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• 2017: A Food Filled Year

  

  2017 has been a food filled year, packed with celebrations, with three weddings (including my own), and several special birthdays. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2017 FOOD & DRINK

• Trends, Tastings & Tipples at The Restaurant Show

  

  Each year in early October the The Restaurant Show takes place, with The Bar Pub Show running alongside it (as well as Conscious Hospitality and the Catering... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2017 FOOD & DRINK

• Sunny Sardinia

  

  I’m not long back from a week in Sunny Sardinia, where in all honesty, eating, sunbathing and sleeping where my main activities. I’m not even joking. Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2017 FOOD & DRINK

• The Afternoon Tea Awards

  

  I was lucky enough to attend second annual Afternoon Tea Awards at  London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, thanks to the event’s fabulous sponsors, luxury tea... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2017 FOOD & DRINK

• Winchester Life Hacks

  

  I love a good Life Hack…you know, those handy tips and quick fixes that save time and energy. Sometimes it’s the simplest tricks that make the biggest... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2017 FOOD & DRINK

• Winchester Life Hacks

  

  I love a good Life Hack…you know, those handy tips and quick fixes that save time and energy. Sometimes it’s the simplest tricks that make the biggest... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2017 FOOD & DRINK

• A Diet of Documentaries

  

  These days there are plenty of food documentaries out there that are easy to consume thanks to the rise of streaming services like Amazon and Netflix. And I... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK

• A Diet of Documentaries

  

  These days there are plenty of food documentaries out there that are easy to consume thanks to the rise of streaming services like Amazon and Netflix. And I... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK

• 16 Thoughts I Had About Food in America

  

  FoodTeaLife has been more than a little quiet lately, I could blame wedding planning, career changes and time abroad but it’s mainly that I’ve also been busy... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK

• Dry-ish January – Can It Be Done?

  

  Last year as 2016 began my partner and his brother decided to do ‘Dry January’ – oh how I scoffed at the idea and made my lack of faith in them very apparent. Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2017 FOOD & DRINK

• Chocolate, Cocktails and Christmas

  

  Christmas seems to have crept up on me this year – but it’s a little like the Tesco Christmas advert…what starts off as a panic soon turns into excitement. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2016 FOOD & DRINK

• Recent Finds

  

  I’ve been up in London for both work and play recently and made lots of exciting foodie discoveries, I thought I’d share a few of my favourites here. Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2016 FOOD & DRINK

• New Look for Alresford PizzaExpress

  

  There was a time when I was in Alresford five days a week for work – but since I started working from home, I haven’t been back many times. Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2016 FOOD & DRINK

• Crete Revisited

  

  I’ve recently returned from a sunny week in Crete, my second ever visit to the island and it was as welcoming and beautiful as ever. Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2016 FOOD & DRINK

• Deliveroo Launches in Winchester

  

  I’m always saying how lucky we are to have so many amazing restaurants here in Winchester, so I was beyond excited to hear that Deliveroo was launching in the... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK

• Foodie Fun This Weekend at Chequers Fest

  

  If you’re looking for a fun, foodie event this weekend you can’t go far wrong with Chequers Fest, at The Chequers in Eversley Cross,  this Saturday 20th and... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK

• Introducing OTeas

  

  I’m well known for my love of tea and trying new blends so I was delighted when the lovely people at OTeas wrote to me to tell my about their range. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK

• An Evening of Noughties Nostalgia

  

  For a change, this post is about an occasion that took place outside of Hampshire (gasp!). I recently attended a super fun, charitable evening in London to... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK

• Bring and Mix Comes to Winchester

  

  Much though I love Winchester’s night life, I’ve always said that it’s just missing a secret underground cocktail bar! Well, maybe I haven’t always said that,... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK

• Hipster BBQ Guide

  

  Well, the barbecue season is *technically* here, British weather permitting as usual. If you’re tired of seeing the same old things at a barbecues, here’s my... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2016 FOOD & DRINK