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• Review: The Pear Tree Crêperie, Lichfield

  

  The Pear Tree Crêperie is a small café/restaurant within the Heart of the Country shopping village near Lichfield. I’ve been many a time over the years whilst... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Brown and Green Delicatessen

  

  Just a quick post today to tell you all about a recent little discovery: Brown and Green Delicatessen. We discovered their fantastic shop on the Trentham... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Glammed Up Mac & Cheese

  

  This dish is perfect for those chilly nights that are creeping in. We were trying to use up some bits left in the fridge at the end of the week – we had the... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Win a Food Birmingham Membership Card!

  

  I’ve recently teamed up with the new Foodie Membeship Card in Birmingham, Food Birmingham, to be their official blogger and bring you some reviews and insights... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: Byron, Leicester

  

  The last couple of years in the UK the trend for ‘dirty’ food has really taken over – burgers, hot dogs, pulled meats the list goes on, the only criteria being... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: Bhujon, Sutton Coldfield

  

  Always on the hunt for fine, authentic Indian cuisine, our latest search took us to Bhujon Dining & Cocktail Bar in the Birmingham Suburb of Four Oaks, Sutton... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Lovely Leibster Award!

  

  I’m very excited to have been presented with a liebster award by Ruth who writes the blog, Clarendon Spark. ‘Liebster’ is a German word meaning ‘dearest’ and th... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Parma Ham Wrapped Monkfish with a Chargrilled Asparagus Quinoa Salad

  

  This recipe has been waiting to be posted for quite a while, it’s something we tried out back in early september when the outside world was still lovely and... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Hanging out at Hotel Du Vin

  

  Recently, as a treat for our wedding anniversary, we decided to book a hotel in Birmingham for the night, to make the most of our evening out, instead of... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken Satay Skewer with a Spicy Cucumber Salad

  

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  Posted on 01 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: Purnells, Birmingham

  

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  Posted on 29 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Moroccan Slow Cooked Lamb

  

  I’m loving experimenting with flavours at the moment as well as getting loads of use out of our slow cooker so a few weekends ago I shoved this shoulder of... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: The Highfield, Edgbaston

  

  The High Field Is the latest Restaurant Gastropub from Peach Pubs who run a successful group of gastropubs in Warwickshire, Oxfordsire and further south. Peac... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Seasoned Cookery School: The Best of British Meat Course

  

  Seasoned is a cookery school located in the grounds of the beautiful Catton Hall Estate in South Derbyshire. It’s only a stones throw from where we live, and... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: Opus, Birmingham

  

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  Posted on 22 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A New Way of Vegetarian Eating at Bistro 1847

  

  I recently told you all about our first all vegetarian meal at Bistro 1847 in Birmingham. Well lucky for us we were invited back not long after to try out... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Foodie Things to Do in…Stratford Upon Avon

  

  Stratford upon Avon is a really lovely town. Yet it’s somewhere we don’t go all that often as we know it will always be packed with tourists seeking out... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: Rajdoot Tandoori, Birmingham

  

  Situated at the gateway to the Jewellery Quarter, Rajdoot Tandoori is jewel in Birmingham’s curry scene, and have been in the business for 40 years.I had never... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Review: The Rose Villa Tavern

  

  The Rose Villa Tavern is a quirky contemporary pub in the Jewellery quarter in Birmingham. Filed with vintage furniture and unique fitting including a stained... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ameretti & Chocolate Crunch Cake

  

  This cake originated from trying to use up some random ingredients we have had lying around for a while that weren’t going to last much longer, an almost full... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES