Shake it up in the Kitchen

Christmas is here! Can’t believe it….Just managed to get time to let you know about my new gadgets. They are ‘my go to’ at the moment. Now they are nothing new in the marketplace but NEW to me and my kitchen.

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My First Supper Club!

My food journey is finally becoming real. It’s such a great feeling taking that first big step towards your dreams. Saturday night I hosted my first supper club for a fantastic group of people and it was an amazing experience. Call me crazy but it’s like preparing for your wedding day… you’re excited, busy, happy, […]

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A Girl Who Likes to Brunch

Brunch, breakfast/lunch or just another way of saying a long, relaxed and perhaps even boozy meal! But not a lunch, essentially it’s a mix between both. Freshly squeezed juice, Mimosa or a classy glass of prosecco to wash delicious food down…. What is your ideal brunch- sweet or savoury or both? I always want it […]

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Ingredient of the Month

This month I’m loving tomatoes, juicy, colourful and full of flavour. Tomatoes are a basic yet understated ingredient. So many different types: salad, heirloom, vine, plum, baby, green…. everyone’s talking and writing about them but I’m actually buying them, tasting them and cooking with them this month. From farmers markets to supermarkets there are so […]

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Duck Pond Foodies Market

Duck Pond Foodies Market Ruislip

It’s August and one of my main tasks for this month is to start visiting local food markets to get fresh produce and inspiration for my cooking. In between all the cooking madness this weekend I managed to take a couple of hours out to visit the Duck Pond Foodies Market on Sunday, not a […]

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Inspired by…

Summer Chaat Puri Canapes

Eat out or eat in? I love, love eating out and enjoying food being cooked for me. Don’t get me wrong I love cooking but what I also love is taking inspiration and tasting new things. Sometimes I find I cook so much I don’t actually end up fancying what I’ve cooked- for those of […]

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From My kitchen to you this AUGUST

August food Update

Happy August Everyone! It’s been just over a month since I started my blog and it’s been crazy. From getting started, family events to sending my son off to Chile. This month I’m going to be super busy planning my first Supper club so watch this space. I’m going to be cooking up a storm […]

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Feeding the students!

The ultimate party food barbeque chilli chicken wings

Life is crazy at the moment as I prepare for my youngest son leaving for Chile in two weeks. This weekend I threw him a leaving party at home, the weather was perfect for it! Catering for children is a task in itself but catering for students is another story. I’m sure they would have […]

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So ‘Hangry’ is a word

Low Carb Chicken and Butterbean Casserole

Have you ever looked at someone else’s plate and thought “your plate looks better than mine” The Food Envy, is the worst! So I need to make sure I have time to plate up nicely for all of us no matter what we are eating – You eat with your eyes first even when you are ‘hangry’.

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The ‘Super’ in Superfoods

So here’s the lowdown on what’s hot this year. The buzzword ‘Superfoods’ seems to be the hip and trendy way of saying ‘super healthy’. The word ‘super’ almost makes me feel like it’s making more of a difference quicker but in a very tasty way, quite clever if you think about it. Blueberries and quinoa are […]

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