No, this isn’t a sponsored post. And no, I didn’t get sent anything for free. So before you tune out thinking I’ve sold my soul and written an epic headline […]
These days, if it’s sweet treats you’re after, it’s all too easy to pop into a supermarket or your local Greggs and pick up an average donut, cronut, or whatsitsnut […]
In case you hadn’t noticed, meat plays quite a large part in our diet in the Manning household. It won’t have escaped your attention that Mr M orders a steak […]
Just in case you thought it was all about eating out and indulgence, I’d like to remind you that between all the ‘Gallivant-ing’ and minibreaks, there are a fair few […]
Now, I may not be good at cooking, but I do love to have people over – especially at Christmas time. There’s nothing quite like getting all the posh crockery […]
When you cut your finger while chopping chillis, it’s always handy to have a military medic on hand. Lucky for me, when I visited the recently-opened Mousley House Farm Cookery […]
Imagine Come Dine With Me without the cameras. So basically all the good bits – meeting new people, trying nice food, doing something a bit different – but no cameras […]
Years ago Mr M bought me a breadmaker. All shiny and new and guaranteed to provide us with an endless supply of freshly-baked bread with the minimum of effort from […]
There are some invites you just wish you could take up. When I was invited to the Battle Proms Picnic Concert at Ragley Hall – a place full of childhood […]
The footy’s over, Wimbledon’s done, and now everyone’s looking forward to the Olympics. Including Hellman’s, them of the mayonnaise, who got in touch to ask if I’d like to try […]
