I love this time of year – mulled beverages, warm jumpers and stodgy, comforting food. So it was with zero hesitation that I accepted my invitation to Visit Bristol‘s Christmassy day out, to show off the best the city has to offer during the festive period. You can see a full list of the pictures… Read More Christmas in Bristol (or 6 ways to have a seriously #MerryBristmas)
There have been a few new faces arriving in Quakers Friars recently, most recently pizza restaurant L’Osteria and it’s new neighbour, Côte Brasserie. Côte Brasserie has a clear mandate from when you step inside its welcoming doors: offer a sophisticated, friendly and affordable dining experience without serving too many curve balls. A Zizzi for French food, if… Read More Review: Côte Brasserie, Bristol
Pieminister, like a pirate, is a very Bristol thing. Unlike a pirate, their pies don’t take other ships hostage, though you could say they are round shaped and a Bristol fashion. Ok, that’s enough of the nautical jokes now. The good people at Pieminister had the brilliant idea of opening a restaurant in Cardiff and they invited… Read More Review: Pieminister, Cardiff
I hear a lot of people complain how hard it is to cook for vegans, but I relish the opportunity to get a bit creative with flavours and combinations without having to rely on chorizo or cheese. This is one of my favourite vegan recipes; not only is it healthy, filling and really tasty, but… Read More Mediterranean Shepherdless Pie recipe
The other day I tried out a new recipe that used butternut squash as a sauce for pasta topped with some fried sage. The combination of the squash and sage was truly delicious, and as I had both available to me last night, I decided to make a soup with them. This is a very… Read More Soup-er Simple! – Squash & Sage Soup Recipe
Once my boyfriend fell very ill and had to go to the hospital. As he wasn’t referred by a doctor, he had to wait hours and hours over night. He wasn’t in a great state when I picked him up after work and took him home. He hadn’t eaten anything properly for almost 24 hours,… Read More Simple Chicken Risotto Recipe
As a German, I feel that the humble hot dog is seen as a junk type food in the UK, only ever eaten in a hot dog bun with tomato sauce and mustard. While yes, hot dogs are delicious and you can add all sorts of stuff on it like chilli, Sauerkraut or mayonnaise, we… Read More German Sausage Soup Recipe
It’s the beginning of the week and apart from wanting 5pm to arrive and go home and curl up in front of the telly or lay in the sun, we also probably want something quick and comforting for dinner, no fuss, but delicious, something to reward yourself for getting up in the morning and having worked… Read More Leftover Pulled Pork Chilli Recipe
Sunday lunch is probably one of the most important meals in a week. But why keep this special lunch for Sunday only? We all know even though we may be eating it once a week, we never get sick of it and wouldn’t mind it mid week. But with allllllll the prep and work that… Read More Mid-Week Roast Chicken Dinner – With Trimmings
I love a good stew – who doesn’t? They’re comforting, they’re full of flavour, and you usually get plenty of leftovers to use in another meal. The best thing, is that once the initial prep is done, you can leave it alone for however long it takes and do your own thing, rather than having… Read More Drunk Chicken – The philistine’s Coq au Vin recipe
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