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My Secret Kitchen – Product Review

Mmmn, so I was lucky enough to receive some fabulous products to sample from the lovely Sue at My Secret Kitchen, which is a UK-based ‘food-tasting’ company.  Their products are available on-line...

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Hellmann’s Mayonnaise Chocolate Brownies

This week I was invited to attend an event by Hellmann’s who want to inspire us with simple recipes using Hellmann’s Mayonnaise as an ingredient in cooking. When I think of Hellmann’s, my immediate...

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Hotel Chocolat Dark Chocolate Ostrich Egg (Giveaway Closed)

I’ve been a fan of Hotel Chocolat since around 2005, when I first discovered them online following a friend’s recommendation.  Their approach to chocolate was completely different and a welcome change....

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Meeting Marco Pierre White – A Knorr Masterclass

Last week I was invited to attend an event hosted by Knorr to launch their new ’Best of British’ campaign. Now I don’t usually get that excited about stock cubes, as such, but add in an invitation to...

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Easy Pad Thai – World Foods Taste Team Challenge

So, I’m seriously behind and will have to fill you in very quickly. I’ve been invited to join the Fusion Taste Team by a brand called World Foods who are going to set us some cooking challenges over...

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Ayam Percik/Chicken Splash – World Foods Taste Team Challeng

Following all our Pad Thai successes, I’m moving onto challenge # 2 with the World Foods Fusion Taste Team though challenge # 3 has crept along already so I’ll get a move on again! This time, we are...

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Tom Yum Soup – World Foods Taste Team Challenge

This week I’ve been sampling more products from the World Foods range as a member of their Fusion Taste Team. Challenge #3 was to try out a Tom Yum soup using the World Foods Thai Tom Yum Paste. Tom...

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The Growing Trend of ‘Grow Your Own’

Last year we moved into a new house, with a new garden and one of the most exciting things this spring has been seeing all the beautiful flowers, such as a sea of blue bells flooding the boarders and...

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Spatchcocked Chicken with Aubergine

You may remember that a little while ago I was invited to attend a Knorr event to meet and watch a cookery demonstration by Marco Pierre White. The day was a great success, with my expectations...

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Nasi Goreng – World Foods Taste Team Challenge

I’m still trying to keep up with my World Foods challenges as part of the Fusion Taste Team and this week I sampled the Indonesian Fried Rice ‘Nasi Goreng’ paste, which should be available in Tesco....

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Sausage, Fennel Seed and Tomato Crostini

I want to win a week in a Tuscany Villa! I was recently challenged to create a Tuscan-inspired recipe, which included three key Tuscan ingredients – olive oil, tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. Tuscany,...

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A Few Highlights from Food Blogger Connect 2011

This weekend I attended Food Blogger Connect, which is Europe’s first and biggest food blogging conference held in London.  I had no idea what to expect, since it was the first event of this kind that...

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Giveaway: Knorr/Forman and Field Seasonal Box (Giveaway now closed)

You may remember that a little while ago I attended a bloggers event courtesy of Knorr UK where I had the opportunity of meeting Marco Pierre White to watch him cook. Marco was really lovely and showed...

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Review: Tum Tum Tots Tableware

The school holidays are flying by so quickly. Most days we’ve been out and about, visiting some great (though usually packed) local places and keeping as active as possible. It’s back to school in less...

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Provençal Lavender Biscuit and Lemon Cheesecake

I was recently sent a parcel containing some wonderful French ingredients from an area of France called Vaucluse en Provence. The ingredients included a packet of dried lavender flowers, the most...

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Diddy Cinnamon and Philly Cupcakes

It’s not over yet, brace yourselves for more cupcakes in celebration of National Cupcake Week! My little boy finished his very first full day at school yesterday, so my little girl and I baked some...

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Review: Global Knife (Giveaway now closed)

Here’s a little something to brighten up a Monday morning - I’m very pleased to announce my first Fabulicious Food! giveaway from my new home.    If you were to ask any chef what the most important...

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Hotel Chocolat The Purist Collection (Giveaway Closed)

This is my second giveaway of National Chocolate Week 2011 and if you are a chocolate fan (as I think you might have guessed I am) then this hamper is a pretty special treat. The lovely folks at Hotel...

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Giveaway: Win a Crock-pot ‘Cook and Carry’ Original Slow Cooker (RRP £49.99)

It’s always exciting to start the day with a fantastic giveaway and I think this one is perfect for a cold and rainy winter morning! My slow cooker is on already and this evening we’ll be tucking into...

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Fish is the Dish: Kedgeree

I’m very excited to have been asked to become involved in a campaign called Fish is the Dish and have been sent my first parcel of fish by Delish Fish. There is a great section on the main Fish is the...

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