Cheese Wellington with Curds & Croust

Curds & Croust have introduced us to their new Russet Squire cheese. Find out how to make a Cheese Wellington with it here

Cotham Arms – Review

The Cotham Arms has opened and is offering a small menu and a warm atmosphere

Pumpkin and Cheese Scones

Pumpkin pie isn't very nice. There. I said it. Its mostly sugar and too much cloying spice, i'd rather have an egg custard tart than try and get through half a slice of over sweet mush that is pumpkin pie. I did find a fantastic recipe for a savoury pumpkin tart that used cheese, caramelised …

Breakfast of champions, quesadilla

This house seems to have an irritatingly constant supply of forgotten, stale tortillas. I buy them, use two then the rest sit there slowly going from soft vessels for dips and chilli to brittle table mats then they are thrown away. Lucky for these forgotten flat breads someone ate the last of the white sliced …

The Lamplighters, Shirehampton (Plus the Christmas Steps!)

Last Saturday a few friends and I thought it would be a great day to go for a little walk...well a little walk if you count trekking to Shirehampton from Bristol a little walk but we enjoy a trudge. Especially when there is promise of beer and food at the end of it. Lord fancy …

Veg boxes, vitamins to your door!

I bleat on a lot about getting to your local greengrocers for cheaper, higher quality fruit and veg than your supermarket can offer you but i am also no stranger to living somewhere that hasn't got a local place to go. That coupled with working or studying full time and not wanting to spend your …

Coconut and Pumpkin Loafy Loaf

Oooh Autumn you do spoil me with your gifts of apples, squashe and pumpkins, everything covered in cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves it is by far the best time of year. That and it's hat weather and i love a good hat. I have been looking for a good recipe for pumpkin loaf for a …