Eat well - travel often
I first heard Patti Sloley on the Nick Coffer radio show on BBC Three Counties radio and she and Nick were talking about the cooking lessons she was involved in, in conjunction with Chef Jean-Christophe Novelli’s cookery school. Let me explain that Patti is from […]
I have wanted a Thermapen thermometer to check if the meat is cooked for ages. I am very pleased to say they sent me one to try and in good time for the Christmas turkey which is always tricky to check if it is cooked. […]
Last year I had the pleasure to visit River Cottage in Axminster, Devon for an autumn blogger trip. It was a great chance to put names to the faces of bloggers in our various social media groups. It was such a success that thanks to […]
Over the weeks I get sent products to taste, read and review OXO have added a new ‘wet’ stock cube to its range – LAMB! Yes now you can add real lamb flavour to your hot pots, moussaka, shepherd pies and more! If you want […]
Cheese is one of my ‘can’t live without’ foods and the king of these is Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), I was recently invited to discover some new recipes using Parmigiano Reggiano 24 months aged Parmesan which was being held at Food at 52 a cooking […]
I sometimes buy frozen fish, especially if I am making a fish pie but very rarely would I buy a fish in a ready made sauce.We all know we should eat more fish, at least two portions per week and that fish is rich in […]
I love walking through my local TKMaxx and it is always worth stopping at my nearest Homesense (which is in Watford) when I am passing through. Both of these stores have an ever changing, limited edition range. If you see it, you like it then […]
I have known Yuki Gomi for a couple of years now. She is a lovely and very talented Japanese chef and cookbook writer and now also a mother to a lovely little girl. Yuki works with Yutaka ingredients, authentic Japanese ingredients since 1995 allowing home […]
If we call a group of geese a gaggle and a field of cows a herd what do we call a gathering of food producers from Italy? …… a banquet of course!! Ciao Gusto is an organisation made up of over 30 of Italy’s most […]
It’s Boxing Day, you are having cold meats and salad and you open the cupboard to get the chutneys and pickles – and horror there isn’t any left! Well if you start now you will have a well stocked cupboard in time for the festivities […]
I was sent a copy of the book Raised Bed Revolution by Tara Nolan to review. This book came to me at just the perfect time! We have an allotment where we can grow a large part of our food during the UK growing season. […]
Chakra – Contemporary Indian Dining I was invited to review Chakra’s second restaurant which is on Holland Street near High Street Kensington (Their original restaurant is in Notting Hill). The restaurant is a short walk from High Street Kensington underground station. Outside they have about […]
If you have been watching the great British bake off you will know this week was batter week Rachel’s organic yogurt have asked me to use their pancake recipe with yogurt as an ingredient. I have never put yogurt in my pancake batter before. I […]
There are a few items that just help make travel a bit more comfortable. Whether you travel by car, train or plane these little ‘helpers’ will be worth their weight in gold! Travel Pillow: I have a Tempur travel pillow that I take with me […]
When Richard O’Connor’s daughter became old enough to eat chocolate he wanted to make sure she ate only the best! Richard and his partner struggled to find quality, organic chocolate so they decided to make their own. They sourced excellent great quality chocolate and committed […]
We have had a brilliant summer so far and with that I was really looking forward to our weekend visit to the Isle of Wight. I haven’t been there for years and really fancied visiting for the same weekend that the Isle of Wight Garlic […]