[Disclosure: We paid in full at the White Swan at Shawell – this wasn’t an invite] It’s been six-and-a-half years since I’ve written about the White Swan at Shawell on […]
Review: The White Swan, Shawell
September 13, 2023
Review: Roots & Seeds Kitchen Garden, Cirencester
May 3, 2023
[Disclosure: We were invited for a complimentary meal at Roots + Seeds Kitchen Garden to review for this blog] The Covid pandemic marked the end of many a hospitality business, […]
Review: The Bottle & Glass Inn, Binfield Heath, near Henley-on-Thames
January 4, 2023
[We paid in full at the Bottle & Glass both times. They didn’t know I was a blogger] In a world where the list of possible restaurants to visit seems […]
Review: Lunching at Adam’s, Birmingham
November 24, 2022
[Disclosure: We paid in full at Adam’s – well, my pal Laura of Bite Your Brum paid for me as a treat, but there was no invite here] Adam’s in […]
Review: The Hare & Hounds, Newbury
November 5, 2022
[Disclosure: We paid in full at the Hare and Hounds. They didn’t know I was a blogger] Google Maps is useful for all sorts of things. Planning journeys. Basic geography. […]
12 places for a quick lunch in and around Rugby, Warwickshire
December 14, 2021
Lunch is so often overlooked isn’t it, especially when you’re busy, and it’s easy to end up grabbing a sandwich from a supermarket or well-known chain. But I’m here to […]
Sandwiches and high standards at the Stag and Huntsman, Hambleden
May 20, 2020
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 […]
Spring at Somerset House, London
August 4, 2019
Spring is one of those places that I feel like I shouldn’t really be allowed to go to. It’s calm, stylish, and a million miles away from the chaos that is […]
A flying visit to Yorkshire institution Bettys
June 16, 2019
Say the name ‘Bettys‘ and most people will inevitably start waxing lyrical about afternoon tea, ‘Fat Rascals’ and gorgeous cakes. A few might not have heard of it, but it […]
Mountain-top dining at Fienile, Val Gardena
March 30, 2019
One of my favourite things about a skiing holiday is the food. Not just the fact its nice. Not just the setting, which generally tends to be spectacular. It’s the […]
