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Breville Blend-Active – Review & Giveaway
Our kitchen at home has seen a variety of full-sized blenders over the years, and as the number of blender attachments and features increases, so does the counter space required. I was keen to buy a...
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Simple and in Season Summer Round Up (June Entries)
Hello! Yes, this post comes with the biggest apology. My summertime blogging-with-a-newborn-and-two-children-on-school-holidays plan ground completely to a halt. I had totally forgotten how...
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Utterly Scrummy’s Fruit Bowl Cake
The summer holidays with a newborn and two primary-aged children were always going to be busy. In fact, I completely underestimated just how busy we would all be and suddenly, somehow, we are now in...
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Crowd-Pleasing Pasta Recipes
Things may have admittedly been a bit quiet over here on the blog owing to a certain little person’s arrival, but that doesn’t mean to say that I haven’t been squirreling away in the background on some...
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Easy Stove Top Chicken Casserole
As we ease ourselves into autumn, there is plenty to encourage us into the kitchen. Perhaps we might be inspired to preserve some of those late summer gluts, or try a recipe from an ‘up and coming’...
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Giveaway – Omlet Kitchen Accessories RRP £50
Lots of people are keeping chickens again and it’s always a lovely ‘update’ too see photos of friends and family collecting eggs from no further than the bottom of their own garden. My grandmother used...
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St Albans and Harpenden Food and Drink Festival 2014 Highlights
Our seventh annual St Albans and Harpenden Food and Drink Festival, organised by the St Albans City and District Council, came to a close this week, ending with an awards ceremony held at the lovely...
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Simple and in Season October Now Open!
We’re running slightly late this month with our community blog event Simple and in Season, but in case you have any seasonal recipe you’ve blogged and would like to link up, you can find the linky for...
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10 Amazing Chocolate Cakes – Chocolate Week 2014
It’s Chocolate Week 2014, which is a good thing, as I’m in the mood for chocolate. So to mark the occasion, here are five of my favourite show-stopping chocolate cakes. Click on the arrows to scroll...
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Quick Risotto-Stuffed Vegetables
My mother (who is an amazing cook) can always make ‘something out of nothing’ and I’m hoping that this recipe will always remind me of that. Last week, when my mum came to stay, I was completely on the...
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Autumn Reviews – Cru Kafe, Supermilk and Doughnuts!
A round up of a few items that have caught my attention recently… Cru Kafe Coffee Pods Let’s start with the coffee…I’m a huge fan of a good cup of coffee. At home, we have a Nespresso coffee machine,...
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Keeping Healthy with the Froothie Optimum 9400
This week, I’ve been road-testing the Froothie Optimum 9400 Power Blender – perfect for making winter soups, smoothies, nut butters, instant sauces and much more. With a new baby in the house, I’ve...
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40 Seasonal Recipes (October’s Simple and in Season Round Up)
October was a great month for Simple and in Season, with over 40 seasonal recipes and pumpkins aplenty! This month, Katie at Feeding Boys and a Firefighter is hosting, with plenty of entries already...
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Review: Samsung Food ShowCase Fridge Freezer
It comes to something when you have to knock down cupboards and take off doors in order to review a kitchen appliance – but the latest addition to our kitchen, the Samsung Food ShowCase Fridge Freezer...
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Giveaway: MrSite Pro Website in a Box RRP £119.99
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but the New Year could be even better because it could see you launching a brand new exciting blog, business or professional website! I’m giving away a...
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Giveaway: Hotel Chocolat – The Christmas Wreath (RRP £40)
All I want for Christmas (literally) is this giant box of Christmas chocolates by Hotel Chocolat – called The Christmas Wreath. Hotel Chocolat tell me that this is, A show-stopping festive centrepiece...
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10 Ways to Spice Up Your Christmas by Just Ingredients
Today I’m sharing a lovely infographic that caught my attention this week, by the lovely folks at Just Ingredients, who have focused on ten ‘festive ingredients’ and how to use them. I’m very tempted...
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Cod, Chorizo and Pea Puree Bites – Lurpak Cook’s Range
It’s almost time to start thinking about Christmas food. I say almost, because traditionally, I don’t really start thinking about Christmas food until December. However, the folks at Lurpak have...
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Simple and in Season – December
How is it December already?! Seriously, I don’t know where the time goes. I’ve just been reading through the round up for November’s Simple and in Season, hosted beautifully by Katie over at Feeding...
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Make-Ahead Leek and Poppy Seed Sausage Rolls
We’ve only recently started making our own sausage rolls at home, but now that we’ve tried them, there’s no going back to the shop-bought variety. The homemade version is altogether a different thing –...
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