Author: Ellen

It's been troubling me for a while so I'm going to have to get it out.

Sorry, I know it's not what you come here for. You come for pretty pictures of food and clumsy attempts at describing beautiful meals, lascivious pen portraits of...

There are many answers you get when you compliment an establishment on its food. "Thank you, that's so kind", "Great, I'll tell the chef", "Wonderful, that's what we like to hear". You get the gist.

"Yes, we know" isn't one that crops...

I sometimes forget that since this is my blog I can write whatever I like. For a long time now I've wanted to try to put into words why food forms such a central part of my life - and not just because we need it to survive or because I have a...

[This post is part of my paid work with Coventry BID - but obviously I also think it's nice that they're continuing to try to do something to help their businesses rather than abandoning them]

This weekend was due to be the Coventry...

[Ad - sponsored post. This is a paid-for post but the sentiment is all mine. Some of the experiences I talk about were gifted or part of my day job, while others we paid for in full.]

It's safe to say lockdown has brought a lot of...

[Disclosure - Long before lockdown, Lac from Revel Bakery asked me to be a guinea pig for new bread-making courses she was planning on offering. Of course I agreed, who wouldn't. While I wasn't asked to write a blog post, I want to help promote...

[Disclosure - In the interests of transparency, FLOC Market is a PR client of mine. However, even if that wasn't the case, I would be writing about this here because I think it's a bloody good idea]

I don't know about you, but...

[Ad - we were invited for a complimentary meal at The Hatton Arms long before lockdown and coronavirus and all the chaos we are currently going through. Going to enjoy a free meal during the most challenging times for the hospitality industry...

At the start of this year, I made it my mission to try more independent places that are right on my doorstep. I even drew up a 'hit list' packed with restaurants, bars and other food-focused experiences.

On that list was Selminas, a...

A Leamington couple have launched a pizza trailer to say thank you to their local community and help raise money for local charities affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.

Sukh Sangha and Parmy Dhillon have launched Salt and Pepper's in...