An Egg Custard Challenge
I’ve joined the army of bakers, bloggers and everyone in between who seem to be taking over twitter at the moment with their efforts at the Great British Bake Off…
Gingey Bites
Beefeater at The Observatory, Leicester
I remember the Observatory in Leicester – an ex of mine used to gig there. Sticky, swirly carpets and uninspiring artwork were the order of the day. So, when I…
Cheese & Onion Rarebit Topped Fish
This isn’t very glamorous and my pictures aren’t the best but I wanted to put a quick post up about this nice and easy weeknight supper from BBC Good Food.…
Guinea Pig night at The Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves
*ARCHIVE POST – Sadly The Woodhouse is no longer open* If you’re local to Loughborough and want to try something off the wall and completely different, I would suggest you…
Meal Planning Monday (w/c 2 September)
Its been a while since I’ve joined in on meal planning Monday but after a busy month, I’ve had time to sit down and plan what I want to cook…
Slow Cooker Lamb with Red Wine Gravy
Having never owned a slow cooker, I was very pleased when Appliances Direct recently sent me a Crockpot slow cooker to try. I’ve slowly roasted joints in the oven but…
Celebrating the birth of Prince George with a royal afternoon tea
I may be a little late to the table but how exciting that we welcomed the new Prince George into the world on 22nd July. I saw this week that…
An easy summer coleslaw
Last week my mum and brother joined me for dinner. The hubby was out so it was just the three of us and seeing as it was a weeknight, and…
Fiesta del Asado, Birmingham
Fiesta del Asado, part of the Lasan group, is a hot new Argentine restaurant in Birmingham which opened around 6 months ago. I’ve been desperate to go for ages and…
Brian Turner’s Sausages with Fried Potatoes & Onions
Any one who reads this blog frequently will know that I love sausages.. in fact, I’m thinking of adding a ‘Sausages’ page there are that many recipes on here! So,…