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 […]
Battle Proms and Branston Pickle
September 7, 2016
Barbecuing it up for the Olympics
July 13, 2016
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 […]
It’s Pimm’s O’Clock
May 12, 2016
Just so you know, this is a sponsored post. Hurrah, sound the fanfare. It feels like summer’s finally coming. I write this after the first proper weekend of sunshine in […]
Perfect pairings – matching wines at home
May 8, 2016
I love wine. Yep, I’m that girl. The 30-something woman who is pictured far too often with a drink in hand. I’m not saying I get sloshed every night (well, […]
April round-up
May 2, 2016
I promised I’d do better in April, and I think I have – slightly. To be honest, life has been a bit relentless, lots of stuff away from the blog […]
Slow-cooked ox cheek
March 18, 2016
One of my pals from work recently became the proud owner of a slow cooker. Cue tales at work of chicken casseroles and other such dishes to make your tastebuds […]
February round-up
February 29, 2016
End of the month again and in less than a week it’s HOLIDAY time. I’m not quite sure where February’s gone. There may not have been loads of posts, but […]
Pasta party
February 27, 2016
It’s probably a bit strange to begin a post about pasta with the admission that I rarely cook it, rarely order it in a restaurant and therefore rarely eat it. […]
Lemon posset & Joe Delucci’s gelato
February 16, 2016
Puddings aren’t my forte really. Oh, I love eating them, we all know that. But my efforts at making them are often found, shall we say, lacking. I told you […]
Mum’s mincemeat slices
February 4, 2016
My mum’s mincemeat slice has been a childhood fave of mine for years. When I was younger, we would always make mince pies and sausage rolls before Christmas. And then […]
