I had a conversation with a friend the other day about beetroot. I know that doesn’t sound like a particularly interesting subject for two friends to chat about but it was whilst tucking into a delicious roasted beetroot, goats cheese and hazelnut salad mind you! We both decided that beetroot was a highly underrated vegetableRead more
This post seems to have been delayed for whatever reasons. I think in the most part because I was having fun in London with my friends and completely forgot. Whoops! Sorry about that. But as they (whoever they are) say “better late than never”. Well, June has been a strange one. By strange I meanRead more
I am not going to lie, in the past, my experiences of dining at Hotel Du Vin, Exeter have been disappointing. From the waiter asking if a table of three could make do with 2 knives otherwise he would have to go “all the way to the kitchen” to get another to being forgotten aboutRead more
You know those kind of mornings when you are dashing out of the house with no time to sit and eat breakfast? Well, I have the solution for you. Whip up a batch of these Cranberry & Oat Breakfast Cookies and then grab one to eat on the run as you fill your takeaway cupRead more
What can I say about Vietri Sul Mare, the gateway to the Amalfi Coast? I can start by saying this quaint small town has everything you need if like me you aren’t a party animal. If you like fresh local produce cooked beautifully, a nice glass or two of wine, scrumptious patisserie and a (daily)Read more
I shall always remember the words of a vineyard tour guide at Sharpham Vineyard in Devon, England. He said, “you never find an ugly vineyard”. Oh, how right he was. Le Vigne Di Raito on the outskirts of Vietri Sul Mare on the Amalfi Coast has to stand out as one of the most picturesqueRead more
Certainly a highlight from my recent holiday to the Amalfi Coast was my afternoon in Ravello. A beautiful town way up in the hills overlooking Minori and the azure sea below. Ravello has a strong heritage in the arts and is known by many as ‘The City of Music’. It has a strong and vibrantRead more
I recently put up a poll on my Instagram stories asking if you had heard of Teff before and 100% of you said: “No, never”. To be completely honest, before I had been asked by Lovegrass to create a recipe using their 100% Teff fusilli pasta I hadn’t either. So, what is Teff? In aRead more
Firstly, apologies are needed. I have been rubbish and neglected you all on here. I have found May a really difficult month and haven’t really been myself for the most of it. Firstly, my cat Archie was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour in his stomach. His health rapidly declined and he lost his battle aRead more
April has to be one of my favourite months. The evenings are noticeably lighter, the weather seems brighter and sometimes we get a bout of bloody good weather. Only sometimes, mind! One day it’s blowing a gale and freezing the tips of my fingers until they go numb. The next I am stripping of theRead more