The Underground Cookery School, London
Well, an exciting thing happened to me this month. After getting shortlisted for the Cosmopolitan blog awards. I was lucky enough to be invited to a blogger event with the Underground Cookery School in Central London. The Underground Cookery School was established in 2003 and offers a range of cookery events from Stag and Hen do’s to more corporate team building events. I arrived at … Continue reading The Underground Cookery School, London
Venison steak salad
So last Thursday I went for a day out to the Yorkshire Show in Harrogate (picture heavy post to come) and I picket up some Venison minute steaks. At the Yorkshire show they were heavily promoting eating game with game cookery demonstrations. I know some people are squeamish about eating venison and certain other types of game but it is a good idea to embrace … Continue reading Venison steak salad
Picnic times at Harewood House
I am loving this heatwave! After so many summers looking wistfully out on the window to cloudy skies, drizzle or intense rainfall its nice to enjoy the excellent weather. With this in mind J and I decided to venture out to Harewood House last Saturday for a picnic. So I covered up in factor 30 (lobster red skin is never a good look in my … Continue reading Picnic times at Harewood House
Cookies – inspired by Lyddie
When I was a student I lived in a house share with rather a lot of girls. It was as you would expect, fun, very messy and more pairs of make-up and hair products under our roof than we could possibly use. Now, I occasionally used to bake with my friend Lyd. At the time we didn’t even have a mixing bowl, we used to … Continue reading Cookies – inspired by Lyddie
Viet Village, Bury
Last Summer, my friends RC, M1ke and Mr Dave took a trip to Vietnam to visit our friend CC. CC has been living and teaching in Vietnam for a good couple of years (apart from the few months doing his PGCE). He’s a music teacher and also a pretty epic pianist. Anyway, back to the grub. Travelling around Vietnam really gave RC, M1ke and Mr … Continue reading Viet Village, Bury
I’m extremely excited………..
I got shortlisted for a Cosmopolitan Blog Award in the food category! I literally couldn’t be more thrilled. If you’d like to vote for me you can do so here. Thank you to everybody who nominated me! Continue reading I’m extremely excited………..
Chocolate cakes with cookie and cream icing
This chocolate cake recipe is adapted from a recipe that the chocolatier Paul Young developed. I say adapted – I followed his sponge recipe but didn’t make the Mayan spiced syrup. Now, to set the scene I love to bake, and I especially love producing homemade cakes for my friends on their birthdays if the opportunity arises. My good friend Miss B had a birthday … Continue reading Chocolate cakes with cookie and cream icing
A little trip to Bettys
So Bettys is something of an institution in Harrogate (and, well the rest of Yorkshire). What can I say? Since moving to Harrogate I have become immensely fond of the place. It does help that one of my flatmates works for Bettys and on occasion brings home free cake. No cake is lovelier than a free Bettys cake. Anyway, last week I went with some … Continue reading A little trip to Bettys
Lust Liquor and Burn – Manchester
J’s birthday was at the beginning of this month and I am finally getting around to writing about the restaurant we visited, Lust Liquor and Burn. Now, I heard great things about this place from various sources and when I suggested places J might like to eat I was secretly hoping he’d pick this place. Now, I have fairly limited experience of eating Mexican food … Continue reading Lust Liquor and Burn – Manchester
Lemonly loveliness – lemon drizzle cake
I don’t know why but lemons really make me thing of summer. Maybe its the yellow colour and because they taste so fresh. Either way I have always been made on lemons, when my parents cooked with lemons my brother and I used to ask for the remaining lemons to suck; something I didn’t realise not many people did until adulthood. Anyway, this makes an … Continue reading Lemonly loveliness – lemon drizzle cake
The Bunfight 