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• Midlands Foodie News Edition #2

  

  Well the news and events just keep rolling in around the Midlands at the moment so heres another update to let you know whats coming up in and around the... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• WIN!! Tickets to Foodies Festival May 15-17th Birmingham

  

  A few weeks back I told you all about Foodies Festival which is rolling into Birmingham this May with a whole host of exciting things on offer including... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tried&Tested: Jamie Oliver’s Winters Night Chilli

  

  I’m not the biggest Jamie Oliver fan….. I don’t like his ‘Italian’ Restaurants much, and I wasn’t the biggest fan of Fifteen in Cornwall either and he... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Celebrating Spring with Seasonal Markets

  

  Just a quick post today.Yesterday we popped along to the Spring Seasonal market at The Bond Co in Digbeth.   They run a market, yep you guessed it, once a seaso... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: Rico Libre

  

  I’ve heard a lot of rave things about Rico Libre, inconspicuous in a small side street down in Digbeth, since they opened. So would their ‘tapas with a  twist’... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: The Kings Head, Harborne

  

  The King’s Head is a large independent Gastro Pub and Restaurant on the Hagley Road just on the outskirts of Harborne in Birmingham. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Scarborough Seaside

  

  A few weeks ago we took a weekend mini vacation up on the Yorkshire Coast. We stayed at the lovely Ox Pasture Hall Hotel near Scarborough and on the Saturday an... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: Two Cats Roaming Kitchen

  

  The idea of Two Cats Roaming Kitchen was conceived just over a year ago by Nick Astley and his Latvian partner Diana Fjodorova. Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chargrilled Asparagus & Courgette Salad with Goats Cheese and a Mustard Dressing

  

  I really love Spring. Probably the biggest reason for this is asparagus. I simply adore the stuff. For the couple of months that it is in season I buy at least ... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Beautiful Maldives

  

  Today is the 2nd anniversary of my little blog. I can’t begin to thank everyone that reads the blog, comments and interacts with me on social media – it makes... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: The Jam House, Birmingham

  

  Last week we were kindly invited to take in a ‘Dinner & Show’ event at The Jam House in Birmingham. The Jam House is one of Birmingham premiers live music... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Kitchen Bites #1

  

  Nowadays there are quite a lot of new and interesting things that grace my kitchen, either in the form of  products for consideration of review, subscription... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mini Egg Cheesecakes

  

  I’m firmly on the baking bandwagon this Easter, first up was a Creme Egg White Chocolate Tart and now Mini Cheesecakes made with Mini Eggs! Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: Afternoon Tea @ Ox Pasture Hall Hotel

  

  On our recent trip to Scarborough we stayed at the lovely Ox Pasture Hall Hotel – which I told you about here and here. Whilst there we also sampled their... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• First Look: Amantia, Birmingham

  

  Amantia is a newly opened family run Spanish and Mediterranean restaurant right in the heart of Birmingham city centre in the iconic Sun House on Bennetts Hill. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Midlands Foodie Events Coming SOON!

  

  2015 is already shaping up to be a fantastic year for food and drink in the Midlands with all the new openings and exciting cocktail events that I have blogged... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• White Chocolate & Cadbury Creme Egg Tart

  

  This year I thought I would jump on the band wagon and have a go at some Easter baking. Cadbury Creme Egg Bakes of one sort or another are all the rage at the... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Blogger Party @ Peter Pizzeria, Leicester

  

  Last week I was invited to a pizza party at the newly opened Peter Pizzeria in Leisceter. I’ve been to their flagship in Loughborough before and really enjoyed... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: The Courtyard Restaurant @ Ox Pasture Hall Hotel

  

  On our recent visit to Ox Pasture Hall Hotel we were looking forward to dining in the their Courtyard Restaurant – previously having been awarded 2 AA rosettes... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• First Look: Gas Street Social

  

  Gas St Social, the latest venture from the Shaker Group has very recently opened its doors to their new and very lovely bar and restaurant in the Mailbox. Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES