Top vegan food served with fine dining panache True story, it went like this: Andrew: steak night date? Me: *looks online*. It’s fully booked, I know, let’s go for an eight course vegan taster menu instead. Andrew: *shrugs* yeah alright. … Continue reading
It’s a wrap! I like to think I’m pretty good at minimising kitchen waste but recently I noticed that we use quite a lot clingfilm. It goes over bowls of leftovers, wraps cakes in the freezer, and a myriad other … Continue reading
Tiny tapas joint with big flavours With so many new restaurants opening in Manchester it takes a while to get round them all. So I’m a bit late discovering Tapeo and Wine, but now I have I can’t wait to … Continue reading
Fine dining comes to Lancashire Guest post klaxon: my wonderful best friend Sally was lucky enough to be one of the first to dine at Moor Hall when it opened near Ormskirk in Lancashire a few weeks back. So she … Continue reading
Afternoon tea: a concept that I’m all over in theory, but the reality is often very different. So when I offered to take my sister as a birthday treat, along with our nieces, we decided to try chocolatier Cocoa Cabana hoping that … Continue reading
A wet and windy weekend in Anglesey might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for me it was absolute bliss. I found this gorgeous little cottage via AirB&B – a tiny little converted outbuilding in the back garden of … Continue reading
I admit to being a bit snooty about some restaurant chains; turning my nose up at faux Italian names and microwaved tapas. Tried once and never to return. However not all chains are created equal. Wahaca, Wagamama and Pho for example, … Continue reading
Eating out is something we are lucky enough to be able to do regularly; whether it’s a quick local sushi tea when a freezer dive hasn’t defrosted or a Saturday ‘date night’ somewhere special. But what we don’t ever do … Continue reading