Sat Bains, Nottingham
I officially have the BEST friends in the world. For my 30th back in November, I was treated by two of my friends to dinner at the two Michelin starred…
Raja Monkey, Birmingham
As you know, I’m a big fan of Indian food. I also love street food so my recent visit to Raja Monkey (where they serve authentic Indian street food) was…
Peanut butter & banana pancakes
If you’re a regular blog reader or are on instagram, you’ll no doubt have spent most of the day reading about and looking at pictures of bloody pancakes. Well here’s…
The Curzon Arms, Woodhouse Eaves
Despite my love of fancy restaurants, you really can’t beat a proper good pub. One where the locals are ‘local’ and the bar staff are friendly. Extra brownie points if…
Steak with Garlic & Herb Butter
It’s been Steak Saturday in my house today. I usually serve my steak with chimmi churri and a big salad or perhaps a peppercorn sauce but today I opted to…
Tales from a Birmingham Supper Club
Have you ever been to a supper club? I believe they began in New York and are now getting increasingly popular here in the UK, especially (of course) in London.…
Slow cooker pork with star anise & orange
I can’t claim this slow cooker recipe as my own but I can claim that I ate it all up. Living alone, I sometimes find it hard to eat properly…
Meet Burger, Loughborough
*This restaurant is now closed.* I’d been dying to try Meet Burger since it opened a few months back. As part of the group which owns the fabulous Peter Pizza…
Spiced butternut squash soup
Sometimes all I really want is soup. Today, all I really wanted was soup. So I made some. However, I couldn’t be bothered to brave the cold and visit the…
Radio 4’s Food Programme & Diana Henry’s New Book
That’s it – 2014 is done and dusted and what a year it was! Although for me it finished with some big life changes, as we step into 2015 I’m…