Well, it’s safe to say Christmas was a wee bit of a washout in the Manning household. Mr M has been struck down with some kind of awful illness that […]
Christmas Dinner at the Stag at Offchurch
December 28, 2015
Purecraft Bar & Kitchen, Birmingham
November 11, 2015
I’m not really a beer drinker, so when places promise a variety of ales, it doesn’t really get the juices flowing, so to speak. But good food? As you know, […]
Revolution, Birmingham
November 2, 2015
I’m sure I’m not the only person for whom ‘Revolution’ brings back memories of drunken nights of cocktails, vodka, and trays of weird and wonderful shots. Unable to handle the […]
The Rose & Crown, Ratley
October 28, 2015
Mr M and I often talk about living in a village one day. Away from noise and traffic. An idyllic life that inevitably involves long walks with the dogs (we […]
Omar’s, Dunchurch, Rugby
September 25, 2015
I’ve written about curry before, but since you can never have enough curry, I’m going to write a bit more. You’ve heard about my previous Indian outings to Masala Lounge […]
Restaurant Nathan Outlaw, Port Isaac
September 21, 2015
I hate being late. More than that, I hate being late for food. What I really really really hate is being late for my birthday lunch at a two Michelin […]
The Stag at Offchurch
September 12, 2015
For two people who spend their lives juggling work, home, social lives, family, friends, and blogging, my husband and I can be very disorganised. It was for this reason that despite […]
Rose & Crown, Warwick
July 31, 2015
Warwick is a special place for me and Mr M. It’s where we got married a few years ago, and the whole town is littered with memories for us. So […]
The King’s Arms, Knowle
May 26, 2015
With Birmingham and London both easy train journeys from Rugby, it’s a bit too easy to overlook some of the great places in the Midlands countryside. So last week, we […]
Crema Catalana, dinner party dessert
April 27, 2015
So you’ve seen the rather immodest rave reviews of the veggie-friendly dinner party starter and main course that Mr Manning and I cooked for our friends (here, and here). But […]
