Marcus Wareing’s classic beef hot pot
Earlier this week on a rainy cold day, I decided to dig out a recipe which I’ve not made for a while: Beef hot pot from Marcus Wareing’s 2007 book:…
Gingey Bites
The Delonghi Icona Vintage – pure kettle joy!
We went to John Lewis today to start spending some of our wedding vouchers. Dave somehow managed to convince me that we needed a new TV so we’re now the…
Olive Magazine ‘7 meals for £35’ to the test!
Now that we’re home from honeymoon and feeling the pinch a little, I’ve decided to put Olive Magazine to the test and try out their “7 meals for £35” feature.…
The Star Inn 1744, Thrussington
Above photo from The Star Inn’s facebook page. We’re easing ourselves back into healthy eating slowly following our honeymoon and so, when my mum suggested a last minute meal at…
Gressingham duck & noodle stir fry
This is a recipe I found inside a pack of Gressingham Duck Mini Fillets. It’s also available on the Gressingham Duck website. I was going to make stirfry anyway and…
Manor House at Quorn
Last night we decided to go down to The Manor House in Quorn. I worked there at for a while back in the early 2000’s during my uni holidays. Its…
Moving house and packing up!
We’re moving house on Saturday incidentally, we’re getting married the following Friday, throw in a new job and I think we’re all set for 2 weeks of intense stress! I’ll…
My Mum’s Amazing Chilli Con Carne
Here it is, the recipe for my mums chilli con carne – arguably the best of all ‘mum chilli’s’ around the country. Remember those days as a child, going to…
Lamb Kleftiko with Lemon Crispy Potatoes
I made this last week and no word of a lie, it’s one of the top 5 tastiest things I’ve ever made. Long winded but worth the wait! As you…