Yesterday I spent most of the afternoon drinking tea, feet up, slippers on, watching Disney films and gossiping with friends. What a lovely way to …
Marcus Wareing’s classic beef hot pot
Earlier this week on a rainy cold day, I decided to dig out a recipe which I’ve not made for a while: Beef hot pot …
The Delonghi Icona Vintage – pure kettle joy!
We went to John Lewis today to start spending some of our wedding vouchers. Dave somehow managed to convince me that we needed a new …
Olive Magazine ‘7 meals for £35’ to the test!
Now that we’re home from honeymoon and feeling the pinch a little, I’ve decided to put Olive Magazine to the test and try out their …
The Star Inn 1744, Thrussington
Above photo from The Star Inn’s facebook page. We’re easing ourselves back into healthy eating slowly following our honeymoon and so, when my mum suggested …
Gressingham duck & noodle stir fry
This is a recipe I found inside a pack of Gressingham Duck Mini Fillets. It’s also available on the Gressingham Duck website. I was going to …
Manor House at Quorn
Last night we decided to go down to The Manor House in Quorn. I worked there at for a while back in the early 2000’s …
Moving house and packing up!
We’re moving house on Saturday incidentally, we’re getting married the following Friday, throw in a new job and I think we’re all set for 2 …
My Mum’s Amazing Chilli Con Carne
Here it is, the recipe for my mums chilli con carne – arguably the best of all ‘mum chilli’s’ around the country. Remember those days …
A Bank Holiday Camping Trip
So, hope everyone had a good bank holiday weekend? Dave was off on his stag do in Dublin so I decided to tag onto a …



