Last year Mark and I were spending Christmas Day with his family, but in the week leading up to it we were in Winchester for a wedding with my side of the family. We decided to have our family Christmas celebration during our stay and we went out for a Christmas dinner at the River … Continue reading Christmas lunch at River Cottage Canteen Winchester
This is a guest post by Andrew from Andrew in the Kitchen. If you couldn’t tell from my blog name, I’m Andrew and I blog lots of baking recipes and savoury meals over at https://andrewinthekitchen.wordpress.com/ as well as giving my opinion on foodie topics that get my goat! Lizi took part in my #fdbloggerfriends series … Continue reading CHRISTMAS GUEST POST – Andrew in the Kitchen
I know - hot chocolate sticks aren't a new thing and have been around a while, but I love them for hamper gifts because you can get really creative. I've gone with salted caramel, peppermint and matcha this time around, but you could use peanut butter, liquorice and all sorts - go crazy! The basic … Continue reading Hot chocolate sticks
I am so excited about this recipe! The idea came when I was chatting to Mark about what else we could put in people's Christmas hampers. He jokingly suggested cereal (he's a big big fan) but I realised he was on to something! Granola is a prime candidate for adding Christmas flavours like cranberries, cinnamon, … Continue reading Christmas morning granola
Dolce by Ferrero Rocher is a dessert pop up in Covent Garden that has been running since early December and serving what they're calling a "multi-layered dining experience". As soon as I heard about the pop up I snapped up a couple of tickets - this wasn't something I was going to miss! The event … Continue reading Dolce by Ferrero Rocher
The inspiration for this dish came while we were up in Edinburgh and surrounded by whisky and wrapped in our warm winter coats. I was thinking about that gorgeous combination of honey, lemon and whisky and suddenly thought - that would make a great curd recipe! My whisky toddy curd recipe is basically a lemon curd … Continue reading Whisky Toddy Lemon Curd
This giveaway has now ended. I'm so excited to be partnering with Opies to bring you the chance to win some delicious Christmas food goodies perfect for your Christmas hamper! Opies have been selling their pickles and preserves since 1880 and have kindly provided some Christmas fruits in Courvoisier, Stem Ginger in Famous Grouse Syrup … Continue reading GIVEAWAY – Christmas Hamper from Opies Foods!
I love giving away food hampers at Christmas as it's the perfect excuse to make some homemade treats and put a little love and creativity into gift giving without breaking the bank. I don't necessarily make everything that I put into a single hamper, but give a mixture of homemade goods and interesting foods I've … Continue reading Pears in rooibos syrup
You can't beat a good rocky road…unless you make one with booze in it and then of course that wins! These Black Cherries in Kirsch, another sample from Opies Foods, are good enough to eat on their own and I had to use all of my willpower not to eat them all while I was … Continue reading Black Forest rocky roads
Happy 1st December!! Who's got an awesome advent calendar this year? Mine's an absolute cracker from Bluebird Tea Co. filled with tea samples, teeny scented candles and chocolate treats too. More to come on that once we're further into December. For now, I am delighted to be working with Opies Foods who have sent me some … Continue reading Fig, radicchio and blue cheese tart PLUS A GIVEAWAY
A Year in Dinners 