Food

Christmas party season is here which I reckon means cocktail hour can be any hour you like – for the next few weeks, anyway. I mean I love a glass of…

Pumpkins are for carving, I know, but what if like me you just never got round to it? We bought three pretty big pumpkins a week before Halloween and although the…

Regular readers of my blog will know I love a gin and tonic, from the time I sampled the local gin at Slingsby’s in Harrogate to the creation of a simple…

Being a working mum means one of the best times for socialising is early evening. That way, I can meet up with friends after work and still get home early enough…

For the month of January I was a vegan. Well – I was mostly a vegan. With the month behind us now, I think it’s time for a debrief on how…

The popularity of gin is so great that there are so many varieties out there to choose from – or should I say try. As a gin lover I have managed…

I have been a vegan all year – well we are only just over two weeks into it but you know, I have been vegan for that whole time. It’s because…

I have been vegan for four days now. It’s not a permanent lifestyle choice, more something I wanted to do to satisfy my curiosity. I know a few vegans and they…

Gin is most definitely having a moment. With every pub worth its salt now offering a gin menu, it’s a long time since the choice of your G&T was limited to…

Looking at the weather outside you might be forgiven for thinking barbecue season has passed us by. We’ve had a typical few weeks of British summer where the summer dresses have…

It all started when a recipe for espresso martini came up on my Facebook feed the other day; a friend had shared it and it just looked so, so good, I…