian Range review

Charlie Bigham’s Vegetarian Range review

Ready meals done well We became familiar with Charlie Bigham’s ready meals just before I had the chance to review their Grains range for Foodepedia. We immediately liked the range and since then, regularly buy their most common products (Chicken Tikka, Fish Pie).  In fact, I daresay the biggest issue with their really good quality ready meals is the availability. They are really difficult to find! Even bigger supermarkets such as the new Elephant & Castle Sainsbury’s for example, hardly…

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Product review – Pago juices

Product review – Pago juices

As with many of my posts on this blog, memories play a big part. I grew up drinking ‘succhi di frutta’, fruit juices, intense, rich and often thick fruit juices in small glass bottles. The typical flavours of my childhood were peach or pear, which for some reason, was not my favourite (must have been the slightly grainy texture of the fruit).  ‘Barista, un succo di frutta al fico’ – ‘spiacente, il fico non ce l’abbiamo’ – ‘ma no che…

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Book review – Eating my way through Italy

Book review – Eating my way through Italy

Italy in a book Elizabeth Minchilli  is the author of eight books on the joys of Italian life. Her latest book is Eating my way through Italy, of which I was sent an advance copy to review. Minchilli’s passion for Italy led her from her native United States, where she studied architectural history, to Italy in 1987. She writes on architecture, design, food and travel for a variety of publications. This book is way more than a ‘recipe’ book: it is…

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Product review – the Cambridge Chocolate Company

Product review – the Cambridge Chocolate Company

Chocolate from Cambridge The Cambridge Confectionery Company are a family business from Cambridgeshire known as Calico Cottage. Having been established since 1989 manufacturing in-store fudge-making systems, they branched out in 2012 to re-pack and bespoke label confectionery for the impulse and seasonal markets. Currently the range is offered through a number of retail partners; Tourist Attractions, Garden Centres and High Street Stores including, in London, Fortnum & Mason. We have tried a number of their chocolates and fudges and found them to be really…

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