Eat well - travel often
What to do if you have 72 hours in Madeira. Madeira has always been a place I wanted to visit. I knew it was a lush paradise where poinsettias grew in gardens everywhere and there were cable car rides up and wicker toboggan rides down […]
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 […]
Discover Santorini with Jet2Holidays Following winning a blogger cocktail making masterclass which included a trip to any Jet2Holidays new Greek destinations I set off to the Greek island of Santorini. Right from the start, from checking in at London Stansted Airport I couldn’t find any […]
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 […]
Peanut Butter Blondies I have been craving peanut butter bakes lately. This recipe for Peanut Butter blondies is one from a friend of mine Helen whose blog Fuss Free Flavours features this delicious recipe. I remember when Brownies were in every cafe and coffee shop […]
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 […]
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with Pecans I do love peanut butter cookies and I love chocolate chip cookies so it made sense to combine them, add some chopped pecan nuts and bake a really delicious cookie. These are perfect to have with your afternoon […]
Bailey’s Hotel – Year of The Tiger Menu (Ad) February 2022 heralds the beginning of the Chinese zodiac, Year of The Tiger (there are twelve Chinese Zodiac signs – I was born in a year of the Horse!) and a perfect place to celebrate this […]
(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 […]
Ad-sponsored post Recipe: Waldorf Salad Ice Cream (blue cheese, apple, walnuts and celery) If you love a cheese board packed with your favourite cheeses I bet you would have a blue cheese – Stilton, Danish blue, Rochefort or similar. Do you find that by the […]
Visit the Wye Valley of Monmouthshire in South Wales If you have 2-3 days you want to spend in South East Wales I would definitely suggest visiting Monmouthshire and the Wye Valley and of course Abergavenny in the Vale of Usk. Abergavenny, and the Wye […]
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 […]