Mornings are for coffee and contemplation, and I don't know about you, but there's nothing like pondering a life-changing decision to really gets my appetite going. A few years ago, I really thought I would have this life figured out by now; but the unfortunate thing about growing up, is that you actually end up … Continue reading Kin

When it comes to creating the ideal Sunday, I have three non-negotiable factors for ultimate satisfaction: Good Company Nap breaks A Sunday roast Now, factor 1 and factor 2 you kind of have to take the reigns with; but factor 3? I think I might be able to help with that. Now, Sunday roasts are … Continue reading School for Scandal

When you love food as much as I do, it isn't long until eventually it starts to find its way to you. After years of recommending restaurants to friends, family and acquaintances who drop into my inbox; my work has begun to pay me off handsomely in the currency of food snaps alongside excited texts … Continue reading Hell’s Kitchen – Las Vegas

When it comes to life's little pleasures, it's always the simple things which are the most delicious. Bank Holiday weekends for one; an extension of purpose purely for an extra lie-in, another night of drinks with friends or a snoozy afternoon - or all three if you're extremely lucky. The August Bank Holiday signifies the … Continue reading The Scallop Shell

Can you believe we're mid-August already? Yet again another month has sailed us by in a flurry of humid hairdos, crisp G&Ts in the garden and toe blisters the size of golf balls - god bless British Summertime! Rather than a review, today I thought I'd share some of the highlights of the lip-smacking sensations … Continue reading The Food Guide of July

Ready for something short and sweet? I've found a truly yummy little spot where you can guzzle your body weight in wine, nibble on some truly tremendous food all while soaking up the sunshine; sound too good to be true? It's not! West Didsbury on a sunny Saturday afternoon, where you have nothing on your … Continue reading Sip

Saturday's in summer, should be especially savoured - even more so when they're drenched in delicious sunshine from dawn till dusk. So far, it's been a pretty excellent summer; with only one sticky-pre-thunder-storm-humid day to date and countless warm, sunshine-filled evenings under our belts - as British Summers go, we're doing a crackin' job. Since our … Continue reading Dun Cow