Cookbook and Travel Stories – Lavender and Lovage (and a recipe for Coronation Chicken from the book) I’ve known Karen almost since I started my own blog. I’ve admired her food photography and enjoyed her recipes both in my own home and at hers in France. We share a love of travel and in many […]
BeeBee Beeswax Food Wraps – Review and Giveaway
Beeswax food wraps that help to save the planet AND keep your food fresh. Have you discovered beeswax food wraps yet? I’m a huge fan of these environmentally friendly and ultra-functional wraps and I have them in all sorts of different sizes. I was particularly thrilled to be sent ‘The Bread Wrap’ by BeeBee Beeswax […]
Introducing KWV The Mentors – #Giveaway
Bring a bit of South African sunshine into your life with KWV The Mentors wines. One of the leading wine and spirits producers in South Africa, KWV was founded as a winemaking co-operative on 8 January 1918 by winemakers from the Western Cape. Their name “Koöperatieve Wijnbouwers Vereniging van Suid-Afrika” is Afrikaans for “Co-operative Winemakers […]
Hawkshead Relish Review and #Giveaway
Embellish with Hawkshead Relish from the Lake District. The finest British artisan foods are really worth stocking up on, especially at times like this when you can’t get out to the shops so easily. I’m making use of the time when I can’t travel myself to explore some of Britain’s best – products like Hawkshead […]
Betty’s Tearooms – Centenary
Bettys Tearoom York: Any visit to York should include an afternoon tea at Bettys. For that matter, so should any visit to Harrogate, home of the original Bettys tearooms. Bettys are celebrating a very special anniversary; founded in 1919, they are 100 years old this year – and there’s a special calendar of events that […]
Wine Photography and Errazuriz
Win Wine – and challenge yourself to take the perfect shot. Calling all wine lovers. While International #WinePhotographyDay happened last week, on 13th November, you’ve still got a chance to prove your ability. I did have a go myself – with a fabulous bottle of Errázuriz Don Maxiamiano Founder’s Reserve 2013 – but I’m not […]
Win a Hamper of Baileys Chocolates for Christmas
Baileys Chocolates Christmas Giveaway This festive season I’m giving one lucky reader the chance to win a festive Baileys Chocolate gift hamper worth £50! Including the salted caramel chocolate range as well as the original, this hamper is the perfect grown-up indulgence for Baileys and chocolate lovers everywhere! In the hamper, you’ll find both the […]
Mionetto Prosecco – a Sparkling Start to 2019
Celebrating the New Year with Mionetto: There’s nothing quite like a bottle of bubbles for a celebration. If you are a fan of Prosecco, you probably have already tried Mionetto. Dating back to 1887 when Francesco Mionetto opened his winery in Valdobbiadene, right in the heart of the Prosecco region, his passion and love for […]
Coffee Bonanza from Rombouts – 12 Days of Christmas Day 5
Rombouts Coffee and a Cautionary Coffee Tale. Once upon a time, my mother used to make coffee in a saucepan. She ground the beans herself in a little electric grinder that was kept specially for that purpose. And, she’d take the resulting muddy coffee grounds mixture and warm it gently in a large saucepan before […]
Tipplesworth Mixers – Making Christmas Easy
Tipplesworth cocktail mixers: Christmas – that time of year when we all celebrate, party, enjoy ourselves and, if we are not really careful, get burnt out trying our best to be unusual, innovative, interesting, creative and perfect. Doing everything from scratch at Christmas seems obligatory – and yet it’s really not! For me, every little […]