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New Ground Coffee Collection from Douwe Egberts

Couple of weeks ago the whole range of ground coffee from Douwe Egberts showed up on my doorstep. I don’t have to tell you how thrilled I was and proceeded to test them immediately. Café Milano – Rich & Aromatic (strenght 3) I started with Café Milano as it was Saturday afternoon and the name […]

Hotel Chocolat Christmas Giveaway (CLOSED) – Announcing The Winner

On Monday, two weeks ago, I have posted The Sleekster Classic Christmas Double Layer Selection Giveaway by Hotel Chocolat. Thank you Everyone for participating. Today, using traditional method, together with my husband we prepared little scraps of paper with names and our 1 year old has randomly selected the lucky winner: The Duo Dishes, congratulations!! […]

The Village Bakery Rye Bread & “Try Rye” Challenge

The Village Bakery rye bread, from the left: Rye (Rossisky), Rye with Coriander (Borodinsky) and my favourite one Rye with Seeds (Seeded Rossisky). They are running at the moment “Try Rye” challenge when you can lose some kilograms while eating almost the same only replacing regular bread with the rye one. If you would like […]

The Sleekster Classic Christmas Double Layer Selection by Hotel Chocolat – Christmas Giveaway (CLOSED)

With Christmas just around the corner beautiful double layer box of chocolates filled with Christmassy flavours of mulled wine, chilli, rum, cherry, gingerbread and cinnamon, can be very handy, either to treat your guests or as as a delicious gift for someone special. And now you have a chance to win one of those gorgeous […]

Expat Women: Confessions by Andrea Martins & Victoria Hepworth – Book Review

I while ago came across “Expat Women: Confessions – 50 Answers to You Real-Life Questions about Living Abroad” written by Andrea Martins & Victoria Hepworth and published by Expat Women (available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com). If you are an expat woman many of mentioned problems may not concern you at all but some will and […]

New Cathedral City Mature Lighter Cheddar

Just a short note to let you know that recently Cathedral City came up with new cheese: Mature Lighter Cheddar. It is a little bit lighter in colour (piece of cheese on the right) but has the same great, deep, strong taste and crumbly texture like original Cathedral City Mature Cheddar, yet it has 30% […]

Indian Spices Biscuits from The East India Company

I would like to share with you my latest discovery: Indian Spices Biscuits from The East India Company. First let me introduce the company to you: The East India Company has been created in 1600 by The Royal Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I. Since that time their ships sailed the seas in search for […]

Spice it up! by Levi Roots – Cook Book Review

Couple of days ago my copy of “Spice it up!” by Levi Roots published by Octopus Publishing has arrived (also available on Amazon). It is beautifully published hard cover with clear typography and filled with full size, fresh, vivid photographs that make you want to start cooking Caribbean food straight away. I was nicely surprised […]

The Fearsome Beastie by Giles Paley-Phillips – Children’s Book Review

The Fearsome Beastie book review.

“Five Minute Bread” by Jeff Hertzberg & Zoë François – Book Review

“Five Minute Bread” is an absolutely brilliant book about truly revolutionary bread making method by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François who have had written already before couple of bread books together. The book has been published in UK by Ebury. I’m amazed how fast and easy bread making can be and a little bit angry […]

4th Anniversary Giveaway (CLOSED) – Announcing the Winners

Thank you Everyone for all those nice comments and wishes. From those who left messages I have chosen 4 winners between who I will share pictured above goodies. Decision who it should be was made by random number generator from MA.TT. Congratulations #9 – Nik, #12 – Nicole O., #3 – Franci and #11 – […]

Ryvita Crackers – Made for Cheese

I just tried new Ryvita crackers for cheese which are excellent. They go very well with all kind of cheese, chutneys and fruits. I like especially combination of the “black pepper” crackers with blue stilton cheese and grapes. Also mix of “golden rye” crackers with double gloucester cheese and chutney is exceptional. And what your […]

Coffee & Vanilla’s 4th Anniversary & Giveaway (CLOSED)

Can you believe that todays is C&V’s 4th Anniversary?! Due to our latest addition to the family I haven’t been around as often as I would want to be but soon I hope to have again a little bit more time to cook and bake. With a new blog’s year I want to start calorie […]

“Spork” by Kyo Maclear – Children’s Book Review

Couple of weeks ago I’ve been sent “Spork” – children’s book written by Kyo Maclear, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault and published by Kids Can Press. It is an inspiring interracial metaphor about Spork who is half spoon and half fork and who can’t find his place between other utensils in the kitchen because of being […]

Georgeus Food & Gift Hampers from Interflora

Couple of days ago I have received this beautiful Sweet Nostalgia basket, one of the Interflora hampers packed with old time favourite sweets, perfect gift for any family with small or bigger kids. My children (5 and 15 years old) enjoyed it so much I had to hide the hamper from them not to eat it […]

Microwave Egg Cooking Cup / Egg Boiler

I’m always keen on trying new kitchen gadgets so when I saw this microwave egg cooker I had to try it. It is very easy to use, all you have to do is just crack the egg inside, stir it or pierce the yolk, add some salt if you like, cover the lid, place in […]

“Curly Like Me: How to Grow Your Hair Healthy, Long, and Strong” by Teri LaFlesh – Book Review

I’m a big fan of Teri’s Tightly Curly website for a longer while now. Thanks to her tips I was finally able to manage my daughter’s multiracial and very curly hair without having have to use special products or spending hours on them. I wrote about it previously here. When I heard that she is […]

Easy LunchBoxes – Pack Lunches Fast

Couple of days ago Valerie of Becky and Lolo was so nice to send me Easy LunchBoxes for testing. They are available through her shop in UK or in US from EasyLunchBoxes website. They are refrigerator, freezer, microwave and dishwasher safe, made of non toxic, food safe polypropylene (PP) and are BPA, PVC and phthalate […]

Coffee & Vanilla’s 3rd Birthday! (CLOSED)

Time flies sooo fast! Can you believe that today is 3rd birthday of Coffee & Vanilla blog? It seems like just yesterday I started blogging and writing down my recipes and when I look back on my early posts I don’t remember those dishes, not even sure if I would want to eat them… my […]

Matcha Chocolat – Tea Infused Chocolates

Matcha Chocolat is UK based company producing handmade chocolates made of artisan quality dark, milk and white chocolate infused with fine teas around the world. A while ago Katie of Matcha Chocolat sent me The Emperor’s Selection box with delicious chocolates to try and believe me it was very hard to control myself and not […]

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

Beautiful bouquet of flowers is one of the most common but also never-failing gift for any occasion also Valentines, especially when they are gorgeously composed for this day. If you find flowers not good enough, add box of delicious chocolates or cookies, greeting card, bottle of wine or cuddly toy and your Valentine won’t be […]

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