Eat well - travel often
I seem to really be stepping out of my comfort zone and adding the spent sourdough starter from keeping my sourdough starter alive, to my baking since I attended Vanessa Kimbell’s sourdough course at the beginning of January. For years I have made my grandmother’s […]
Earlier this month I was given the most amazing opportunity to attend one of Vanessa Kimbell’s sourdough courses. Although, for a whole range of reasons, I have not made my own sourdough bread yet, I have been very careful to keep my sourdough starter alive. […]
We love sweet potatoes in our house and the fact that they are so good for you is an extra bonus. We eat the whole thing, rarely peeling as most of the goodness is in the skin. I like to cook them very simply and not […]
Bread seems to be coming into my life a lot lately. Firstly I attended a Sourdough bread making class at the beginning of January and now a French bread making class in London at the renowned Bakery and Patisserie PAUL. The bread making masterclass was […]
I often make a cake on the weekend and somewhere in the past I had a recipe for a Cinnamon Coffee Cake. My mother used to buy a Coffee Cake to have when her friends would drop in for coffee – hence the name and […]
Mention prunes and most people pull a face or make a gesture to indicate an unpleasant side effect. In fact prunes are one of nature’s little miracles. They are full of protein, low in sugar (due to the way they are left on the tree […]
When I make my spaghetti sauce I prefer not to use mince but Mr R really likes it with mince and occasionally I give in and make it his way. I like to cut my vegetables really small so it feels a little like mince […]
My friend Vanessa Kimbell was a food writer and blogger when I first met her. Following visits to Uganda, Grenada and India Vanessa has changed the way she reacts to the world around that we live in and the world we want to leave to […]
I got home tonight with no idea of what we were having for dinner. Thought of a bacon and tomato pasta but decided to save that for Friday when the family were coming for dinner. I started as usual with my Holy Trinity – onion, […]
I have been given the honour to guest host ‘In My Veg Box’ for the month of January and the topic is Sweet Potatoes. This event is by citrusspiceuk.com. Sweet potatoes are often ignored in the supermarkets and greengrocers but they are a truly […]
Most of the restaurants I get to review are in London so I really appreciate the chance to review a local establishment. The Meating Room in St Albans (22 Catherine Street) is about 7 months old and a great gem to find. The owner, Al, […]
I was invited to take part in a pudding challenge from Lake District Dairy Company to use their Quark in a special pudding for the festive period or any special meal. The start of my pudding was inspired by Fuss Free Flavours chocolate pots. These […]
I was asked to do some shopping in Aldi to get things for our Christmas meals. I was pleased to see the wide range of Christmas food they had in my local store even so close to Christmas. They have a wide range of frozen […]
This is the third year I have been a guest at the Tabasco British Bloody Mary Championships in London. This year was perhaps the most exciting! The usual rules applied to the first round, hosted this year by Chef Ainsley Harriet, a straight up version […]
I was sent some of Aldi’s top quality spirits as well as a cocktail making equipment and asked to make a seasonal cocktail. I chose the Tamova Vodka – awarded a silver medal at the Internal Spirits Competition 2014. I thought what would be some […]
I have been fortunate to have been invited to loads of events where I have cooked with the best ingredients or had food prepared for me using the King and Queen of the Italian food world. Here is a chance to win a few great […]