Xfranx

LATEST ARTICLES ( 84 )

• Belated Review of Rick Stein Winchester

  

  Well, it’s been so long since my first visit to Rick Stein’s new restaurant in Winchester that I’ve actually been back a second time to enjoy it. Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• WIN! Tickets to Wine Festival Winchester

  

  Local FoodTeaLife readers may have heard the buzz about Wine Festival Winchester, the exciting new initiative by BBC1 wine experts Susie Peter taking place... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Magnificent Mediterranean at Woodfire, Stockbridge

  

  I recently paid a visit to Woodfire, the Mediterranean-themed pizza and mezze restaurant in Stockbridge. I was looking for somewhere a little different, and dar... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Biscuit Heaven with Lotus Biscoff

  

  I was absolutely delighted when I received this box full of Lotus Biscuit goodness! Like most of you, I know and love the sweet little red biscuits that so ofte... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• How Social Media is Changing Our Emotional Relationship with Food?

  

  As a blogger, obsessive instagrammer and huge food lover I am interested in how social media is affecting my relationship with food and the way I experience it. Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• New Restaurant Review: Fish Tale Winchester

  

  Winchester has a great new restaurant that I’ve been fortunate enough to visit a few times recently. Situated where the Terracotta/Charles House used to be at... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Birthday Bliss

  

  So the other day/month I turned *not-quite-30* and was treated to a day of pure loveliness by the people I love best. The sun was shining as headed to my parent... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Ultimate Relaxation in Mallorca

  

  I’m pleased to report that the FoodTealife holiday diet (consisting of doing as many fast days a week as you can!) was all worthwhile. I’m recently back from... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Two Tea Treats

  

  FoodTeaLife’s been a little quiet lately, mostly thanks to a holiday diet and denying myself the pleasures cheese and wine far too much. Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Top Tea Review: The London Tea Company

  

  I  am in absolute tea heaven at the moment thanks to the lovely people at The London Tea Company! Over the past few weeks I’ve been busy sampling a selection... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Food Art

  

  I’m working with someone who creates beautiful cakes at the moment and it’s really got me thinking about food as art. From Latte Art Championships for Baristas... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• You Need This Drink in Your Life!

  

  I’m a big fan of the Arizona Iced Tea range, so I was delighted when I came across something I’d not tried from them on Ocado… Love the design and let me tell... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Coffee Festivities

  

  Life is pretty busy as a freelancer, so my FoodTeaLife posts have become a little sporadic but I still find time to get out and about doing foodie things (mostl... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• My Winchester

  

  Some people may have spotted me in the Hampshire Chronicle’s ‘My Winchester’ column talking about my favourite things in the city. The experience got me thinkin... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• A Moment of Gelato Joy…

  

  I’ve been meaning to try out Moments Gelato in Winchester for so long but never quite managed to make it. Today however, the sun was shining and I’d been on... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Banana Oatmeal Cookies

  

  The other day I was left with quite a few icky, overripe bananas. So in the spirit of waste not want not I turned to the internet for some banana recipes, I kno... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Fabulous Frozen Food from COOK

  

  Recently I was lucky enough to be sent some frozen ready meals from COOK - creators of ‘remarkable food for your freezer’. I was intrigued and immediately... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• In Anticipation of Austria…

  

  Feeling very lucky right now, although things are busy and at times hectic (hence the lack of updates), I have a lot to look forward to. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Festive Foodie Highlights

  

  Well, Christmas is over but we’re still in that cosy in-between bit where it’s perfectly acceptable to eat above average levels of chocolate and/or cheese each... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Foodie Christmas Gift Guide

  

  Well, with less than a month to go it’s time to start shopping! So, without further ado here’s some of my favourite foodie Christmas gift ideas this year…... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK