Love Yourself at Home
These are strange times. Until recently we could go out to cafes and restaurants… and even food shops. Those days will return, but life goes...
From Pot to Plate with Burpee Toms
We all want to eat better, and saving some money would be a bonus. So how can we do both? Growing your own fruit and...
ALDI Premium White Rum
ALDI Premium White Rum is bound to be popular with all those bar flies who are now confined to home. They will want a spirit...
Wild and Game Isolation Pies
Wild and Game, the not-for-profit and favourite company of mine, are putting game on the menu across the UK. They have released a special self-isolation...
Black Cow Vodka
Black Cow Vodka! A nice name and the untutored might imagine that a cow was chosen just as a pretty motif. But the truth is...
STRYYK – Not Vodka
It’s a new age. We worry about the planet, bush fires, floods, and living cleaner and leaner. That thrust is also found in bars. Legless...
Mahiki – coconut rum – taste of the Islands
Mahiki? It certainly sounds Polynesian! It is actually a prominent nightclub and bar as well as a rather good drink. The clear glass bottle has...
ChicP Hummus – a fresh look
Founded by Hannah McCollum, ChicP is a company that is taking a fresh look at a vegetarian favourite. This young company was set up to...
Wild and Game Mallard
Slow Cooked Mallard from Wild and Game …with Fruit Jelly Duck is a wonderful meat but sometimes a large bird can be a little too...
Davenport’s Chocolates for Easter
Shops have been awash with Easter chocolate since Boxing Day. Eggs have filled shelves for a couple of months. There is confectionery to thrill every...
Old Hopking Spiced Gold Rum from ALDI
Many, in the past, viewed ALDI as something of a bargain-basement supermarket, but that perception is changing. Yes, they sport attractive price tags on their...
Brockmans Gin helps shake up Mother’s Day
A gift Idea from Brockmans Gin used to be known as ‘mother’s ruin’. We now know that possibly the best way to spoil your...
Wild and Game Pies
Yes, I love cooking, but I don’t want to be chained to the range when time doesn’t allow. There are plenty of pre-prepared foods out...
White Chocolate Coconut Truffles – recipe
These White Chocolate Coconut Truffles are delicious and a bit different from the usual dark chocolate truffles to follow a fine dinner. A tray of...
San Floriano Prosecco from ALDI
Get your skates on. This San Floriano Prosecco from ALDI is on offer and when it’s gone, it’s gone! Many of us are looking for...
Happy Valentines from Lily O’Brien’s
Where did the time go? The Christmas tree pine needles are still stuck in the carpet and now the next special event is on one’s...
Cawston Dry Sparkling Water with a twist
When we are little kids we crave fizzy drinks. We delight in sticky sweetness and flavours that were never found in the natural world. We...
Aldi Wagyu Burger
Supermarket Aldi is launching 100% British Wagyu Beef Burgers in stores nationwide. Don’t miss them, as when they are gone, they are gone. But what...
Brockmans Frosé for Valentines Day
Brockmans Gin – in the pink for Valentine’s Day When love is in the air, a cocktail should be in your hand. Darkly seductive Brockmans...
Wild and Game for Valentine’s
No sooner has Christmas finished than it’s Valentine’s Day. Chocolates, flowers and even a diamond or two are all acceptable gifts, but how’s about dinner...