I’m writing this from a cafe-come-brunchery (new word)-come-bar in the evenings-come-hub for ladies of leisure who cannot reverse their husbands' Range Rover for shit, in Didsbury. I arrived home last night after being away at a yoga retreat where my biggest worry all weekend was finding my “center”. I’m wearing Lulu Lemon leggings and supping … Continue reading Finding your happy plaice (a working title)
About 7 years ago, a restauranteur I worked for asked me what meals had changed my life. "Erm...I'm not sure?" I replied, desperately scrambling through the filing cabinet of food memories I had stored in my brain. "Then you're not looking in the right places." He concluded. Admittedly, food has always played a huge part … Continue reading The Meals That Changed My Life Thus Far
I am, the majority of the time painfully aware of how pathetic I am. It’s a hard pill to swallow realising it is yourself who laughs the hardest at your own jokes; who, more often than not finds remnants of lunch on their cheek 4 hours after consumption; I often feel inspired to change my … Continue reading Padella
It's been a hot lil minute since I last posted; and whilst I know a bunch of you will be 5 days deep into your "New Year New Me" regime, I just had to post this recipe for when you get hungry, come to your senses and realise how fabulous you already are. This particular … Continue reading Caramel Croissant Bread and Butter Pud
Even in the rain, Edinburgh doesn't lose its magic. We were gifted on our last evening with a grey, drizzly reception, but dampen our spirits it did not. Instead we donned our umbrellas and strolled through the rainy streets, skating over the slick pavements, not caring that the humidity effect on our hair was reaching … Continue reading Scran and Scallie
Sometimes I play this game in my head, where if I could erase one entire boxset from my brain, just so I could rewatch it all again with the same glorious feelings of anticipation and excitement, what would I pick? Each and every time, it would be "Lost". If I was trying to be a … Continue reading Kala
There is no such thing as too many pizza places. Sure, none of us are exactly crying out for a new pizza innovation, the guys we already got - they do a pretty good job in keeping us satisfied when it comes to slices. But when there's a new kid on the block, you simply … Continue reading Civerinos
