Now, January can be rather a tricky month for me, when it comes to healthy food goals and maintaining a balanced diet…After all, I’ve enjoyed every minute of gorging on all manner of luxury cheese and mouth-watering calorific desserts over Christmas. Yes, my jeans are too tight and that slinky black dress now makes me look like a beached whale.…
Read moreNow, January can be rather a tricky month for me, when it comes to healthy food goals and maintaining a balanced diet…After all, I’ve enjoyed every minute of gorging on all manner of luxury cheese and mouth-watering calorific desserts over Christmas. Yes, my jeans are too tight and that slinky black dress now makes me look like a beached whale.…
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Hands up who forgot all about leading a healthy lifestyle this Christmas?! If this is you, don’t worry as help is at hand. As a new year has just begun, I look at ways in which you can work off all the excesses of Christmas. So follow my guide here:
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I absolutely adore Christmas for very many reasons – one of which is most definitely the food! There’s something very special about festive fare. Christmas food is so celebratory, it’s almost impossible not to feel joyful while consuming it. And there’s much to be said for delayed gratification, of course. When you’ve waited a whole year to eat something special,…
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I’m a big fan of summer, but there are some compensations for cooler temperatures, shorter days, and darker nights: autumn eats. Famously defined by Keats as the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, autumn is also very much the foodie’s friend. Salads and strawberries have their time and place, of course. But there is nothing quite like autumn eating. Slow-cooked…
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There’s no doubt about it. I love so much about the beautiful Ipswich marina in Suffolk. In fact, the high quality restaurants on offer, such as The Waterfront Bar Bistro, make this one of our favourite places to dine. So, I manage to grab their director, Greg Morgan, to gain an insight into life at the Waterfront and how they…
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According to a poll last year, a fifth of drinkers are now opting for cocktails over beer and wine. However, nearly half of those surveyed have cocktail-making equipment at home. In fact, a significant proportion described themselves as ‘cocktail aficionados’. So, it seems that the UK’s love affair with cocktails shows no sign of cooling off any time soon. In…
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Whatever your plans are for the long weekend, make sure you fill them with delicious food. From roast lamb to hot cross buns, I’ve got plenty of ideas for Easter recipes to get you started in the kitchen.
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Pancake Day (5th March) is fast approaching – and I am a serious fan. In fact, I am always looking for ways to make my batter better. After all, it’s one of my favourite foodie days of the year! Pancake Day is, on many levels, a moveable feast. Also known as Shrove Tuesday, the exact date changes every year. This…
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One of the most romantic days of the year is fast approaching (that’s February 14th, in case you’ve forgotten!). But chances are, you’re either short on ideas for Valentine’s Day or you’ve not yet had the chance to plan anything elaborate. Don’t panic – I’m here to help with my guide to creating a romantic dinner setting for your loved…
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I chat with the Thoroughly Modern Milly blogger about her work on guidebooks for design-conscious travellers, her love of good food and lots more. So, get yourself all comfy, read on and feel inspired…
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