Cooking, Travel & Eating Out on a Grain-Free, Gluten-Free & Refined Sugar-Free Diet
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 …
These muffins do not have any added sugar! They’re just sweetened naturally with the bananas. The secret with this is using really ripe bananas. They’re so naturally sweet at the point when they’re covered in brown spots that you really don’t need any additional sugar …
Curry is a great choice on a grain-free diet. In fact, I already have recipes on the blog for my Spicy Chicken Curry and my Zanzibar Coconut Chicken Curry. Most authentic curry houses don’t use any thickeners in their sauces. If they make it fresh, …
This morning we woke up in San Sebastian early as we had a fun day planned – Wine Tasting in Rioja – and even more important than that…It was MY BIRTHDAY! I’m a bit of a princess when it comes to my Birthday and there’s …
Having guests over tonight – and with a whole day to cook (what with it being Saturday and not having to go to work) I decided to cook something that takes a bit more time, but which also could be left alone in the oven …
Recently, a friend of mine celebrated her 40th birthday and hired a Villa in Cassis. We were all invited for the weekend with a special treat for lunch on her actual birthday. A 7-course tasting menu at 2 Michelin starred Villa Madie, Cassis.Set just a …
My Grain Free Bread is just the best thing since…sliced bread. It has such a delicious nutty flavour and makes the perfect sandwich bread. It’s great for toasting and is so rich that you only need a really thin slice. Recently though I’ve been thinking …
This has to be one of the easiest yet most crowd-pleasing appetisers around! 5 minutes prep, 20 minutes in the oven and you have a huge gooey, melted cheese that is perfect for dipping. I like to make my Baked Camembert with garlic and rosemary, …
A few years ago we were visting Biarritz for Dan’s birthday treat and I wanted to surprise him with a delicious meal. I did some research and chose L’Etable as a place I thought he’d love to eat at. Rustic and authentic it was exactly …
This weekend we had escaped out of London to a beautiful country house about an hour’s drive away. We were staying with another 4 couples (all friends of Dan’s from University) and a couple of kiddies and had planned to chill out and spend a …
I love Burrata (in fact I love all cheese!) It’s one of those things that I always order from any menu when I see it offered. In fact I ordered it just last week at our Date Night dinner at Roast Restaurant. There’s something about …
Dan and I have been together 3 years! Doesn’t time fly! But how to mark our anniversary? A special event like that deserves a special restaurant so I was thrilled when the team at Roast Restaurant invited us there to try their menu. It would …