As anyone who read my post about Glazed Vanilla Bean Doughnuts will be aware, we were recently sent a Judge Cookware Multi Basket Deep Fat Fryer to review and I had a list as long as my arm of recipes to try! In an era that’s obsessed with healthy eating for longevity, in which media ... Read more »
Jelly Belly Jelly Bean Ice Cream (No Churn, No Machine)
I love Jelly Belly Jelly Beans. I can’t remember a time when I’ve not loved them, having come across them in the USA during childhood trips. I didn’t know their history until now, though. The company that makes them was born back in 1869, when two German brothers emigrated to America and set up ... Read more »
Hydros Filtering Water Bottle
I don’t order bottled water in restaurants. We are fortunate enough to live in a country with safe, clean and reasonably plentiful drinking water. It strikes me as crazy to pay (financially and environmentally) to drink bottled water instead. There’s an argument for those who prefer carbonated, in which case buying fizzy bottled water is ... Read more »
Happy Mother’s Day, Mum!
Me and my mum! Lots of love, ~Kav ... Read more »
Here’s Another Fine Kaiseki You’ve Gotten Me Into
After the amazing kaiseki dinner we had at Ryokan Kansako I was looking forward to dining at Ryokan Shiraume, our splurge choice in Kyoto for two nights (after which we switched to a hotel in Kyoto station for 3 nights). Shiraume is a stunning ryokan situated in the heart of Kyoto’s well-preserved Gion ... Read more »
Messages of Health, Happiness, Love & Good Fortune (6)
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 & Part 5. Daisho-in, Miyajima Founded by a Shingon Buddhist monk in 806, Daisho-in is located at the base of Mount Misen, and just steps away from our ryokan for the night, Watanabe. Access to the temple is via steep stone stairs. In the middle of ... Read more »
Making Glazed Vanilla Bean Doughnuts + A Review of Pure Vanilla
When you think of foods that benefit from deep frying, what springs to mind? For me, the list was long… fried chicken, battered fish, proper chips, pakoras, tempura, tortilla chips, sesame prawn toasts, whitebait, crisps – not just potato but courgette, parsnip and beetroot, fried tofu, onion rings, samosas, calamari, gulab jamon, even deep fried ... Read more »
Messages of Health, Happiness, Love & Good Fortune (5)
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 & Part 4. Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima The name of this island is actually Itsukushima, but it’s most commonly known as Miyajima or Shrine Island for its famous “floating” O-torii, one of Japan’s most popular tourist attractions. Miyajima is just off the coast of Hiroshima Prefecture, a 20 minute ... Read more »
Messages of Health, Happiness, Love & Good Fortune (4)
Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3. Kennin-ji, Kyoto Kennin-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple, one of the ten Zen Gozan (Five Mountain) temples protected and controlled by the shogunate. As much of the site was undergoing restoration during our visit, we didn’t explore much of the temple complex, but I did encounter ... Read more »
Momo Cha: Reader Discount Code
It’s no secret that I love great tea and I’ve shared many fantastic tea suppliers here on Kavey Eats over the years. A recent find from the BBC Good Food Show was Momo Cha – their High Mountain Oolong tea absolutely blew me away when I first tasted it and every single time I brewed ... Read more »