Vanilla sponge 2 ways – Dr Who cupcakes and Sprinkle Cake
I think when it comes to cake simple is definitely underrated. As it was D’s birthday this I obviously made him a cake. Not one to usually do cake making by halves I also made cupcakes to have at his birthday party. Simple vanilla cake is a big favourite with D (and his friends) so I thought I’d use the opportunity to sing the praises … Continue reading Vanilla sponge 2 ways – Dr Who cupcakes and Sprinkle Cake
Cocktail Night
Sweeping generalisation but most girls love cocktails; now I know there are many men who can sup even the pinkest drink adorned with the biggest umbrella and I applaud them wholeheartedly; however most of my attempts to make homemade cocktails have been with my girl friends. (Occasionally D and I will make noises about making them at home but we rarely get beyond gin and … Continue reading Cocktail Night
Nutella and Hazelnut Rolls
Sometimes, a new take on a tried and tested recipe produces some great results, especially where Nutella is involved. After quite a strenuous day at work on Wednesday all I really wanted to do with my evening was bake and eat Nutella, so I combined both of these wants into Nutella rolls, a recipe that combined the sweet bread dough of cinnamon rolls minus the … Continue reading Nutella and Hazelnut Rolls
Foodies Festival, Tatton
My wonderful parents and I were lucky enough to attend one of the Foodies Festivals in Tatton a couple of weeks ago. Foodies Festivals are dotted around the year in different places in the country (Brighton, London Edinburgh and Bristol to name a few locations). The Tatton event had an extremely relaxed feel the Sunday we attended and the emphasis seems to be on taking … Continue reading Foodies Festival, Tatton
2000 Trees Festival, Gloucestershire
So this weekend marked my first experience (at the grand old ages of 27) of camping at a festival. Something I never imagined a couple of years ago I’d be doing. However, D being a music journalist with Already Heard got the opportunity to attend the festival with a press ticket so I went along for the ride. 2000 trees is an alternative music festival … Continue reading 2000 Trees Festival, Gloucestershire
Easy sausage meatballs with tomato and rosemary sauce
So while it seems like the rest of social media is denouncing pasta in favour of kale, sweet potato and lots and lots of protein shakes. While I’m all for healthy eating and living well; I do think there is definitely a place for pasta as part of a healthy diet. Pasta is lovely, in moderation if makes your stomach happy and keeps you full … Continue reading Easy sausage meatballs with tomato and rosemary sauce
Harissa roast chicken with pecorino topped salad
Cooking a whole chicken is way more economical that buying lots of packs of chicken portions and generally you can get more from it that you think; especially if you consider making chicken stock from the bones. That said, having the same roast chicken recipe and serving it the same way could potentially get a bit dull so its nice to have variations on a … Continue reading Harissa roast chicken with pecorino topped salad
Healey’s Cyder Farm, Truro
Last week D and I had a relaxing holiday to Newquay in Cornwall. Not wanting to miss a chance to enjoy a cool glass of cider in the sun and with a certain amount of curiousity about how on of our favourite tipples is made we pootled along to the outskirts of Truro to Healey’s Cyder Farm. Healey’s is most famous for making Cornish Rattler … Continue reading Healey’s Cyder Farm, Truro
Grillshack, Soho
Sometimes you have a perfect weekend away planned with guidebooks scoured, itineraries mapped out and places to eat set in stone. Well, maybe, D and I tend to google places to go with a vague notion of how to get there. We planned a weekend visit to London at the beginning of the month which would end with us travelling to Norwich to watch D’s … Continue reading Grillshack, Soho
Tortellini, rosemary and goats cheese soup
I always associate soups with Autumn and winter weather. I just cannot fathom the idea of eating something like leek and tomato soup on a warm day. However this soup has a light fresh flavour and takes about 20 minutes so you won’t be sweating over a hot stove for too long. The tortellini make this a hearty meal – so this is perfect after … Continue reading Tortellini, rosemary and goats cheese soup
The Bunfight 