Back to School with Burleigh’s Gin
Everyone knows I love gin. I LOVE IT! So when 45 West Gin School invited me to join them at their distillery just outside of my hometown Loughborough, I called…
The Best Burgers in the East Midlands
This Thursday is National Burger Day! There is no excuse – we must all go out and stuff ourselves silly with these naughty treats. To celebrate, here’s my round-up of…
The Star Inn The City, York
Another instalment from #VinkAndGingeUpNorth – mine and Vicky’s recent road trip around North Yorkshire. This time dinner in York at The Star Inn The City. From both my shout out…
Healthy packed lunch ideas
Recently, I’ve gone back to taking a packed lunch to work with me. I vowed to avoid dried up old sandwiches this time and have been on a mission to…
Fine Dining at Van Zeller, Harrogate
*Van Zeller is now closed* For those of you who follow me on twitter or instagram, you’ll know that recently I headed off on a road trip of the north…
Capsicana Latin Flavours – Cook Sauces
Occasionally I get asked to review new products and recently, Chilli Ben, expert on all things spicy and the man behind latin inspired Capsicana, sent me a selection of his…
Nosh & Quaff, Birmingham
Earlier this week I was lucky enough to go for dinner pre-opening at Nosh & Quaff, the brand new offering from Aktar Islam and Jabba Khan (the super talented and…
Tom Kerridge’s Slow Roast Harissa Lamb
Last year I had a table booked at The Hand & Flowers – spent months looking forward to it, only to be unable to go by the time the date…
The Pug and Greyhound, Great Glen
A gorgeous summer evening – a gorgeous village pub. The Pug & Greyhound is in Great Glen, a large picturesque village to the south of Leicester. This is the third…
Summer Squash & Bean Burgers
I’ve decided I eat too much meat. I know some of you reading this will not think such a thing is possible but to see if I feel any better…