Sunday was a pretty hectic day. Lots of running around trying to fit everything in. I managed to do everything on my list which was a bonus. I was trialling a recipe for my next Tara’s Busy Kitchen event and had to get these little rose and pistachio scones made before I headed off toRead more
Ballet exams have taken up a majority of my week. My regular readers will know that I teach ballet and work for a school in Exeter that holds regular exams every term. The winter session is always a big one and takes up a few days in the week plus hundreds of hours of preparationRead more
Last week I was privileged enough to visit River Cottage HQ for an exclusive event held by Foodies 100 in conjunction with River Cottage. River Cottage is set in the idyllic Devon countryside just outside the market town of Axminster. A place that I have wanted to visit for a long time due to theRead more
I’ve had such a fun week. It all kicked off with an incredibly early wake up call last Sunday at 5am! That’s right… 5am. I was car booting with my chum Sarah and we had to be there to set up for the 7am start. That meant a pick up of 6am.. it was prettyRead more
Exeter still hasn’t made a recovery from the devastating fire on Cathedral Green last week which engulfed the Royal Clarence Hotel amongst other buildings. It took five days for the fire service to say that the fire had been extinguished and lots of local businesses have suffered because of it. Many shops and restaurants were within the policeRead more
A few weeks ago I found myself in Dartmouth visiting the renowned food festival. My home for the night was the Dart Marina Spa and Hotel. Situated right on the banks of the River Dart it is in a perfect position so you can explore. I arrived just after lunch and was warmly welcomed byRead more
Last Sunday I invited some friends over for afternoon tea. Not just any afternoon tea though. This tea was focussed around some rather wonderful vegan and gluten free tarts and brownies from Liberty Cakes U.K. I discovered Liberty Cakes whilst visiting the Brew Food Festival in Taunton recently. I got talking to Sam, the ownerRead more
What a week it’s been. Obviously for people living in Exeter, my home town, we have all been very emotional about the horrific fire in our city centre that engulfed a number of historically important buildings. The Royal Clarence Hotel is the oldest recorded hotel in Britain and was devastated by fire on Friday. WatchingRead more
With Halloween approaching rapidly you might be thinking about holding a spooky soirée this weekend. If so you might like to get yourself down to Chococo. They have introduced the cutest range of Halloween treats for any discerning trick or treater! Available online or in one of their three chocolate houses in Exeter, Swanage orRead more
Last week, the town of Dartmouth was host to the 14th annual Dartmouth Food Festival. A festival where the whole town embraces this free event and plays host to approximately 20,000 visitors over the three days. Stalls and food tents line the picturesque harbour and riverside while the Royal Avenue Gardens house the demonstration tents.Read more