The smell of fresh sardines cooking on the barbecue, grilling or frying carries with it images of sultry hot summer days, the sea and sandy coasts of Britain and beyond, Mediterranean cafes, and the heady aroma of vibrant green herbs. I love how food can transport us in this way; it's a powerful and wonderful kind of earthy magic, and to experience it you only have to close your eyes and inhale deeply that smoky scent as the sardines grill. I bet you can smell it even now as you read; the magic is working already. <a href="http://www.asliceofcherrypie.com/fish-and-seafood/sardines-with-basmati-and-wild-rice">Read post</a>
Although there are no boys in this photograph, I promise you they were there; one, the partner of our host, Signe Johansen, was behind the camera and the other, a friend of theirs visiting from America was (quite sensibly) staying safely out of the way. The poor guy had literally just arrived following a week 'up north' only to find himself suddenly sharing a tea and a scone with a room full of crazy blogging girls. Unsurprisingly, he looked quite bewildered! <a href="http://www.asliceofcherrypie.com/blog/strawberry-tea-with-the-girls-and-boys/">Read post</a>
It’s time for another exciting competition! Cornishware, the company behind the classic blue and white design of a pottery collection…
Name: Signe Johansen Blogging since: spring 2008 Location: Bloomsbury, London Blog url: www.signejohansen.com/ Tell us a little bit about yourself.…
The first blog I want to show you is Tinned Tomatoes, written by Jacqueline, the ‘Scottish Vegetarian’. Jacqueline and I…
If you're looking for something to do this weekend, why not pop along to <a href="http://www.realfoodfestival.co.uk/">The Real Food Festival</a> at Earl’s Court (running from Friday 7th May – Monday 10th May)? Real food producers from all over the UK will be gathered under one roof, to tempt and tantalise those taste buds.<br /><br />The Real Food Festival offers gourmets a serious treat of delicious, organic, fresh and unusual food and wine products from all over the world. With over 400 producers there's so much to see and do and best of all you can leave with your bags bursting with real food to enjoy at home. <a href="http://www.asliceofcherrypie.com/blog/win-tickets-to…ood-festival-2/">Read more</a>
