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 […]
Eaten Alive fermented foods – Review and Competition
Getting into Eaten Alive – a good for you indulgence. Fermented foods are all the rage in the top kitchens at the moment because of their intense flavours and the health benefits of ‘good bacteria’, and so when we were approached by Eaten Alive, artisan producers of raw fermented foods, to have a look at […]
Betty’s Tearooms – Centenary and a Celebratory Easter #Giveaway
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 […]
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 […]
Coronation Chicken and Lavender & Lovage Book Review and Giveaway
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 […]
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 […]
Donald Russell Christmas Simplicity – Day One – 12 days of Christmas
Christmas made easy with Donald Russell’s Christmas Simplicity Box I’m a keen home cook, and I like to think a reasonably competent one at that. But there are occasions when things are really hectic and it’s nice to be able to rely on great quality products that help to make life just that bit easier. This […]
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 […]