For most people, Christmas Day is the eating extravaganza. But with Mr M working as well as his sister (not just a sister-in-law but a nursing sister too) we decided […]
Boxing Day – a Manning food marathon
December 29, 2014
The Wine House, Lichfield
December 7, 2014
When your boss says he’s taking you all out for lunch, you’d probably be happy with a pie and a pint. But when he takes you into a swanky restaurant, […]
The great cheesecake bake-off
October 24, 2014
It’s been a long time since I cooked a dessert. I swore off baking, or in fact making any form of desserts, after a series of embarrassing dinner party disasters. […]
Kalamaki, Kalkan
October 11, 2014
For anyone who has ever been to Kalkan, on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, you’ll know how difficult it is to pick a restaurant to dine in, let alone one that stands […]
The greatest banana split there ever was
August 5, 2013
I’m not a huge ice-cream sundae fan. Well, that’s a lie. I’m human, I love ice-cream. What I mean is that when in a restaurant, faced with a fabulous array […]
