Eat well - travel often
Every week I get sent some great products which are worthy of sharing with you. Below you will find some recent mention-worthy items that I liked. Charles Viancin -Inspired by Nature collection:- Every now and then a product comes along that really tickles my fancy! […]
Happy hens make happy eggs! Sounds like a cliché right, that’s what I thought anyway. I was invited to visit one of The Happy Egg Co farms recently and drove there with a smirk on my face. Happy hens indeed!! Well let me tell you […]
Grenada: 3rd Annual Chocolate Festival I was privileged to attend the 2nd Annual Grenada Chocolate Festival in 2015, the first time I had been to the Spice Island and I knew from day one it would not be the only visit! I was so touched […]
When my vegetarian friend Nayna invited me to join her for a restaurant review of The Gate Islington, a vegetarian restaurant I was up for it. Although we are omnivores in our family (we eat meat, fish, vegetables etc) I like to have 2 or […]
Aldi, one of the the relaltive newcomers to the UK supermarket scene keeps prices low and quality high. They have a great meat section and their wines are winning all sorts of awards. Alongside the produce they have a limited edition range of household, garden, […]
Up until the 1970’s when cheap holidays to Spain took over, the British seaside was the place to go for most families for their annual holidays. The hotels, restaurants and tea rooms were packed during the summer school holiday time and the shops with bucket […]
These days mankind really must make every effort to preserve our resources and to opt for sustainable products wherever possible. We have a law to stop the unnecessary use of plastic bags and we are encouraged to re-use and re-cycle. Bee’s Wrap is one more […]
This month I want to draw your attention to some of the lovely products that I have been sent for reviewing. Raw Halo – a chocolate handmade with love! The Pure Dark is 76% Peruvian Pure Dark raw chocolate – made with at least 76% […]
When the Little People get to a certain age they want to help in the kitchen. Every parent’s nightmare is letting them use a knife in case they cut themselves. Welcome to Kuhn Rikon and their set of knives and snippers for the little cook […]
I have now received Bake Box box 2 and box 3 to review. The fun part is the initial opening of the boxes, not know what you will find inside. There are some flirtatious hints on their page on Facebook to get you excited of […]
The people at Delish Fish near Aberdeen are a family run business situated in the small Peterhead village really believe in our products. With the fish market right on their doorstep and a shop in Peterhead as well as one in Aberdeen, Delish Fish make […]
I get sent a lot of products each month for review and each month I like to bring you a selection. 1. Cadbury have two new large bars out, great for sharing but of course perfect to eat by yourself! The two new flavours are […]
I have some pots and pans that I have had for years, they have cooked so many memorable meals for the family and for Mr R and I. However, sometimes it is nice to get some new kitchen equipment especially when it fits in so […]
St Albans, Hertfordshire does love a good street fair, farmers’ market, french market or Christmas market so it was no surprise to find the St Albans Street Festival was so popular. The whole town centre was taken over by street food stalls, children’s activities and […]
Even the most intrepid foodie has to have some down time. Sometimes on a Friday night, when I am too tired to cook, Mr R will suggest we pop into our local Harvester Restaurant for some chicken or ribs and salad bar. Mr R will often […]
At a recent event Tesco launched their special new cake designed by the award winning patissier Eric Lanlard and crafted in time for the Queen’s 90th birthday next month. It is truly a ‘Cake Fit For A Queen’. The cake is a moist sponge layer […]