Saturday, 12 December 2020

2020 - Waitrose - Christmas - Plum, Honey and Ginger Mince Pies

There have been a lot of twists on the regular mince pie around this year, here is another one. Spoiler... you might see more of them than the regular mince pies this year. Maybe there is someone better than Heston? Lets find out.

Friday, 11 December 2020

2020 - Tesco - Plant Chef Mince Pies

We're slowly seeing the rise of regular food but, made entirely from plants. I have to admit, the plant based burgers are remarkably tasty and are a great environmentally friendly alternative. I'm not sure just how environmentally unfriendly the humble mince pie is but, lets see if Tesco are on to a winner. Today we're doing it for the vegans.

Thursday, 10 December 2020

2020 - Costco - Kirkland Signature Mince Pies

Everything is bigger in the USA. A motto that I imagine the founder of Costco will proudly tell you. These giant mince pies are bold but, do they make the mince pie great again?

Wednesday, 9 December 2020

2020 - Heston from Waitrose - Night Before Christmas Mince Pies

With a substantial portion of the world sat indoors watching everything on Netflix, good old Heston has spent 2020 in his kitchen concocting something to either bring the population together or divide us into separate, bitter, is-it or, isn't-it a mince pie groups

Tuesday, 8 December 2020

2020 - Heston from Waitrose - 4 Spiced Shortcrust Mince Pies with a Lemon Twist

Most mince pies come with a foil base. These don't. I like the foil base. It's like a mini plate to reduce spillage and to catch precious pieces of shortcrust pastry. I lost a lot of topping eating these.

Sunday, 6 December 2020

2020 - Waitrose - Butter Enriched Mince Pies

Being a Waitrose's standard mince pie they carry certain expectations. They should be on a par with the luxury range from the likes of Aldi, Tesco and Morrisons. 

Monday, 26 November 2018

2018 - Heston from Waitrose - 6 Chocolate & Sour Cherry Crumble Mince Pies with Heston Cherry Vodka

It's always exciting to hear that Heston has cooked up another interesting take on a mince pie with a random ingredient. This year it's cherry vodka! Intrigued? Read on...