Charlotte and I were very keen to find a way to record important (at least in our eyes!) moments for our little girl. These could be moments we never expected to occur […]
Great British Menu 2015: The South West
Week Two of Great British Menu has packed a punch, with my favourite contestant from last year, Emily Watkins, handed the position of judge and tasked with presiding over the dishes from […]
Great British Bake Off: Episode Two Recap
Biscuit week on GBBO is one of our favourite weeks, what with our love of all things biscuity! This year’s renewal of biscuit week failed to disappoint, with some stunning showstoppers on […]
Ripley Castle gears up for Foodies Festival
Ripley Castle is a very special place for us. We got married there on a perfect day back in 2012. We’ve been back a couple of times since, once for a fantastic […]
Give me back my 20% or I won’t show you my pass!
So, I always believed it was essentially obligatory to show my boarding pass at an airport. Sure, when I bought some cheap booze outside the EU I knew I was doing this […]
Great British Menu 2015: Scotland Week Recap
So, after a fair old wait, it is back! Great British Menu – the fight to represent the best of British at a very British banquet to celebrate the more than worthy […]
Taking a newborn to a wedding: Our top tips!
This weekend, we took the plunge and attended my brother’s wedding with our three week old baby. A lot of people have anxieties over the thought of taking a newborn baby to […]
Russian food wars: Where politicians lead, will tragedy follow?
Having never been to Russia, I can only say that I am highly intrigued by the country and would one day love to walk in Red Square, view the vast tundras of […]
Great British Bake Off: Episode One Recap
Yay, Bake Off is back! A staple of our midweek TV viewing, this year’s renewal of the BBC baking show promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Last night’s episode […]
Hotel Du Vin in Harrogate: A superb Sunday brunch
Hotel Du Vin and the Malmaison are part of the same group, so you may wonder why, after such an excellent brunch experience at the Malmaison in Leeds, we opted to go […]