Cider Tasting Heron Valley Devon cider

Tasting the Heron Valley Cider

The nice thing about this cider is that it's an all natural 100% organc cider that doesn't even contain sulphites. It tastes absolutely wonderful as well, full of fruit, sharp and wholesome.

Tasting video from Cider Workshop




The funny thing is that there are some people who say that you can't grow apples organically and you can't make good cider without sulphite.


I'm just glad the good people at Heron Valley cider didn't take any notice of them.

One More Cup of Coffee - Bob Dylan - Andy Roberts Music

One More Cup of Coffee - Bob Dylan - Andy Roberts Music

What's the best coffee you can get in London? I like straight espresso but the coffee you get served in London varies hugely from one coffee shop to another. There's a little cafe near me in Manor Park called the Mediterranean Cafe which is run by a Moroccan and Polish couple and the espressos there range from very acceptable to very good.

From the chain cafes my favourite is probably Cafe Nero but Cost can be OK. I wouldn't go anywhere near Starbucks - YUK!

Farmers Markets

Well I was happily surprised to discover a farmers market at Ilford yeseterday, Sunday 27th September in the delightfully restored grounds of the grand house in Ilford's Valentine Park. There;s a Rose garden, substantial walled English gardens, a tearoom, stalls and a Farmers Market where we bought some apples from Kent, fruit juice, cheese, chorizo and smoked garlic.

The Farmers market is at Valentines Park Ilford on the fourth Sunday of every month and also on the Highh street at Wanstead the following Sunday, probably because its the first Sunday in the month or something like that.

Chimes of Pimlico

Chimes of Pimlico
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

Good English cuisine ( and a bit of french and scottish) with cider at Chimes near Victoria

Organic Vegetable Boxes in London

Every week hundreds and thousands of organic vegetable boxes are delivered n London but what's in them and what do people do with them?

East London Food Markets

East London has some very special food markets, varying in style according to the melting pot of different ethnic groups that have moved into the areas over generations. These are just two in the London Borough of Newham:

Queens Market in Green Street

Eclectic mix of South Asian, Carribean and traditional cockney greengrocers with Halal butchers, tropical wet fish and the best value root vegetables, greens and salads you'll find anywhere. A large, noisy and smelly market with all sorts going on.

East Ham

A smaller covered market but with a range of food stalls and shops. Butcher, fishmonger, greengrocers and a great plant shop.

Harrods Food Hall -Fish Department Market Stall (London) 百貨公司 倫敦

Harrods Food Hall -Fish Department Market Stall (London) 百貨公司 倫敦
Originally uploaded by shorty_nz_2000

Harrods Food Hall is always worth a visit, especially the fresh fish department.

Roots and Greens Organic Vegetable Box

Roots and Greens Veg Box
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

We switched to the new Roots and Greens Organic Vegetable Box this week from Riverford. It's great for winter stews and casseroles because there is always enough potatoes, carrots parsnips and onions plus this week we had a cauliflower, leeks and that russian black kale that's really tender and delicious.