We had our friends here last weekend. They live down south so we don’t get to see each other too often. We went for a meal on Saturday …
Wahaca, Charlotte Street, London
I’ve wanted to eat at Wahaca for a while now. I’m a big fan of Thomasina Miers and her Mexican Cooking Made Simple TV series …
Fairtrade Ginger Nut Biscuits
Monday 25 Feb – Sunday 10 March – its Fairtrade Fortnight! Now I have to admit in the past I haven’t always bought fairtrade, in …
2 Minute Chocolate Mug Cakes
We’ve had friends staying for the weekend and have had such a great time. As fellow foodies, the weekend has of course revolved around food. …
Mozzarella and bacon wrapped chicken
It’s a Thursday, we’ve had a busy week and needed a quick, healthy(ish) dinner. Queue the latest copy of BBC Good Food Magazine for inspiration! …
The Red Veil, Loughborough
*This restaurant is now closed* I feel like quite the connoisseur of Indian restaurants around Loughborough and Leicester these days. We all love curry in …
Quick Spring Chicken & Green Veg One Pot
Now that the snow has melted (again) and we’ve got blue skies and temperatures have risen a little I thought it was time to make …
White chocolate, lemon and macadamia Genoise layer cake
This is the hardest thing I’ve ever made in the kitchen! This recipe was created by the fabulous and local to me, Holly Bell, from …
Happy Chinese New Year!
This Sunday its Chinese New Year – celebrating happiness, forgiveness and looking to the future. This year we wave good bye to the Dragon and …
Steamed Pork Buns
So, here we are again, time for the Olive magazine challenge! I started the year wanting to improve my cooking skills so I was really …