Recipes & tips for filling bottomless pits
If you’re looking for ready-made products to shove in your picnic bag this summer, on the off-chance that there’s a big enough gap in the clouds that is, then i’ve got a little round-up for you of some gems on the shelves at your local supermarket. Walkers Hoops and Crosses These fun and crispy treats [...]
I was sent this rather beautiful kMix blender to test from the lovely people at Kenwood, and as you can see it looked like it had always meant to be in my kitchen. Did they mean to send me it in red to match my mixer or was that a coincidence? Anyway how did we [...]
Convenience food doesn’t have to mean you compromise on ingredients and taste. Tideford Organics‘ range has got no nasties in it, just the kind of things you’d put in if you were making it yourself. Started in 1996 on the family aga in Devon, Tideford Organics is an independent organic food manufacturer who produce award [...]
It’s taken it’s blinking time, but Spring has finally sprung and it’s got me in the mood for sprucing up the house. I operate on three levels when it comes to cleaning: The 20 minute ground floor dash with a packet of cleaning wipes that makes downstairs look acceptable, as long as you don’t look [...]
I’ve started a new Cook Book Club in my local area… it’s an excuse to talk about food, swap recipes and ideas with fellow cooks. I was inspired by The Bath Cook Book Club and then Ren’s in St Albans – I just couldn’t stop thinking what a great idea it would be to start [...]
I’m not sure if you’re aware of the Mums Helping Mums campaign from Tilda rice in association with the World Food Programme. You might have noticed the special packs of Tilda rice in the supermarket… Well now they’re extending the scheme to include a new downloadable cookbook. For every cookbook downloaded Tilda donates a meal [...]
As you’ve probably noticed I’ve been doing a lot of Easter baking in my freelance work, so I thought I’d do a round-up of some of the products I’ve used. If you’re planning on entertaining the children with some baking this holiday, then here’s where you can track down some great seasonal goodies… From Lakeland [...]
Greetings from the vegetarian firefighter! A few weeks ago we were sent some grub from a firm called FRY’s, a South African company that knocks out meat free meals. I’ve tried food from FRY’s before, which I enjoyed, and I like the way the firm goes about its business, as close to ethical as business [...]
I came across Burrata cheese for the first time at a cookery masterclass run by Finish dishwasher tablets with chef Florence Knight. The Leiths-trained head chef at Soho restaurant Polpetto might have been beautiful and tiny, but she was a steely sort so there was no messing around and any corner cutting like using a [...]
The restaurant Mon Plaisir is set in Monmouth Street which feels almost Parisienne, with sophisticated lingerie emporium Coco De Mer next door and ultra chic Covent Garden hotel across the road. If you were planning a romantic luxury London weekend break for your Valentine, then this is the street i’d be checking into. And you [...]
