Eat well - travel often
Here are some of the books I have been sent recently for review:- Daily Greens 4-Day Cleanse by Shauna Martin I have become very aware lately how important it is to consume your fruit and vegetables in juice or smoothie form each day to give […]
You may have heard of or read a book called Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. I have had fried green tomatoes and they are really nice. For many years this and fried chicken were the two fried dishes I associated with the […]
Encona sauces wanted to introduce their new range of sauces and in particular the brand new Peruvian Amarillo chilli sauce and also to tell a story of Peruvian street food. Julio Brujis from Panka Peruvian Food demonstrated some of his favourite Peruvian inspired recipes for […]
One for the road as they say, shaken and not stirred! The traditional Martini and favourite of the legendary character James Bond 007 is a drink featuring gin and vermouth and garnished with a couple of pimento stuffed olives on a cocktail stick. Gin is […]
When someone says ‘Putting on the Ritz’ do you think of a top hat, tails and a cane or a new product from Ritz. The makers of Ritz Crackers have a new crispy, crunchy snack on the market which is proving to be really popular. […]
Premier Housewares have a great new range of plates, bowls and serving bowls out this summer. They are made from bamboo (don’t crack or retain odours) and come in three great colours, perfect for summer entertaining and perfect to match with their recent Green Leaf […]
You know the feeling. You turn up at your hotel desperate for a cup of coffee and there on the tray is a selection of instant coffee and budget tea! Aarrgh!! Now you have an alternative. Coffee Brewer from Growers Cup offers the traveller a […]
Overnight fruit and yoghurt porridge My first breakfast for Flahavans #PerfectPorridge challenge is a great way of having porridge, fruit and yoghurt ready when you get up but it is also portable meaning if you are not a great breakfast eater you can take it […]
It is very popular these days to pair wine and food but at the end of the day these are just suggestions and no substitute for personal tastes. Chocolate was popular in Mexico over 3000 years ago although originally a dark, thick drink called Xocolatl […]
We all love to get new things for the kitchen, I know I sure do. Do I need another cooking pan? Of course when it has a unique feature or two! Stellar, known for their impressive range of cookware have brought out a high performance […]
Gilgamesh, the well known pan-Asian restaurant in Stables Market, Camden has recently launched its new Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque Champagne Bar. I was invited to the launch evening and really can’t stress enough how lovely it is. The setting looks out over Stables Market and […]
Kids Cook French (Les Enfants Cuisinent A La Francaise) by Claudine Pepin with illustrations by Jacques Pepin. My granddaughter is learning some basic French at school. She really enjoyed looking through this book. This is an interactive book which teaches children to cook in a fun […]
I have been sent a box of assorted packets of crisps from Corkers. Natural British Crunch. Their flavours are made without artificial or MSG products and they know the origin of the potatoes because they grow them themselves. The potatoes are grown in East Anglia […]
I have attended a few courses at Food at 52, a central London cookery school and always come away with fresh new ideas. Food at 52 have a new seasonal course – Midweek Meals – which I was invited to be one of the first […]
Traverse Events put on conferences aimed mainly at travel bloggers. The recent Traverse15 was held over the weekend of 27-29 March and the venue was Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. The only impression I had of Kingston was a huge one way system and a department called Bentalls. […]
Never having made hot cross buns before I accepted Asda’a Hot Cross Buns challenge. I expected them to be fiddly and messy. I had one of The Little People staying and we got set into the ingredients and recipe Asda sent me. Before bed on […]