Recipe: Yutaka BBQ Miso Chicken

April 15, 2023 in Food & Drink

BBQs are a regular occurrence in my family during the summer months, even when the weather isn’t so great! With various dietary requirements and tastes to cover our BBQs tend to have a multitude of different options from vegan-friendly burgers and sausages (for me) to gammon steaks and chicken for the meat eaters. We love to try new things on the…

Recipe: Iced Matcha Latte

January 9, 2023 in Food & Drink

I love matcha (you might remember I made my own homemade matcha ice cream not too long ago) and although you usually hear of people drinking it with hot milk in a matcha latte you can also enjoy this versatile green tea in the summer in an iced matcha latte! This method is so quick and easy you will be making…

Fentimans Gin Bakery Pop-Up

January 9, 2023 in Food & Drink, Things to do

Fentimans, the premium mixer brand has this week launched a pop-up gin bakery in partnership with the artisan cake-makers Pearl & Groove and opened by Sophie Faldo, the brilliant 2017 Great British Bake-Off winner. The doors of the UK’s first ever gin Bakery opened on Friday 21st September and is running to today the 23rd on Notting Hill’s Portobello Road for…

Lunch at The Mount Vineyard Shoreham

December 29, 2022 in Food & Drink

You might remember that I recently visited The Mount Vineyard in Shoreham to participate in the annual Food Fest. Whilst we were there we chance to take a quick peek at the menu at The Mount Vineyard Restaurant and decided we would have to come back to give it a try! The Mount Vineyard produces award-winning still and sparkling wines which you…

Apple Picking at Castle Farm Shoreham

December 28, 2022 in Food & Drink

Last year was the first time that we had explored the idea of picking apples at Castle Farm which is just down the road from us in Shoreham. We loved it, so this year we decided to go again and stock up on deliciously fresh, local apples perfect for cooking or just eating on their own. Apple Picking at Castle…

Review: Lunch at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk

November 25, 2022 in Food & Drink, Reviews, Travel

I recently enjoyed a week on the Norfolk Broads with my family and in my upcoming post Things to Do on the Norfolk Broads part 2 I mention Wroxham Barns an award-winning visitor attraction made up of local businesses. The Barns also offers refreshment via their Coffee Shop and Restaurant (Awarded the Gold Standard Broads Quality Charter by VisitEngland) which serve wholesome…

Recipe: Square-Shaped Moroccan Pancakes (Msemen)

October 21, 2022 in Food & Drink, Travel

It might sound silly but one of the best things about my trip to Morocco last Summer was the breakfast served by the Riads that we stayed at. Although there were some differences from place to place the majority of the breakfasts were made up of various local breads and jams served with mint tea. I particularly enjoyed the square…

Keeping cool with Nescafé Azera Nitro

October 20, 2022 in Food & Drink

We are true coffee aficionados in my family. My parents, my sister and I all have a fancy bean to cup coffee machine in our kitchens poised to produce a top-notch quality shot for hot or cold drinks at the press of a button. We even joke that anyone who wants to use our machines has to have undergone Burrista training…

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