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• Cocktails at The Edgbaston

  

  I’m still on a quest for the VERY best cocktails in Birmingham and at some point over the next few months will bring you a list of my absolute favourite... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: Revolution Birmingham

  

  We all remember those heady days at university, drinking rafts of flavoured vodka shots at the local Vodka Revolution right? Well I do, and I always seemed to b... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tried&Tested: Nigella’s Nutella Cheesecake

  

  I recently found myself with two jars of nutella in the cupboard (I know – it’s a hard life eh?) But I was at risk of sitting and eating them with a spoon so I... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Midlands Foodie News Edition #3

  

  Well the food news keeps on rollin’ in around the Midlands so here’s your latest instalment! SOUTHSIDE LAUNCHES FIRST FOOD FESTIVAL STREET MARKET Championing... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Salmon Tartare with Sweet & Sour Cucumber

  

  I used to really dislike salmon. I know, right? Weird. Its the worlds most loved and common fish isn’t it! Well I wasn’t that keen! (Apart from smoked salmon –... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Foodies Festival Round Up

  

  Last weekend we visited the Foodies Festival at Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham. Luckily Lee & I were fortunate enough to both have the Friday afternoon off... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: Oscar’s Bistro Revisited

  

  I love heading over to Leamington Spa for the day. It has a perfect mix of independent shops, cafés and restaurants as well as well as a lovely park to wander... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Oaty Shortbread Biscuits

  

  As biscuits go, shortbread’s one of my favourite and this is a nice twist on the classic. They are really light, have a crumbly texture and are perfect with a... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: The Botanist

  

  The Botanist opened at the beginning of April amongst a fanfare of events and hype. I went along to their ‘friendly fire’ evening on their very first night and... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: Dip Your Own Asparagus at The Highfield

  

  A couple of weeks ago I mentioned in my Birmingham news post about Peach Pubs’ Dip Your Own Asparagus offer.Until the end of May, to make the most of beautiful... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• BBC Good Food Show Summer 2015: A Competition & a Discount Code!

  

  Well that time of year has come round yet again – its the biannual Birmingham foodie extravaganza that is the BBC Good Food Show.This year the event takes... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• English Wine Takeover

  

  So you probably know by now that hubby and I love our wine. We certainly don’t claim to be experts but we have been trying to better our knowledge by attending... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: The Owl, Tamworth

  

  Life is pretty good at the moment, but, if I’m getting picky, one of the things I long for is a decent local pub. It really is slim pickings where I live in... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Thai Yellow Vegetable Curry

  

  Making curries of one type or another is one of my favourite things to cook and experiment with at the moment. I find making curry or spice pastes really... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Kitchen Bites #2

  

  It’s time for another round up of whats new in my kitchen this month! As usual, there a few new products to have a look at, a new local artisan producer that... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: The Cross Kenilworth Revisited

  

  The Cross in Kenilworth is a really fantastic pub. We’ve visited The Cross a couple of times before, but not since they were awarded that prestigious Michelin... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cocktail Time: Pink Grapefruit Margaritas

  

  It’s likely to be no secret to you now that I like cocktails. They’re often featured in my food reviews and sometimes even get a full post dedicated to them.... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Afternoon Tea at Hotel La Tour in Pictures

  

  I’ve now been for afternoon tea at Hotel La Tour 5 times. In 18 months thats not bad going eh? You can read about my first experience and also my Christmas visi... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: Alfie Birds

  

  Alfie Birds in the Custard Factory in Digbeth, Birmingham is billed on their website as ‘Gourmet Eats & Beats’. Now I can’t quite vouch for the beats part – the... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: Sushi Passion

  

  Sushi Passion has been open in the Great Western Arcade now about 8 months, after branching out a little from its original home in the BullRing Markets. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES