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
LittlePod are a small Devon based company that provide high quality baking ingredients for home cooks and professional chefs alike. They formed their company in 2010 and have been going from strength to strength since. They have managed to get their products into homes, delis, wholesalers, department stores, pubs and patisseries across the land andRead more
I hopped on the number 5 bus out of Exeter on a little outing to Quickes Farm in Newton St Cyres. As a massive cheese lover it seemed like a natural place to visit on my day off. I had planned to meet my chum Amber there for lunch but was lucky enough to haveRead more
Hemsley and Hemsley released their second book this week “Good + Simple” and I was particularly excited about it. I’ve been using their first book a lot recently so I was pretty interested to see what delights might be in their second book. I haven’t made anything yet but there is plenty there to inspireRead more
Last week I held my second “pop up” tea room at Tara’s Busy Kitchen HQ. I transformed my lounge into a tearoom and the kitchen into a bakery. I had so much fun preparing the room with white tablecloths, vintage china, flowers and candles to make it look really special. My kitchen was a hiveRead more
Thursday saw Steve and I travelling on the train again. This time it was a day trip to Bath Spa. We had planned it a while back when I had booked a few days off from work during the half term break. The journey to Bath takes about an hour and a half so weRead more
