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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Home Cured Gravlax
Home Cured Gravlax. My contribution to the Christmas table. That’s it – the hype, the presents, the panic shopping, queues and empty bank
The Bradgate, Newtown Linford
A few weeks ago, I was invited to dine at The Bradgate, a recently refurbished Everard’s pub in the pretty village of Newtown
Scott’s Wine Bar, Quorn
Slapped wrist for not posting this sooner – Scott’s is a rather lovely new wine bar in the ever trendy Quorn. Well I