Eat well - travel often
5 Awesome Places to Eat in Olomouc Post Pandemic My trip this year to the Czech Republic was part of a conference with Traverse Events and was initially based in Brno. As part of the after conference trip I spent 4 days in Olomouc, the […]
Violife – Vegan Cheese vs Dairy Cheese Not so long ago most people living in the United Kingdom had a diet very heavy in dairy products and laden with meat. The current trend both for health and for the sake of our planet is to […]
Semolina Sponge Cake with nuts, honey and greek style yogurt. The days are getting warmer and longer and the promise of Spring lingers in the air. The Easter Bunny has delivered all those chocolatey goodies around the world and families are getting ready to sat […]
Smoked Salmon, Dill & Lemon Muffin The weather lately has been so grey and dull, highlighting the fact that we are in the middle of winter here in the UK. This is so typical for mid-February! But cheer up, Spring is on its way. It […]
(Ad) London Restaurant Review – Lasagneria Italiana For many Italians lasagna on a Sunday is the ultimate family comfort food. It is Italy’s answer to the British Sunday roast. I was recently invited to dine at Lasagneria Italiana to try out their vast menu of […]
Discover Argentina’s Tucuman Province When I think of Argentina I think of Cowboys, plates full of delicious beef and glasses of dark, cherry flavours of Malbec wine. But there is more, so much more! Recently I have been introduced to Tucuman Province also called ‘The […]
AD SupperClub – The Vegan Flavours of the Punjab I was invited to attend the latest supperclub devised and hosted by Humayun Hussain who is one of the UK’s leading supporters of Indian food and restaurants featuring the food of Chef Saurav Nath. Chef Saurav […]
Ad Recipe: Fresh Summery Tomato Pasta Sauce At the end of the tomato season there are many ways to preserve that bit of sunshine, aroma and taste we associate with fresh tomatoes. You can ferment, bottle, chutney your tomatoes however one of my favourite ways […]
Papaya, Pineapple & Chilli Glazed Chicken Sometime when I am shopping I see an ingredient that gets my brain wizzing. What can I make with it to tingle the tastebuds? This time I saw a couple of papayas reduced for a quick sale so I […]
One Pan Supper with Supreme Sausages (AD) Recently I was introduced to Supreme Sausages and sent a couple of packs of their sausages – Chalgrove’s English Pork and Spiced Pork & Honey. About the sausages:- The Chalgrove’s English Pork are named after the village of […]
WaxWrap – Re-useable Food Wrap About three years ago I decided to stop buying and using any form of plastic wrap to cover my food before putting it in the fridge. I started to invest in the bees wrap coated squares. These squares are great […]
Recipe: Harira Soup traditional for Ramadan For Muslims worldwide Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, a month of fasting, prayer and reflection and is a time for fasting during the day, from sun up to sun down. As the time to break […]
Ham, Cheese and Vegetable Strata This is a recipe that I have made many many times and it is always a crowd pleaser. If you have friends or family coming over for drinks and an easy supper (even if we are still relegated to the […]
Recipe for Sausage and Roast Aubergine Pasta Sauce The days are cold and we have been shut inside our houses for what seems like forever. There is nothing like coming home and the whole house smells like your favourite cuisine – Italian! Ingredients: I went […]
Here is a delicious recipe for Stem Ginger Mincemeat. These days people just pop mince pies into their mouth without thinking of the contents inside. Those contents are often mass made and hardly resemble the mincemeat of days gone by. If you want a real […]
I have a recipe for an Autumn Spiced Apple Cake for you. As the leaves start to turn those beautiful autumnal golds, yellows and reds and the weather starts to get ready for winter bakers all over turn to apples to satisfy their winter cravings. […]