Fairtrade Products from Traidcaft Have you ever given Fair Trade much thought? In a world where the gap between the very rich and the very poor continues to grow isn’t it time we all pulled together to address this issue? I’m a staunch believer in fairness and not working for free or less than the…
Reviews
The MAD Blog Awards 2015 and my shock at being a finalist!
Last week I was just going about my business when I discovered on Facebook that I was one of six finalists in the MAD Blog Awards in the Best Food Blog category (MAD stands for mums and dads but funnily enough in Danish it means food)! My first comment on the thread was “shut the…
Persian Halloumi and the #ToshibaCookalong
Sponsored by Toshiba & Gousto I was recently invited by Toshiba and Gousto to take part in the #ToshibaCookalong with a few fellow bloggers via Skype. We all received a Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 and a box of ingredients from Gousto in order to carry out our mission. I had never done anything like this…
Win a VonShef Multifunctional Soup Maker from Domu rrp £99.99 – Closed
I’m very excited to announce a fabulous giveaway from the lovely people at Domu for a VonShef Multifunctional Soup Maker. Not only does it make smooth and chunky soup in under 30 minutes but you can also make smoothies, hot chocolate, dressings and even steam eggs. There is a very thorough instruction manual with plenty…
Win an Orla Kiely designed Brabantia Retro Bin worth up to £132 (Closed)
I don’t know about you but I’m passionate about design and function so when the 2 come together in one product I’m a very happy person. Irish designer and ‘Queen of prints’ Orla Kiely has teamed up with premier kitchen and homeware brand Brabantia and her world famous stem design now adorns their iconic Retro…
In Love with Macarons Workshop Review
I was recently invited by Caroline from In Love with Macarons, to attend one of her new Macaron Workshops in Weybridge. Having never made a macaron before I was intrigued and had no idea what a precise science there was to the art of macaron making. We started off by making an Italian meringe buy…
A Review of 2014 + Top Read Recipes
It’s that time again to look back at the year and mention a few highlights as well as do a Top Ten of the most viewed posts in 2014 and I’m also going to bring you the most popular posts from some fellow bloggers too this year! Well I’m into my third year of blogging…
Walkers New Market Deli Range
We were recently sent some premium snacks from the new Market Deli range from the makers of Walkers crisps (much to my family’s delight)! The Market Deli snacks are aimed at adults and have been inspired by authentic produce from delicatessens across Europe and the UK. There are 3 different types of snack in the…
Just Ingredients – 10 Ways to Spice up your Christmas
December is finally here and if you have children they were no doubt excitedly opening their Advent Calendars this morning like mine were! For us grown-ups though, it’s time to be thinking about what we’re going to be making in the kitchen this Christmas. With that in mind Just Ingredients have come up with this…
Gousto Meal Kit Review
I was recently asked if I’d like to try out the online meal kit service from Gousto so I thought I’d share my findings with you. I didn’t get to choose our meals but informed Gousto that there were 4 of us, (you can also order meals for 2). Their web site says “Our high…