My 6th Tara’s Busy Kitchen Presents Afternoon Tea was held last Sunday. Twelve friends old and new descended on Tara’s Busy Kitchen HQ for a beautifully styled afternoon tea using the most delicious local produce. Devonshire tea, Sharpham Vineyard sparkling pink, Clare’s Preserves and Quicke’s cheese to name but a few. It was a beautifullyRead more
I started my week with dinner at Tara’s Busy Kitchen with three chums. Serena, Billy and Dan headed over on the first light evening of the year. For those of you that live in the United Kingdom we switched to British summer time last weekend which makes me feel that warm weather is definitely onRead more
My week started with a short train journey to Starcross. From here Steve and I walked to Cockwood, a small village about a 20 minute walk from the station. Located here is a pub called The Anchor that specialises in seafood with mussels being a highlight. Served in about 20 different ways! Steve opted for a seafoodRead more
Sunday My week started with another train journey. I visiting my friend Alex for lunch and a mooch around the city of Bristol. I arrived at 11.30am and was greeted at the station before getting whisked away to a cute bar/restaurant called Yurt Lush which was a mere stones throw from Temple Meads station. Yurt LushRead more
In complete contest to the glamour of London last week I started my Sunday with an early wake up call and a trip to the car boot sale! I met up with two friends Chloe and Sarah as we all had some bits and bobs we wanted to get rid of. We went armed withRead more
Porridge With the beginning of February being so cold, all I could think about was eating porridge for breakfast. Not just your ordinary oats though. It’s all about the toppings and flavourings. With matcha green tea being a favourite of mine recently I have made a few versions of the matcha porridge. For my recipe click here.Read more
My week started with a bang. I headed to London to see my boyfriend perform with his band The Pineapple Thief. Their sell out tour ended with a packed out show at The Islington Assembly Hall. Prior to the show Johanna and I dined at The Duke of Cambridge pub. The first and only certified organic pubRead more
For those of you unsure what gremolata is it’s a fabulous condiment that is made with lots of fresh, zingy flavours. A classic gremolata is made with lemon zest, garlic and parsley but mine has the addition of a little spicy kick.. red chilli. Obviously leave this out if you don’t like the heat. ThisRead more
A week or so ago I opened my house up to 13 lovely like-minded foodies for my latest Tara’s Busy Kitchen Presents pop up. My fifth afternoon tea event presenting the wonderfully abundant produce that we have in the south west and in particular, Devon. Styled to perfection using my vintage china collection alongside someRead more
I started the week as I meant it to go on. I had invited my friend Emma over for pancakes again.You might remember she came last week too. This time using some delicious Acai powder from Indigo Herbs. I think we might have started a Monday pancake club because she is coming next week too!Read more