Small-batch premium spiced rum from the Devon Rum Company. The piña colada is one of the world’s best-loved cocktails, a creamy, frothy concoction of rum, pineapple juice, and coconut cream. The piña colada was born in Puerto Rico in the 1950s, but the identity of the bartender who first mixed up this iconic rum-based cocktail […]
Utama Spice Natural Beauty Products
Pure and natural products from Bali. It’s easy to get caught up in in the desire for ever-evolving beauty products which claim to keep you wrinkle-free and younger by the day, but recently I have become more mindful and I’m keen to treat my skin with pure and natural products, ones that are nourishing for […]
Prosecco DOC tasting with The Wine Tipster
The versatility of Prosecco It’s 6 pm, Aperitivo hour and we are in the throes of a heatwave, so what could be better than kicking off the evening with a chilled glass of prosecco(or two!). I was delighted to be invited to take part in a virtual Prosecco DOC tasting hosted by The Wine Tipster […]
Romulo Café, a taste of Philippines
Home deliveries across London From Romolo Cafe. I was never a huge fan of takeaways. I always prefered to go out rather than stay in. But, now that staying in is the new going out I’m a convert! I have been trying out some delicious restaurant food in the comfort of my own home and […]
Nonna Tonda – a taste of Italy
Fresh pasta meals delivered to your door from Nonna Tonda Fed up of cooking yet, running out of inventive recipes to keep lockdown boredom at bay? Nonna Tonda has come up with just the thing to make dinnertime more exciting again and bringing a real taste of Italy right to your door with a great […]
Bush Theatre releases THE PROTEST
THE PROTEST – an at the moment response to the killing of George Floyd Bush Theatre asked six black British artists to respond to the killing of George Floyd and its impact on black Britons. The six pieces of work are now released on the Bush Theatre’s social media channels – and we’ve got a […]
PEP Kitchen delivery service
PEP up your kitchen with frozen vegan dishes Living in lockdown and with restaurants still closed I am keen to discover new food sources we can eat at home. My son is a vegan and he can’t always enjoy the same food as the rest of the family, so it was great to discover a […]
SpiceBox – ‘Friday Night Curry’ – vegan curry recipe boxes
Vegan curry feast for four delivered to your door. Spicebox is a local curry house, based in Walthamstow London. Normally, in their restaurant, they offer fresh, modern spins on curry house classics which happen to be vegan. But, life for the restaurant industry right now is far from normal and since lockdown, like many London […]
Darts Farm – British farm produce direct to your door
‘Send Some Cheer’ – cheese masterclass in a box from Darts Farm. Darts Farm in Topsham, Devon, is a family business run by the Dart brothers; the retail wing is looked after by Michael and James and the farm is headed up by Paul. Over the past 25 years it has evolved organically to become […]
HG Walters – high quality independent butchers keeping Londoners fed
Delivering to Londoners during lockdown and beyond HG Walters is an independent family-run butcher in Barons Court, West London which was established by Peter Heanen in 1972, and now under his stewardship is run by his three children Adam, Clare and Daniel. This highly acclaimed butchers source their meat from small speciality producers and farmers […]