Chinese pumpkin & chicken stir fry with chilli & basil
Its almost Halloween and this year is going to be scarier than most as I’m off to stay at St Briavels castle with some friends. I suggest you google it…
Addicted to Cookbooks
My name is Alex and I am addicted to cookbooks. But let’s justify this for a second (as any addict will) – they provide insight, inspiration and oggle factor in…
Japanese teppanyaki dining experience
Whilst we were away on holiday we went to a Japanese Teppanyaki restaurant. It was actually one of the a la carte options at the hotel and I know what…
Chicken miso soup with Yutaka
It’s amazing how quickly the nights are drawing in now and I heard on the radio that we’re at the end of the warm weather so salads are not an…
Sunday lunch at The Grey Lady, Newtown Linford
I recently blogged about the Grey Lady Kitchen & Deli which opened earlier this year and at the same time, waxed lyrical about how as a child, the older Grey…
Lunch at London St Brasserie, Reading
Very occasionally, I leave the Midlands.. I know.. shock horror!! And frequent readers will know that there are a couple of restaurant reviews on my blog now for Reading and…
Flava-It marinades
I don’t do product reviews that often but this one piqued my interest because the flavour range so when I was asked if I wanted to try some of the…
Pork Tenderloin with Asian Style Slaw
I just love this dish – its so colourful and packs a punch on the flavour front yet is still very healthy with the slaw on the side. The marinade…
BBQ O’Clock with Bart Spice Rubs
After going to Grillstock in June (see my review here) I was inspired to crack out the BBQ and do something meaty this weekend. When we were there we picked…
Review: Efes Mangal, Braunstone Gate Leicester.
As some of you probably know, I’m the marketing manager for a group of independent pubs in the East Midlands. One of the things we constantly monitor is Trip Advisor.…