I have spent most of the week at Tara’s Busy Kitchen HQ on my own. Steve has been away on a boys holiday in Ibiza so I took advantage of the time alone. I have spent time with friends and family eating, drinking and being generally merry! I visited the Fore Street Flea with myRead more
Some of you will know that it has been my birthday this week. I celebrated with an awesome crowd on Sunday. I had planned a picnic at a little spot a short walk from my house and had my fingers and toes crossed for fine weather. I woke early on Sunday and made my wayRead more
I love it when my week starts with sunshine and friends. This is just what happened last Sunday when I had lunch with my two besties Sarah and Chloe at The Pig at Combe. Our lunch date had been in the diary for months and it was so exciting that it had finally come around.Read more
I was recently asked my Spiller And Tate to sample three of their coffee roasts. Of course I jumped at the chance to try them out and create a few alternative ways of using coffee. Devon based on-line coffee business, Spiller & Tait, announced the launch of its e-commerce website with a no questions askedRead more
I will make no bones about it. I love my city. Exeter is a hotbed of independent shops and cafes alongside the bigger brand names that all come together to make my home city great. Not only do we have fantastic shopping and dining destinations but the city is steeped in history going back many centuries.Read more
We lit our first barbecue of the year on Saturday night. The sun was shining but goodness it was chilly. In true British spirit we sat out regardless. My friend Alex joined Steve and myself to celebrate the long Easter weekend. Lots of veggies, mackerel and dips were eaten alongside homemade blackberry vodka. It wasRead more
My tea parties just keep getting better and better! I am so proud of my achievements and really enjoy sharing my love of entertaining with my guests. My 6th Tara’s Busy Kitchen Presents Afternoon Tea was held a week or so ago on the most beautifully warm early spring day. I threw open the patio doorsRead more
Those of you living in the UK will have been experiencing some pretty glorious sunshine of late with last Sunday being the best day of them all. Sunshine from the moment I woke until the sun went down. It was glorious. I met up with my friend Emma and we headed off in the car.Read more
I can’t tell you how excited I was when I heard that Polpo, a humble Venetian bàcaro had set its sights on Exeter for it’s eighth restaurant. Many moons ago I had visited the original Da Polpo on Maiden Lane. A short walk from Covent Garden and The Royal Opera House. It was a perfectRead more
Now, most of you out there will know my love for tea and cake. I love, love, love afternoon tea especially when I can share the experience with my friends. This cake combines the two. I was recently sent some rose and bergamot tea from Steenbergs that I wanted to use in a different way andRead more