I met up with an old school friend in Winchester the other day. I hadn’t seen her for about 15+ years! She recommended meeting at a little cafe in the centre of town called Rawberry. Such a cute place. Quite industrial in design with lots of raw wood and metal on display. I loved it. Read more
Easter Sunday started with brunch with Steve and Serena. I had made a spiced plum compote with a little cinammon and honey to go with some natural yoghurt and some beetroot and ginger muesli from Primrose Kitchen. To go alongside this there was hot cross buns a plenty plus some goats cheese and Mediterranean vegetable tartRead more
My aunt and uncle, Lorraine and Dai, are regular visitors to Rick Stein in Winchester. Charlie, the manager, greeted us with a wonderful smile. He kissed my aunt on both cheeks, shook my uncle’s hand and then was introduced to me. He took our coats and showed us to a lovely table near the windowRead more
Winchester is such a wonderful city. Full of old English charm and beautiful scenery. It’s much like Exeter in a way but it wasn’t bombed heavily in the war so it still remains the same as it was centuries ago. I absolutely love visiting the city. Not only for the old English charm but becauseRead more
So, here’s the thing… Fruit cake and cheese. I adore fruit cake and I love cheese but put the two together and you get something altogether more wonderful. I was first introduced to this idea when I was sent a box of treats from a lovely lady called Marianne. Inside the box were lots ofRead more
Steve and I stopped by the newly opened Camper Coffee in the Real McCoy arcade. The static cafe that takes on the name of its mobile brothers and sisters! Camper coffee have been established for a while now. You normally see their converted Camper van coffee shops at various food festivals and events. I hadRead more
No teaching for me on Saturday as we were unable to use the church hall. It was a welcome day off plus the weather was absolutely stunning which inspired Steve and myself to get on the train to Topsham. Unfortunately we missed our first train by about 30 seconds but this enabled us to popRead more
As you can imagine, the Pig and Pallet is a pretty meaty place.. but, I still wanted to go! I don’t eat meat but my boyfriend does and I knew he would love it there. So, on Saturday lunchtime we caught the train to Topsham and made our way over to Topsham Quay. I hadRead more
When I was growing up we always used to have ice cream wafer sandwiches which I adored. Ice cream sandwiches in between to waffle wafers was just the best dessert as a child. This is my “adult” version using my homemade Black Tor Brewery Porter ale icecream!! Of course you can use whatever ice creamRead more
With Easter just around the corner I wanted to share with you some (Easter) egg recipes! This one is perfect for breakfast or brunch. A deliciously sweet French toast that is perfect for a special occasion like Easter. If you want to, serve with berries and yoghurt or go crazy with chocolate sauce. Use yourRead more
