Seasonally Inspired Recipes & Writing
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited back to the iconic London cookery school, Leiths School of Food and Wine along with a group of fellow food bloggers, for an evening of cooking with ASDA’s Extra Special food range. The menu may have looked ambitious at first glance, but it was actually easy to prepare as well as being super-tasty. It has definitely [...]
Last weekend saw the opening of a new branch of Jamie’s Italian in St Albans, taking over the space that used to be The Bell Public House on Chequer Street. The Bell becomes Jamie Oliver’s 25th restaurant in the Jamie’s Italian chain and since it’s on my doorstep, I was eager to visit. I joined [...]
One of the culinary highlights of 2011 for me was taking a pasta class with Katie Caldesi in her home in Buckinghamshire. The voucher for the course was a birthday present from my husband, earning him lots of brownie points! I learnt how to make fresh pasta for the first time and was introduced to some [...]
Yesterday, I wrote about Day One of the Martell Pure Gourmet adventure, in Cognac, France. Our bright and breezy second morning began with a visit to a traditional French market, in the nearby town of Saintes. Jamie, myself, Brad and Helene at Saintes The trip was really to enable us to appreciate just how rich and diverse the local [...]
There’s a cosy stew on my stove and a cup of tea beside me as I write, but just for one moment, I am daydreaming (again) about my French escape to Château de Chanteloup, the House of Martell. Although it was only a couple of weeks ago, already it feels like a lifetime ago. Obviously, [...]
This week I was invited back again as a guest on Nick Coffer’s Weekend Kitchen on BBC Three Counties Radio. I’ve really enjoyed popping into the studio over the last year with my ‘Ren Recommend’s’ slot, where I let people know what seasonal treats to put in their basket for the week, but it’s always [...]
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