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Kington - George's Deli

Posted by Unknown Tuesday, August 20, 2013 0 comments

Good food shops, are like buses, often 3 come at once! George's deli is my third Kington business, and is opposite the Grapevine. It's a fascinating and quirky shop, selling nice things you can't easily get anywhere else.

I'm not sure why there were tributes to Haliax RLFC in this part of Herefordshire, and George turned out to be a cuddly toy (and not the owner). George was out on the day I called, no doubt visiting some of the local attractions.

There's too many things on sale here to list:

in this relatively small shop, but a special mention must go to the cheese counter, at the back of the shop.

There's a nice selection of cheese, including local, and sheep's cheese, but the helpful owner persuaded me to try some cheese from Doddington Dairy in the Cheviots and I was very glad I did. I asked him if Wallace (see first picture) was on the Taleggio, and not Wensleydale, but apparently he uses his ladder to move around and try different cheeses!

They also sell nice bread, like this: seeded wholemeal and French style country loaf:

To wash it all down they sell sell organic cider and perry from Dunkertons (7 miles away near Pembridge). If you prefer your cider and perry from Wales they sell this Ralph's (from the delightfully sounding Old Badlands Farm, which is 8 miles the other way, just over the border in Wales):

George's Delicatessen

25 High Street
Kington
Herefordshire
HR5 3AX

Tel: 01544 231400

Nantwich - Fromage & More

Posted by Unknown Thursday, December 20, 2012 0 comments

I don't like the term "foody" - but my home town of Nantwich is rapidly becoming a Foodies Capital! The icing on the cake is a new cheese shop in the town on Pillory Street:

It's situated on Pillory Street (not far from the stocks that give the street its name). It's next door to a rather fine crêperie, which raises money for St Luke's Hospice.

The shop is owned by Diane Lund-Conlon, who Dabbers (that's people from Nantwich) may know as a director of Mouse Matters, and her daughter Verity, who also runs Cake Fancy - a cup cake business. And no, I'm not going to do any jokes about from mice to cheese.

There's an interesting selection of cheeses. There's some of my favourites like Appleby's Cheshire and Wensleydale from Hawes:

They asked the customers of Mouse matters what their favourite cheese was, and they said "Gudbrandsdalen"!

I first had this cheese 35 years ago, when I was working on a pig farm in Denmark (the cheese is actually from Norway). It looks like peanut butter or fudge and is unlike any cheese I've ever tasted. I won't try and describe it any more - you need to try it.

The Mozzarella they sell is Mozzarella di Bufala Campana, the proper one made with milk from water buffaloes in Campania.

I enjoyed a Finn cheese from Neal's Yard Creamery in Herefordshire.

Alex James's journey from music to cheese has been well documented here, Fromage & More sell Little Wallop:

alongside Stinking Bishop from Charles Martel, and Hereford Hop from Joseph Heler (made just down the road). I bought some Nantwich Blue cheese, from Hartington Creamery, to have on Christmas day. Unfortunately we've eaten it!

At the back of the shop there's biscuits for your cheese, like water biscuits from Stag Bakeries in Stornoway, or three seed crackers from Millers Harvest

There's speciality flours from Walk Mill or Wessex Mill :

Special diets are very well catered for. They've got a star system to indicate which items are cholesterol free/dairy free/egg free/gluten free or low fat diets, and items that are suitable for coeliacs, diabetics or vegetarians.

There's wheat and gluten free baking mixes from the Foodamentalists. They even sell Choc Chick dairy free chocolate making kits:

There's Adam & Marinha's delicious sauce, oils and jellies, and good range of jams and preserves including ones from Cheshire Chutney Co and Auntie Vals:

They even sell a Battle of Nantwich pickle!

I always approve of shops where you can try before you buy:

There's also drinks from Drink Me Chai and Little's.

Fromage & More
8 Pillory Street
Nantwich
Cheshire
CW5 5BD

Tel: 01270 611630

Web: www.cheesefor.me

RSPB Conwy Farmers' Market

Posted by Unknown Monday, September 24, 2012 0 comments

The RSPB reserve at Conwy is one of my favourite reserves, with spectacular views of Conwy Castle across the Conwy estuary (and oyster catchers if you look carefully at the above photo).

A Farmers' Market is held on the reserve on the last Wednesday of the month:

I normally miss this market, as I am at work, but managed to get there last month whilst on a walking holiday in North Wales.

Mrs Griffith, from Anglesey, was selling her honey and beeswax products:

There was a couple of stalls selling fresh vegetables

which was top quality.

Scilicorns Bakery, from Llanrwst were selling their bread:

I bought some bara brith (in Welsh this means "speckled bread"), I must go to Llanrwst to visit the bakery.

Simply Relish were selling their pickles and chutneys:

They're hand made in Flintshire. Their chilli jam, smoky chilli and tomato chutney and sweet chilli sauces have all won great taste awards.

Amarjit, from Nice & Spicy, was selling her range of vegetarian Indian foods including vegetable curries and sauces, bhagees:

and samosas:

and Punjabi savoury nibbles:

Crymlyn cakery were selling their cakes, made with local free range eggs and local honey.

I bought plenty, which were later enjoyed on the top of Conwy Mountain looking down at the reserve:

I've not done full justice to the market, as I arrived just as the market was opening and had to dash to join my friend walking up Conwy Mountain.

If you've not got a walikng party to join, it's worth spending time in reserve. there's a RSPB shop and a café:

with spectacular views. The staff are very friendly and helpful and helped me to identify this Adonis Blue butterfly:

It's a pleasant walk around the reserve, where you can also get a better look at those oyster catchers (and many other species besides):

RSPB Nature Reserve

Llandudno Junction

LL31 9XZ

Tel: 01492 584 091

Web: www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/c/conwy

Oxford - Uhuru Wholefoods

Posted by Unknown Friday, August 17, 2012 0 comments

Just in case you're wondering, Uhuru means Freedom in Swahili! This shop started life in 1974, when a group of students started selling crafts from the third world. It developed into a whole-foods shop and has been in its current location since 1977.

I found the staff friendly and helpful. It's a place where you can buy items like spinach pakora, vegetable samosa and organic bean and vegetable pasties. In the week (Monday to Friday) there's home made soup, suitable for vegans.