We're still on our travels around the UK, hunting down superb seafood restaurants near to our routes to make everything seem a little less like work. There's a trick well and truly missed here as we journey up from Kent to Lincolnshire to Scotland, this blog post could be reading "Winkles from Whitstable to Whitby"... Continue Reading →
Where The Light Gets In, Stockport
So much has already been written about Where The Light Gets In, a relatively new addition to the Northern eating scene but one which has caused a tsunami sized culinary splash. If you're the sensible sort and choose to avoid the Trip Advisor 'I Prefer A Good Carvery' nonsense and instead trust in far more... Continue Reading →
Renovation Recipe: Cheesy Courgette Skins & Lamb Chops
I'm not saying my spuds are special or anything but if Mr M ever leaves me, his chosen one better know how to rock a jacket 'cause the way to his heart is most definitely through his stomach and he's used to potato perfection. Cooking with only an oven in winter means baked spuds feature... Continue Reading →
Age Doesn’t Matter Unless You Are Cheese Or Wine
What to get the man who has everything and who doesn't eat cake eh, what a dilemma. Luckily the Nantwich Cheese Show came to my rescue, perfectly timed for Mr M's birthday. With two tickets and no breakfast, the aroma of over 4000 cheeses guided us to the depths of Cheshire and a great day... Continue Reading →
Interior I-Spy: Granger & Co, Clerkenwell
Visiting stylish restaurants is a constant source of interiors inspiration and a way of keeping your eye on the latest trends as often the very cream of design experts are called in to help create a unique feel for new eateries. Whilst working our way around design venues at Clerkenwell Design Week, we called into... Continue Reading →
Friday Night Foodie Dates – Clucking Hell & Let’s Have A Meating
No better way to round off a busy week than have someone else cook for you and for the last two weeks, Friday night has been spent enjoying Supper Club events at the Drunken Butcher's house being fed to the brim in his own inimitable style. For both Let's Have A Meating and Clucking Hell,... Continue Reading →
Smooth & creamy Jerusalem Artichoke soup with Chestnut Pesto
Inspired by our delicious opening course at a recent gourmet evening hosted and chef'd by Robert Owen Brown in Manchester, I set my heart on making my own Jerusalem Artichoke soup. Armed with two packs of the nobbly veg & ingredients for a recipe by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, last night's peeling, boiling & blending extravaganza resulted in... Continue Reading →