Tom Parker Bowles Mexican Beef Stew
Here’s comfort food with a kick. Taken from one of my less used books The Market Kitchen Cookbook, this is a Tom Parker Bowles recipe which brings together the homeliness…
May 2013
Spicy Corned Beef Hash
There are no ways to make this look attractive. Its basically pink mush in a bowl. Its my job as a food blogger to make meals look good, to hope…
Office Snacking with Graze Box
A few years ago, Graze boxes were all the rage. I remember everyone in the office having them. In more recent times, the Graze Craze seems to have worn off…
Fratelli, Braunstone Gate – Leicester
*UPDATE – SADLY THIS RESTAURANT IS NO LONGER OPEN* After a very hectic week at work, last weekend, we decided to don our glad rags and head into Leicester. Both…
Hairy Dieters: Spanish Style Chicken Bake
I love a competition and I was the lucky winner of this book from a competition which was run by fellow blogger Nicole at Miss Fridays Feast. So many of…
Fernandos Grillhouse, Loughborough
In April the new Fernandos Grillhouse opened its doors on Leicester Road slap bang in the centre of Loughborough. After a hefty marketing campaign around town, we were eager to…
The Leibster Award
Something a bit different which I just love the sound of and couldn’t wait to have a go at! The very fabulous and local to me, blogger Emily nominated me…
Traditional Cornish farings – ginger biscuits
I’m trying to improve my baking skills. As the owner of a very savoury tooth, I don’t tend to spend much time baking. Seeing as I am also cohabiting with…
End of the Month Sausage Casserole
You know how it is – pay day has been and gone and you’re running out of money already. One way you can cut back and save the pennies is…
Hilton St Georges Park, Burton on Trent
I kicked off the bank holiday weekend with a real treat, a night away at the Hilton at St Georges Park in Burton on Trent. I accompanied my friend and…