http://www.planetbods.org/blog/build/images/me.jpg 2008-08-10T15:56:13Z Pubs, restaurants, supermarket, shops, coffee shops and basically anything to do with food and drink. tag:www.planetbods.org,2008:/blog/Food and Drink/2 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2008, Andrew Bowden 2008-08-10T15:56:13Z 2008-08-10T15:09:55Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2008:/blog//2.959

Regular readers will know that I like my food, and I'm keen on quality. I've baked my own bread for around two years now (and indeed, as I type, there's a malthouse loaf proving in the kitchen), and I like to eat good quality food.

Andrew Bowden 2008-03-11T10:32:36Z 2008-03-11T13:45:45Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2008:/blog//2.777

Being a bit of a keen cook, and someone who likes to do things reasonably properly if possible, I know Delia wasn't really aimed at me. I mean, there's just no way on earth you'll find frozen mashed potato in my freezer.

Andrew Bowden 2008-01-04T14:40:12Z 2008-01-04T14:32:19Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2008:/blog//2.753

Just had them for the first time after a work lunchtime visit to A Cooke's pie and mash shop on the Goldhawk Road. Makes you wonder how something which looks so disgusting, can actually be so wonderfully tasty...

Andrew Bowden 2007-11-05T14:35:23Z 2007-11-05T14:08:13Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2007:/blog//2.718

There's an interesting article about complaints in the BBC staff canteens, in the Sunday Telegraph.

Andrew Bowden 2007-11-03T08:48:01Z 2007-09-23T13:34:48Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2007:/blog//2.709

In France, Catherine ate on average 3.2 different cheeses per day. That's a lot of cheese.

Andrew Bowden 2005-12-29T22:27:55Z 2005-12-15T21:12:24Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2005:/blog//2.557

Quite frankly, the Jumbuck's pie I ate this evening, was by far the blandest, most tasteless food I have ever, EVER eaten in my life. This wasn't bad tasting. This was just non-existant tasting. It apparently had meat in it. I know cos I put some in my mouth. But it just tasted of, well nothing. It was is my tastebuds had gone on a hundred mile hike, and wouldn't be back for another fortnight.

Andrew Bowden 2007-01-02T23:13:55Z 2005-11-22T18:40:09Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2005:/blog//2.543

In August 2005 myself and Catherine went on holiday to Iceland. However there's one thing that makes any travelling vegetarian nervous, it's the issue of food. In a special guest post (cos she doesn't have her own blog), I've allowed Catherine to fill up the server with a post about it.

Andrew Bowden 2005-10-24T21:26:09Z 2005-07-31T20:17:12Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2005:/blog//2.468

Every now and then, you want to go out for a good Sunday lunch. There's something so good about going out for Sunday lunch - having a nice meal, reading the paper and so on, with perhaps a nice stroll afterwards. Today on a whim we decided to head for somewhere where a good Sunday lunch would be almost guarenteed. Today we headed for the poshness of Hampstead.

Andrew Bowden 2005-10-24T21:26:07Z 2005-05-14T16:51:00Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2005:/blog//2.401

If you've never come across one, they're exactly like Aberdeen Angus Steak Houses. And if you've never seen one of those, they have big clunky signs, everything is red inside and they look plain awful.

Andrew Bowden 2005-10-24T21:26:05Z 2005-04-12T18:52:52Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2005:/blog//2.382

Farmers markets are a dangerous place where I scour the place sampling, tasting, and thinking about how nice it would be to buy some of that stuff there, before hastily pulling myself back and saying, well yes, but what would you actually do with it?

Andrew Bowden 2005-10-24T21:26:04Z 2005-03-02T22:47:11Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2005:/blog//2.350

Watching it and seeing the processed crap that kids get served at school... well I'm not particularly impressed.

Andrew Bowden 2007-01-02T23:25:57Z 2004-01-08T22:05:22Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2004:/blog//2.145

The odd boasts of a packet of crisps.

Andrew Bowden 2008-03-24T10:56:31Z 2003-11-06T21:51:20Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2003:/blog//2.118

The true path to looking good is eating well - but eating well doesn't have to be fattening!

Andrew Bowden 2008-08-14T21:45:42Z 2003-10-28T20:54:52Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2003:/blog//2.110

It's been over a year since I last ate Beef and Guinness Pie at the Red Lion, but I was not disappointed tonight.

Andrew Bowden 2008-08-13T12:39:07Z 2003-07-06T10:57:51Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2003:/blog//2.25

Chips from a vending machine? Sometimes you just have to try these things. Why, who knows, but you do.

Andrew Bowden 2008-08-13T12:44:05Z 2003-06-08T19:23:44Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2003:/blog//2.16

The amazing McDonalds redefinition of the phrase 'here to stay'.

Andrew Bowden 2008-08-10T17:20:42Z 2003-04-25T22:19:09Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2003:/blog//2.520

Pub food doesn't have to be scampi and chips, or mass produced Chicken Tikka Masalla. It can be homemade, creative and interesting. You just have to find the pub...

Andrew Bowden