Kate's Random Food & Travel Nonsense

Yup, it’s that time again - time for another duke ‘em out, shoot ‘em out between two different gins. In corner ‘A’, we have Old Raj, a well regarded, yet somewhat unknown gin from the Western side of Scotland. Old Raj has generally been well regar

—Gin Fight #4: Old Raj vs. Hendrick’s

Maybe I’m being overly optimisitic today, or perhaps I’ve grown a little soft…well, softer…in my old age. But I think I’ve a solution to this particular nefarious practice of the corporations…

So if I’m to dabble in the world of the Renaissance and Colonial Eras of Europe, it’s good to know who, exactly, I’m going to be talking about. The topic is so large and so intertwined, that the…

I am at the start of another project that has been wrapped around its finger. This time, it’s the spice trade, specifically the Dutch and English East India companies and how they affected the…

Not seen, because it was hidden beneath the halibut, were the oysters and prawns.

Quick question: which is more oily? Fried fish, or politicians? I’m betting on the latter.

ColPickering, residing (and posting) over on Reddit, wanted to do something special for her cookie-dough loving husband upon his birthday. These pictures that she provided are…

Here is more evidence that there are times that I just don’t understand the world.

Yup, it’s real, and yup, it’s a product that wants you to snort chocolate. The cost? 45 Euros, or roughly 62…