January. A time for New Year’s resolutions and diets. Well not for me it isn’t! I’ve no time for resolutions and like food too much for diets! Instead my New Year focus is getting my house in order and keeping … Continue reading
New winter menu items at Wagamama means one thing: comfort food. Steamed buns (some call them bao, Wagamama call them hirata) have to be one of my ideal comfort foods. You get squishy puffs of carbs with hot, flavourful filling … Continue reading
The Lowry Theatre has certainly made a mark on me since it opened sixteen years ago. I’ve seen everything from community Shakespeare, intimate one man shows, mainstream theatre to gigs. But aside from a few pre-show drinks, I had never … Continue reading
It’s that most wonderful time of the year. Yep, the November pay day has arrived so Christmas shopping is go go go! I thought it would be fun to share my suggestions of Christmas gifts for foodies of all ages … Continue reading
You’d think it’d be pretty hard to get crisps wrong, but when I sent my hubby party snack shopping recently he came back with cocoa & rum and brie flavours. Neither a particular success, the cocoa was particularly repugnant! I’ve … Continue reading
Kitchen envy and bowl-licking goodness! Sometimes wonderful food can be found in the most unusual of places. When I was invited to Stefano De Blasio Kitchens to celebrate the kitchen showroom’s 25th anniversary, I was told that there would be … Continue reading