Eat well - travel often
I was recently invited to an evening at Tapas Revolution the creation of Omar Allibhoy but unfortunately I was unable to attend. My blogger friend Manjiri Chitnis went in my place and here is her review:- A few days ago I was invited to an […]
I had my 6 year old granddaughter for a couple of days over the Bank Holiday weekend and the plan to get her home was to meet my daughter-in-law at a cafe on a roundabout on the A428. This would mean I could turn and […]
I like to drink a cold glass of dry white wine with meals or in the garden on a hot summer day and although I am no wine expert I know the sort of grape varieties that I like. When I got to North Carolina […]
I rarely take holiday during the British Summer, preferring to stay home when the weather has a greater chance of being nice and holidaying later in the year when we lose our warm days. Perk!er asked me to take part in their challenge to ‘Perk […]
There is a lot more to the Premier Housewares’ Ecocook range than initially meets the eye, with their stylish design and energy efficient cooking. I was sent the high sided frying pan, sort of wok like but there are another 5 sizes of saucepan and […]
Not that long ago Aldi advertised that they would be selling Wagyu beef in their store and it would be arriving on a stated date. I was sent a voucher to go into my local store to get some to review. When I got to […]
Any time Sunday morning is a great time for brunch at The Snug Bar! I have already written about The Snug Bar in St Albans, telling you of their tasty menu, fun cocktail masterclasses and now this weekend we tried their brunch menu. I had […]
Pizza Express has been in the UK since 1965 when they opened their first restaurant on Wardour Street in Central London. Since then they are gone from strength to strength becoming a familiar sight on most High Streets with over 430 restaurants. I was invited […]
Le Petit Chef have produced a knife and peeler just perfect for those little hands and fingers looking to get involved with you in the kitchen. I was sent the three piece set to encourage my grandchildren have a go helping me in the kitchen. The […]
When the summer is as fantastic as we are currently having the main meal becomes BBQ washed down by a fresh and summery wine or beer. Blossom Hill have released a summery and fruity white and red wine that fits the summer criteria perfectly. The […]
Recipe: Courgette Relish At the time of the year when one might find ones self with a glut of courgettes and our allotment is no different we turn the glut into courgette relish.. I have been using courgettes in loads of different ways but when […]
A typical dessert in America is called a cobbler and usually has a fruit in it. Most of the time you will come across peach or apple cobblers. As usual I have rather a lot of blackberries from my allotment and you guessed it – blackberry […]
