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 …
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 …
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 accounts. All …
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 Linford. I …
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 say new …
A Festive Gingey Gift Guide
*ARCHIVE POST FROM 2014* This is a bit late this year and its not like me to be so behind. I know many of you …
The Mountsorrel Restaurant and Guesthouse
The Mountsorrel guesthouse in .. you guessed it.. Mountsorrel has always looked nice from the outside. Having lived in the village for the past 2 and …
Gooey baked camembert
I think sometimes bloggers assume they should be posting complicated recipes with lots of ingredients and many stages but actually, we all need inspiration and …
Win tickets to the BBC Good Food Show Winter in Birmingham!
As many of you know, I’ve been part of the BBC Good Food Show blogging community for a couple of years now and I have …
Chicken and asparagus pie
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged and for one reason and another I’ve hardly been cooking of late. Cooking is how I relax and …