Eat well - travel often
The Southern states of America are known for their fried food and their range of and love of BBQ. Most early settlers to North Carolina could afford a pig and having let it roam fairly freely they would cook it over a large open pit of smoldering […]
Where do Cinnamon Rolls come from? Last year when I visited Grenada (the Spice Islands) I had a goal to pick my own nutmeg. I was able to fulfil this dream, to learn so much about nutmeg and to bring loads home with me. This […]
Aldi have come out with a fantastic Spring range of products with are currently in store (available whilst stocks last). Some of the products in this range (different stores may carry different items in the range) are: Professional Style Frying Pan by Crofton’s Chef’s Collection. […]
1. Cirio brand tomatoes There are tinned tomatoes and there are tinned tomatoes! Some of the lower priced tins are mostly a thin, watery liquid with one large plum tomato or a small amount of chopped tomatoes in this liquid. Cirio are authentic Italian tinned […]
It’s all very well that most long haul flights give you in-flight meals and drinks however when you have left home hours before your flight and the option to buy overpriced food and drink at the airport doesn’t float your boat or should I say […]
My first time visiting the city of Cardiff in South Wales was for a recent travel blogger conference weekend. The weather was chilly and typical for Spring but dry (which was a gift!) and the skies were absolutely the most beautiful blue splattered with the […]
When you think of seaside places in the UK and the word arcades is mentioned you probably think of all the places you go to use up all the pennies you have saved during the year. I know that was my first thought when I […]
I was invited to attend a children’s cookery school at The Kid’s Cookery School with my two grandsons in the Easter school holiday. The boys endured a long train ride to West London venue and were really well behaved and quite excited. Both boys went […]
Simply Beef and Lamb are promoting their campaign #LivePeasant encouraging people to cook simple, tasty and nutritious meals for their families. Their recipes can be done in a slow cooker or cooked slowly on the hob or in the oven on a low temperature. Slow cooked […]
Simply Beef and Lamb are promoting their campaign #LivePeasant encouraging people to cook simple, tasty and nutritious meals for their families. Tagine is a Moroccan style stew, cooked long and slow and often with things like apricots, dates, figs are added towards the end of the […]
Take the morning off to attend a baking masterclass with Paul Hollywood? That didn’t require much thinking – of course I would love to! Some of the places I get to experience whilst attending events for my blog are so beautiful. This event was held […]
Be prepared – once a Girl Guide always a Girl Guide! I like to be ready for anything when I travel. If I am travelling by any means other than car I always like to take care that my lotions and potions don’t leak out […]
Simply Beef and Lamb are promoting their campaign #LivePeasant encouraging people to cook simple, tasty and nutritious meals for their families. I shall be bringing you three of their easy #LivePeasant recipes. The first one, Beef Goulash was made for tea tonight. It is an […]
If it’s Spring then it must be Easter and that means a trip to my local Aldi to feed the family for Easter weekend. It’s all well and good having a lovely roast lamb on Easter Sunday with all the roast trimmings but what about […]
Hungry Healthy Happy is a book by award winning blogger Dannii Martin. Although I have not personally met Dannii we belong to the same food blogger support groups and offer each other encouragement and support in the often cut-throat life of food blogging. Danni’s journey […]
I love Mexican Food. When I visited Mexico City last year I loved trying all the sauces, cactus fruits, spices, beans and so many products made with sweet corn. One of the things I like about the Mexican Restaurant – Benito’s Hat, in London is […]