If I can’t be in Venice…
I know I’m a little behind the curve, but on Saturday I finally got to eat at Polpo in Soho. If this is what backstreet taverns of Venice are like , then take me there and leave me there! It’s not...
View ArticleWhat’s the Easter bunny bringing your little one?
I was asked if I’d like to review the Bunny’s Easter Basket from Hotel Chocolat. I asked MGG if she’d mind helping…so we had one delivered, as you can imagine! Bad news for MGG was that it arrived...
View ArticleEating out – The Olive Branch at Clipsham
I have no idea why we haven’t eaten at The Olive Branch before now. We’ve been in the area 8 years, it’s only 20 miles, and we know we like the chef’s style of cooking. Which is probably the problem,...
View ArticleCome to Leicester!
No, really! I know it’s not Ludlow or Abergavenney, but I love Leicester, particularly the market, which is a great traditional food market. This is not a chi chi farmers market, this is your...
View ArticleThe Friday Five – Feed Me, Feed Me Now!
Of course, there are days when you can slow roast a whole hog, make your own puff pastry, make stock from scratch, and everyone will be happy. And then there’s a Tuesday night when everyone screams in...
View ArticleThe Friday Five – Bring on the Ice Cream
Here comes summer! Surely summer is going to start properly some time soon? Been thinking about ice cream in all its forms, and wondering when it’s really going to be warm enough to want to tuck into...
View ArticleFoodie bits and bobs that caught my eye
Things are a bit mad here at the moment with one thing and another, and so not getting to write as much as I’d like, particularly given I’d got quite a lot tucked away to write about! So I thought I’d...
View ArticlePlease help! Where to eat in NYC?
You may know that I live in the middle of the countryside, love village life, not really big on cities. Except I love New York City. Absolutely, and passionately. And next month sees me make...
View ArticleA fruity summer ahead
I’m thinking of expanding the fruit I grow in the garden this year, as surely it has to taste amazing when you’ve just walked outside and picked it. And when I say expand, it won’t be difficult as last...
View ArticleSty to Pie: why it’s important children know where their food comes from
The story of the Peasenhall pigs filled me with horror. No, not that the school were going to let children get involved in the rearing of pigs only to see them sent off to their slaughter. Children...
View ArticleThe Friday Five – Back to cookery school
It’s that time of year, when the kids are back to school, or off to uni, or returning to uni. For many that might mean cooking for themselves for the first time, and really it’s never too early to get...
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