I have always hoped that Emilia will have a healthy relationship with food; that she’ll enjoy it, interact with it, and know that a chip comes from a potato, and that a potato comes from the ground. I’ve wanted to get her helping the kitchen ever since she was born, and she has always been […]
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Summer is the time for BBQs and it’s been great to have a proper summer in England this year, with SUNSHINE, and HEAT. Crazy. To celebrate this, we had some good friends over for a BBQ last weekend, and it was a great chance to try out our new pizza stone… I’m not sure about […]
You will be unsurprised to hear that when abroad my hunt for delicious food does not cease. If anything, it grows, especially when in somewhere like Menorca, where fresh fish is in abundance and the fruit and veg are plump, sun ripened, and bursting with flavour. The quality of fresh food is so much higher […]
On the outskirts of Leeds is Italian restaurant, Gusto. This modern restaurant is beautifully designed, and is built around a 200 year old olive tree that is decked with twinkling fairy lights. It’s an open, welcoming place that has a terrace perfect for summer afternoons and evenings. The wood burning stove is open to see, […]
Hollybush Conservation Centre is found in Kirkstall, Leeds, just next to the canal on Broad Lane. It’s a real hidden gem of Leeds, and boasts a beautiful wildlife garden, which is secretly tucked away, so you’d never know it was there unless someone told you. The centre has launched a new cafe within their farmhouse […]
Box Pizza recently launched a brand new takeaway product; the piadina! These are an Italian style flatbreads served up with sumptuous fillings. As an alternative to pizza, they are lighter and less calorific, which could be great for summer months. They come perfectly packaged in neat boxes and are served with salad leaves, so are […]
I have lived in Leeds for years, and despite numerous friends singing the praises of Salvos I had never been. I was lucky enough to be invited to a tasting session there last week, and my high expectations were more than equalled. My favourite thing about Italian food, besides the amazing taste and simplicity of […]
Mr M and I were invited to Blackhouse in Leeds, so enjoyed a rare treat of a meal out together without the youngling. Found just around the corner from the train station, Blackhouse is in a perfectly central location to meet for lunch, even on a work day. The venue is impressive, with lovely wooden […]
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Crafthouse, Leeds
Up on the fifth floor of Trinity Leeds, you’ll find the fabulous new restaurant, Crafthouse. It has a lift a little like Charlie’s great glass elevator, which shudders slightly, and whisks you up from the street to the rooftops, to enjoy some traditional British food while looking out over Leeds. The restaurant is incredibly sophisticated. It’s […]
Fluffy Puff Puffs sent me some samples of their gourmet marshmallows to taste and review. Fluffy Puff Puffs… The name doesn’t do the trader many favours, does it? It sounds like a Cbeebies show, or a badly named cat. Anyhow, a rose by any other name … These are not the kind of marshmallows that […]