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
Having not celebrated Mother’s Day for well over a decade and a half I felt that this year I would change that. After many, many years of upset and disappointment, my relationship with my mother broke down. We stopped communicating which in all honesty lifted a huge weight off my shoulders. There was a pointRead more
A brand new shop, Di Tea has opened a two-minute walk from my house on Howell Road, Exeter. Well, I say shop in the loosest terms… it’s essentially a small garage that has been converted behind my local Chinese restaurant. A nifty way to make your dream a reality I guess? If the queue isRead more
March has been a crazy month weather wise. Beautiful warm sunshine with some temperatures in the UK reaching 21 degrees celsius one week to the chill of storm Gareth with gale force winds, sleet and torrential rain the next. Doesn’t the saying go “March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb”? ThisRead more
Sunday lunch. A great British tradition. A time to get together with friends, family and loved ones whilst catching up on the week’s news. My friends and I did just that last weekend at The Coombe Cellars, Combeinteignhead. We headed down the A380 from Exeter on a very cold and blustery Sunday. The Coombe CellarsRead more
The Swan Inn, Lympstone has been at the hub of the local community for years. It offers a cosy interior complete with exposed oak beams and fireplaces that are perfect to snuggle up next to whilst sheltering from the inclement Devonshire weather in winter. In the summer it has one of the busiest beer gardensRead more
The seaside town of Exmouth has been having a bit of a foodie resurgence of late. Cafes, bars and restaurants seem to be opening their doors left, right and centre which certainly has given the slightly old fashioned town a well-needed boost. I tend to save my trips to Exmouth for bank holiday beach walksRead more
February has been a very pink month all in all. ‘Pretty in Pink’ Pasta, ‘All You Need Is Love’ Biscuits, Blood Orange Bundt Cake… Was it the abundance of Valentines hearts, roses and chintz all over the city that inspired me? To be honest, I am not entirely sure. I do like a touch ofRead more
Valentine’s Day is approaching and I guess some of you out there might need a little helping hand with gift buying for that special someone. Be it your one true love or your best friend who needs a pick me up. I don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day in a big way in all honesty butRead more