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With an ever increasing demand on food supplies Stefan Gates seems to have come up with the answer, Insects. Yep, you heard me right. Stefan’s new book Insects: An Edible Field Guide takes you through the tricky world of eating insects. Obviously, this not a book for the faint hearted and I’m not going to…
I don’t know about you but I’m always experimenting with different lunch time ideas and I often make quesadillas for the kids lunch. However, these Chorizo & Pepper Quesadillas were created for my husband who was in need of a quick meal after a long day watching the cricket! I didn’t have much in the…
Like most five year olds my son absolutely loves the Gruffalo stories written by the immensely talented Julia Donaldson and illustrated by the brilliant Axel Scheffler. So, I’m delighted to have teamed up once again with Organix Goodies to give one very lucky reader the chance to win a Gruffalo Plush Bear toy plus a £10…
I simply couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy Nadiya’s British Food Adventure. This brand new cookbook is the work of the very talented Nadiya Hussain, winner of series 6 of the Great British Bake Off. Nadiya won over Mary and Paul with her creative flair and use of aromatic spices, this inventive…
My three children were pretty excited about being invited to the Cadbury Little Pi-Cow-So Masterclass with illustrator Rose Blake and Buttons the Cadbury animatronic cow hosted by Cadbury Dairy Milk Buttons. My kids love drawing as much as they love Cadbury Dairy Milk Buttons, so I was pretty convinced they would have lots of fun….
Afternoon Tea at The Savoy in London has been on my wish list for a little while. With my Mum’s birthday approaching, there was no better excuse than to book a table for two at the Thames Foyer restaurant at The Savoy. My advice is to book way ahead of when you actually want to…
Modern Baker by Melissa Sharp with Lindsay Stark is a recently published baking cookbook. It’s a delightful collection of inspiring cake, biscuit and bread recipes made from natural ingredients and sourdough starters. The Modern Baker is a busy bakery and cafe in Oxford, that aims to sell healthier bakes. It is the brainchild of Melissa…
My Apple & Cinnamon Loaf Cake was baked by pure chance. I was supposed to be trying out a recipe from a delightful new baking book that I’d been sent to review. However, things didn’t quite go according to plan. I’d bought all my ingredients, had everything set out in the kitchen, so I thought!…
