Cider has evolved since my first experience in a black bottle at a Welsh freshers fair 25 years ago! Today’s market has more craft and artisan producers with well know names like Thatchers in their fourth generation of cider making. Consumers drinking habits have changed, likewise, Thatchers head cider maker Richard loves the challenge of this! …
Ultimate Vegan Chilli
You could be forgiven for thinking that Vegans can be a bit militant but for me, 2018 is the year Veganism went mainstream.
Fuss Free Peking duck with pancakes
You know sometimes there’s not much to say but to share something that’s a super tasty classic and a fuss-free version at that!
Gnocchi with pesto Last week I did something I have never done before. Entering a darkened room before lunch felt unusual with only a few others present. We were the brave ones. Bucking the trend. Going against the grain of what most were doing before lunch on a weekday. The feeling of this being unruly behaviour stems …
Butternut Squash risotto About now you will find a bowl of pumpkin scoopings lurking in the fridge…..patiently waiting. But this year I went one better. I had a whole un-carved pumpkin acting as a trick or treating beacon, that did not receive any love. In light of my new attitudes and being kind to myself, …
Moong Dhal with courgettes I’ve got a new rule. When opportunities come knocking, I’m just gonna say yes! The cool thing with that is I don’t have to let my brain get involved….and here’s why. It totally means well, and is only trying to protect me, keep me safe and be logical by pointing out …
Chickpea and Chorizo Stew I’d written my blog pre-amble a few days ago but as I went to bed last night, these words were wanting to be delivered with the urgency of a 3rd baby! Having made a conscious decision not to blog over the summer I did wonder how my first one back would …
Sexy summer salad I was never a fan of Star Trek, but I have to agree with The Borg that resistance is futile, as resistance can be the compass that steers us to our soul’s true purpose. Let me explain further….. A week ago I was invited to be a part of a kitchen demo …
Fig, mozzarella and prosciutto salad This week was like bumping into an ex but knowing that it was going to happen as I travelled back to a city where I had a whole other life. If Cardiff was an ex we didn’t finish on good terms, in fact, the split was messy and caused some heartache, …
