Cooking, Travel & Eating Out on a Grain-Free, Gluten-Free & Refined Sugar-Free Diet
Wow, is all I can say! What a transformation! I’ve been coming to Four Seasons Fairways in Quinta do Lago for as long as I can remember and they’ve had a complete revamp! The whole clubhouse and pool has been transformed into a beautifully chic …
This weekend I was off on a trip to Newcastle to sample the city’s culinary delights. Newcastle is probably not the first place you’d think of as a Foodie Paradise so I was intrigued to see what the city had to offer. This weekend was …
Tonight we’d been invited to the The Dead Dolls House in Islington, London! The name conjures up all sorts of imagery so we were intrigued to find out what was in store for us. I’m not sure what I was expecting, maybe a house of …
Last weekend, back in Essex, my mum and I decided to have brunch at Fred & Doug’s on Epping High Street. It’s just celebrated its first anniversary and I couldn’t believe that I hadn’t been in to try it out yet! Owned by cousins James …
A few months ago, when I was last in the Lake District for a wedding, I entered a competition on Instagram to win a free night’s stay at The Swan Hotel Newby Bridge. It’s a beautiful Spa Hotel just on the southernmost tip of Lake …
Another date night and after taking Dan to Casa Paco in Madrid last month, it was my turn to be treated. Having eaten in Bala Baya a couple of weeks ago, we found out that the chef there used to work for Ottolenghi’s Restaurant. It’s …
A traditional Spanish Restaurant where the House Speciality is Steak cooked on a hot plate at your table! I took Dan to Casa Paco for Date Night on our last trip to Madrid as it’s his Dad’s favourite restaurant and he’s been raving about its steak …
Update: It seems that everyone loved the food here as much as I did. Andi Oliver and Kelly Miles have now got their own premises in Stoke Newington High Street. Check out Brunch at Andi’s Restaurant for info on the new place! Last night Dan …
Another date night tonight and this time it was my turn to be treated. A fabulous musical ‘Aladdin’ (which I highly recommend, *the genie was amazing* and even musical hater Dan agreed it was great) followed by dinner at Barrafina, a Spanish Tapas Bar, in …
Dan and I take it in turns every other month to take each other on a date night where we plan a special evening for the other person. Last time, he took me to The Ninth on Charlotte St (read about it here), a fairly new …
To read more see A Weekend in Siena, Brunello Tasting in Montalcino and A Trip to Viareggio A weekend in Siena in Italy was on the cards for Dan and I, as we’d been invited to the wedding of a friend. Deciding to extend the trip …
Getting time with my family is one of my favourite things about Portugal, and tonight was a chance to catch up with my cousin Charlotte and her partner Ross who live out here year-round. We were spending the evening at one of their (and my) …