{"id":27026,"date":"2017-10-27T14:03:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T13:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/?p=27026"},"modified":"2025-03-03T13:02:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T12:02:40","slug":"chef-and-blogger-anna-barnett-ted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/chef-and-blogger-anna-barnett-ted\/","title":{"rendered":"Chef and blogger Anna Barnett &#038; Ted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Despite being super busy with the launch of her new cookbook<em> \u2013 Eat The Week<\/em> \u2013 we managed to grab chef, blogger and fashionista, Anna Barnett, for a quick chat about her Kerry Blue Terrier, Ted, who also shares her obsession with good food\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27030\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-5.jpg\" alt=\"anna barnett &amp; ted (5)\" width=\"595\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-5.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-5-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are you working on at the moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m currently writing for Grazia, providing recipes and editing their food news page, as well as writing for Miss Vogue and running my website,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/annabarnettcooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AnnaBarnettCooks.com<\/a>\u00a0and planning pop-up supper clubs&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What breed is Ted and why did you choose him?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/pets\/dogs\/breed-kerry-blue-terrier\/0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerry Blue Terrier<\/a> and my house mate chose him, he was the runt of the litter &#8211; thinking it might have been a sympathy buy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27031\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-2.jpg\" alt=\"anna barnett &amp; ted (2)\" width=\"593\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-2.jpg 593w, https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How long have you had Ted?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been his dog mum for nearly six years &#8211; we both have separation issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do your friends get on with your Ted?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They love him, he likes the ladies best.. or just anyone that gives him treats or makes him a fancy dinner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does Ted come with you to work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It depends where I&#8217;m working, the majority of the time I get to work from home so we\u2019re hanging out most days.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27032\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-3.jpg\" alt=\"anna barnett &amp; ted (3)\" width=\"598\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-3.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-3-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Does Ted share your obsession with food? What is his favourite dish?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yep. He\u2019s right there beside me every time I&#8217;m cooking up a feast. He probably likes a roast dinner best &#8211; definitely into his meat but equally very keen on carrots, broccoli and peas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you ever cook for Ted and does he\u00a0ever act as a taster for new recipes you are working on? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yep, most nights in fact. I tend to cook him up (lightly blanched) vegetables, he likes them when they\u2019re still crunchy. He\u2019s completely spoilt, if we have fish or meat he\u2019s definitely having some with his dinner too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27033\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-4.jpg\" alt=\"anna barnett &amp; ted (4)\" width=\"599\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-4.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-4-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What difference does Ted make to your life?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All the difference, I&#8217;m obsessed with him. I talk to him like a human and am just waiting for the day he talks back. He\u2019s so bright but so selective with what he wants to hear and understand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you take Ted on holiday with you and if so where?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If we go away in the UK then yes, there\u2019s some really good <a href=\"http:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/travel\/pet-friendly-hotels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hotels<\/a> where you can take your dog. The Olde Bell Inn is a great place to take dogs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27035\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-1.jpg\" alt=\"anna barnett &amp; ted (1)\" width=\"598\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-1.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Does he have any funny ways or are there any funny incidents involving Ted?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For some reason he thinks he can\u2019t move if he has anything on him, so dressing him up isn&#8217;t really an option unless you want him to just stand there for hours. He has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/pets\/d-blankets-towels\/dogs\/0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blanket<\/a> that he likes to hump after his dinner every night\u2026it\u2019s known as his \u2018sexy blanket\u2019 Always nice when we have visitors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anything you feel strongly about regarding pet welfare?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pets aren&#8217;t just for Christmas, it\u2019s a huge responsibility having a dog, they need to be fed well and walked daily so I always feel that you have to be so aware of this prior to getting one. It takes a lot of effort, I&#8217;m forever out in the rain and soaked through.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-27034\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-1-690x646.png\" alt=\"anna barnett &amp; ted (1)\" width=\"690\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-1-690x646.png 690w, https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/anna-barnett-ted-1.png 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you take Ted with you to restaurants and pubs and do you have any favourites? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yep, our local the Spurstow or The George in East London are both great for dogs, he just curls up and waits patiently for treats.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Eat The Week is available online and in book shops now<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We chat to chef, blogger and fashionista, Anna Barnett, about her Kerry Blue Terrier, Ted, who shares her obsession with food.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":27039,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,758],"tags":[779,4,854,158],"class_list":["post-27026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-me-and-my-pet","tag-celebrity-pet","tag-dog","tag-kerry-blue-terrier","tag-puppy"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Chef and blogger Anna Barnett &amp; 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