Eat well - travel often
I have already written about Yuki Gomi, Japanese cookery teacher and now cook book writer. I recently wrote a book review of Yuki’s book and recently Yuki held the formal book launch to mark the official launch of the book. Yuki is such a lovely […]
Breakfast at Kippings, maybe a nice film title? Or a great restaurant? I was invited to Kippings Bistro & Wine bar in Wheathampstead a couple of miles from where I live in St Albans. They have been open about 6 months now and even though I […]
I was invited to the launch meal of a new pop-up restaurant near to St Paul’s Cathederal. It is called Wiggies. Wiggies has taken up residence for six months upstairs in the Rising Sun pub in Carter Street EC4 in London. The theme is pork […]
Today’s coffee break is brought to you by …. Tesco RealFood. As a result of our blogger evening last week we received a great goodie bag and for dessert last night I whipped up the double cream and topped some sliced Finest strawberries! So simple but so […]
Everyone remembers being little and getting home from school to a sandwich made from those little triangles of cheese with the face of a laughing cow! Laughing Cow cheese is still going strong and have two new flavours out. There is ‘Light’ with Emmental, a […]
Today’s coffee break is brought to you by … Sabichi. I received this melamine tray to introduce me to the new Lemongrass range of housewares by Sabichi. The tray I was sent is melamine with two handles to make it easier to carry. It has […]
There is no memory like picking wild fruit as a child and my mother making jam that afternoon. Every year when I buy fresh berries at the peak of their ripeness that memory comes flooding back and last night I was invited to Tesco‘s Hatfield […]
When I was invited to attend the Total Greek Yoghurt’s 30th Birthday Bash I was delighted to accept. I was there first for a baking Masterclass with Master Patissier Eric Lanlard which in itself was amazing fun but when that was finished the decks were […]
Whilst my mother-in-law was alive we would pop over an a Sunday afternoon to say hi and have a coffee. Now and again we would stay for Sunday lunch but more often not. Since she passed away easier this year we have gotten into the […]
I wanted to use up some of the left over cake from the Total Greek Yoghurt cake Masterclass (not being one to sanction waste) and thought a trifle a perfect idea. I put pieces of cake in the bowl, poured a decent amount of sweet […]
Would I like to attend a cake Masterclass with French Master Patissier Eric Lanlard? Of couse I would!! As part of their 30th birthday celebrations Total Greek Yoghurt asked Eric to show us how to make a delicious and stunning cake. My daughter-in-law Miss Donna has just […]
Chobani have issued all attendees of FoodBloggerConnect 2013 (#FBC5) with a challenge. Come up with a fantastic brunch recipe using Chobani Yoghurt and the winning recipe will be served at the conference next month. I have used Chobani in recipes recently and really like […]
In honour of British Pic-nic Week (17th-23rd June 2013) Unilever Kitchen have issued a challenge to come up with a fantastic pic-nic item using one or all of the products they sent to us. The products came wrapped in the most fantastic pic-nic basket with […]
Today’s coffee break is brought to you by … Mr Kipling who apparently ‘makes exceedingly good cakes’! A package of Mr Kipling’s Strawberry Fancies popped through my letter box today (they did get a bit crushed) and it was a pleasant surprise. Most of the […]
I first met Yuki earlier this year when Sozai launched their new dedicated Japanese cooking school, the first in the UK, and she was teaching us how to make sushi. Yuki was so friendly and we connected right away. I made sushi for the […]
Another chance to use my Philips Home Cooker and today I used it to make a Middle Eastern inspired lentil stew for supper. I sauteed the finely chopped onion in a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, added the celery chopped, chopped carrots and […]
