My good friend Chloe joined Steve and myself for dinner on Saturday evening. I had made a dish based on a Hemsley and Hemsley recipe earlier on in the week and had loved it so much that I wanted to make it again. Just a simple dish really but full of wonderful flavours. Lots of lovelyRead more
My week started with dinner at Harrys. A family run restaurant which is a stones throw from my front door. Steve and I popped down after having such a wonderful breakfast there a few weeks ago and we wanted to try out the evening menu again. It must have been last summer since we last visited. WeRead more
I am not the kind of girl who gets sucked in by the Valentine’s Day hype. Why would you make one day of the year the only day you do something nice with your partner? I enjoy doing nice things with Steve all the time and wouldn’t limit myself to focusing all my attentions onRead more
Amber and I hopped in the car and drove the thirty minutes or so to Riverford Field Kitchen at Buckfastleigh, just outside Totnes in Devon. We arrived in plenty of time so we enjoyed the early spring sunshine for a short while before entering the purpose built restaurant. The first thing you notice when youRead more
My week started with a little dinner party on Saturday night with Steve and Alex. I decided on trying out some recipes from my new Ella Woodward book, Deliciously Ella Everyday. My fridge was full of yummy veggies so I was able to take my pick from the recipes which was great. I picked threeRead more
Launched in June 2015 by two local guys, Rob Weeks and James Waddington, Circa 1924 has quickly made a name for itself as one of the coolest places to dine out in Exeter. Due to popular demand, the funky 1920s-inspired seafood & steak house will be opening its doors for lunch as of 2nd February,Read more
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, are you ready with countless ways to say ‘I love you’ to the heart throb in your life? If, like most of us, you aren’t quite that organised, never fear, as cool coffee and wine bar, Artigiano, has created the perfect scenario for you. Launched especially for Valentine’s Day, andRead more
Steve and I wondered down to Harrys to try out their new breakfast menu on Tuesday. We arrived pretty late.. 11.25am to be exact and service finishes at 11.30am. I asked if we were in time and after a quick consultation with the chef our waitress said, “absolutely…. take a seat!” We sat and perusedRead more
My dear friends Chloe and Sarah joined Steve and myself for dinner on Saturday night. We hadn’t seen each other since before Christmas so it was so lovely to catch up on all the latest news. We all had the job of creating a course to tickle our taste buds. Sarah was in charge ofRead more
I popped over to Exe Coffee Roasters to see the sister company to Devon Coffee Company in its “finished” state. I say finished loosely because Steve (my friend and owner) still has plenty of things to get on with. He plans to get all of this done on Sundays whilst the shop is closed. Downstairs needsRead more