Did you know that today (9 February) is Happy Chocolate Day? Well, I didn’t until I put on my twitter stream this morning! Sadly the effect of everyone tweeting about chocolate is to make me want to EAT chocolate. On top of that, I have another giveaway to set up for you. This one, from Cadbury’s, includes an iconic box of Milk Tray. I...
Are you wondering if anyone might send you a Valentine this year? If like me, you really don’t stand much chance of a romantic date or a bouquet of red roses, well, why not win yourself some fabulous chocolates from Green and Black’s instead. You could win this beautiful selection of Green & Black’s Fairtrade and organic chocolate for a perfect Valentine gift for...
Hotel Chocolat Valentine’s Day Chocolate Review and Giveaway Well, so much for the detox and diet. Those lovely people at Hotel Chocolat have sent me another box of chocolates to review for Valentine’s Day. The Head over Heels collection was my choice to sample – it’s a pretty, circular box which I will keep and use for odds and ends once all the chocolates...
Feeling hungry is often the reason why we give up on low calorie diets. Believe it or not, it’s all in our heads! Appetite is stimulated by the body’s need for food to maintain the correct energy elevels. The ‘hunger centre’ in the hypothalamus is also influenced by a whole range of other things. Ever felt hungry when you’ve smelt fresh bread baking?...
Thinking of Detox? If so, a hand blender is a great accessory for your kitchen! Actually a hand blender is a great accessory for your kitchen full-stop. Great for using up all those bits of leftover turkey and vegetables in a soup. I use mine all the time because I don’t own a stand mixer or food processor – living in London I really...
I think this will be the final giveaway before Christmas. I’m getting pretty busy myself trying to sort out pressies and family things. But, the lovely people at Cadbury’s sent me an Essentials Hamper a few weeks ago to review and they offered one as a giveaway too! Now, the Essentials Hamper really is full of great things for all the family. There are...
It MUST be Christmas. And I must have been a very good girl this year because I’ve got another fabulous Hamper of chocolates to review and one to give away too! AND, if you want to be sure you get the chocolates you want, a discount of 15% for all my readers. I am a bit of a secret Green and Black’s fan. Well...
It’s that time of year again! We are all getting tired in the run up to Christmas and there are lots of nasty coughs and sneezes around. Well, this fabulous giveaway will help you stay in top shape – and what’s more it all TASTES good too!!! I love honey, I use it for cooking and in hot drinks. And, particularly around this time...
Christmas is coming! If you are looking for presents, treats or just seasonal good cheer Hotel Chocolat is a great place to start. My brothers once bought me a subscription to their chocolate tasting club…one of my favourite ever Christmas presents, because I got a box of chocolates once a month for a whole year! They have a fabulous collection of stocking fillers...
I love cookery books. My collection ranges from paperbacks I had as a student (Jocasta Innes ‘the Pauper’s Cookbook’ and some very, very dog-eared Elizabeth David cookbooks) through to Larousse Gastronomique. I have my aunt’s ‘New World Radion Cook book from 1954 – and a few other vintage books. Then I have my ‘bed-time reading cookery books, which are just so beautiful they can’t...
