Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 2 years (or you don’t have a Pinterest account) you’ll know when it comes to up-cycling, pallets are the numero uno material to work with. From beds to deck chairs, porch swings and vertical herb planters, there’s nothing we can’t do with a pallet. Why the […]
Guest Blogging: Wayfair.co.uk
According to the Met Office, British springtime officially started on 1st March. Despite the official stamp of springtime us Scots wont even notice the difference until about mid-May. Poor Scotland gets such a bad weather rap. Yeah it rains a lot. Like loads. All the time. In fact I don’t think I left the house and […]
8 Styling Tips for Food Blogging
When I blogged 10 Photography Tips for Food Blogging, it seemed to go down a storm. Which considering my amateur status as a photographer and blogger, is both flattering and humbling. For me, the best blogs are those where the content (particularly the photos) is top notch. Never more so than with food blogs because lets […]
Weekend Pancakes
Breakfast is undoubtedly my favourite meal of the day and its something I’d happily eat morning, noon and night. During the week coffee is the star of the breakfast show, a wee bowl of Weetabix will perhaps get a look in if I haven’t faffed around with my hair for too long. Come the weekend I like to […]
The Beginners Guide to a British Christmas: Part 3
Christmas may be over but that doesn’t mean you can’t swot up for next year. Welcome to the final part of the beginners guide to a very British Christmas. Christmas Dinner Us Brits traditionally sit down to our main meal in the afternoon of Christmas Day. In true British fashion, your Mum (or the female host) should be in the […]
Mini mince pies
Yeah it’s easier to pick up a box of mince pies from the shops this time of year but why NOT have a go at making your own? Mincemeat takes 15 mins to throw together and you can eat it straight away. If you like it, you could keep a jar or 2 aside until next […]
Fig, cranberry and cider mincemeat
If I had to pick 1 food item which summed up Christmas, mincemeat would win by a mile. Not only does the smell of mincemeat simply evoke Christmas in an instant but we don’t use it any other time of the year. So when it does come out, you KNOW the season is about to kick […]
Beginners guide to a very British Christmas: part 1
From roast turkey on Christmas Day to a sausage noodle soup on Christmas Eve (that’s what my Austrian pal says happens in her neck of the woods) across the world Christmas is done very differently. If you’ve ever wondered why us Brit’s are so divided over sprouts or wanted to know precisely what a Christmas cracker is, […]
Pumpkin spiced bites
We’re in the midst of a US invasion. It’s what I like to call the Pumpkin Spice Takeover. It started with a latte and has quickly expanded into soup, oreos, bagels, vodka, tea and houmous. Houmous? I mean really? Pumpkin flavoured coffee sounded bad enough. While I’m not as fanatical about pumpkin spice as some Instagrammers appear […]
Lazy Lasagne
This is the second post in the Two Ways with Bolognese series. The first post was the much loved British classic Spaghetti Bolognese and the second is what I like to call, . is the antithesis of a classic lasagne in that it cuts out the faff of pasta sheets and the whole layers malarkey. Instead, you […]