Travel | Edinburgh

We’ve just returned from a lovely few days in Edinburgh (and my first time in beautiful Scotland!) so we thought we’d give you a run down of some our favourite Scottish food and drink delights that we came across on our travels.   Scotts Kitchen Scotts Kitchen is situated in Edinburgh Old down, overlooking the

The Year-Round Pantry

So far on this blog we have naturally focused on those foods that strongly define or come in and out with our British seasons, so today I thought I’d take a minute to pay tribute to the culinary stalwarts in our pantry, those trusty all-year-rounders which make up the rest of our seasonal plates and that

Autumn

The summer Lavender has dried and is scenting our country homes, hailing the next beautiful season- Autumn. A couple of days ago we all felt the change in the weather as the cool temperatures and tempestuous showers cleaned away this year’s perfect hot dry summer. We love Autumn for the chance to light the fire

Scottish Salmon

One of our Summer favourites is Scottish salmon served with a fresh colourful salad. In Scotland, Salmon fishing begins in February and continues through to September and this popular fish is at its best between March and August. Salmon is one the Nation’s favourites, popular for its delicately delicious flesh, adaptability and its widespread availability.

Our Home IKEA Meatballs Experience

Many of us enjoy the institution that is IKEA Swedish Meatballs before a dash around the crazy arrow-adorned walkways of the immensely popular and stylish home furnishing store and we can now all enjoy the famous Swedish treat in the comfort of our own homes via a quick trip to the Swedish IKEA Dheli just

Final Days of Summer

A few days ago we said a final farewell to our summer holidays (and it turns out the blissful long spell of perfect sunny weather too) with a homemade seasonal three course meal. A delicious summer date night filled with August goodies which paid tribute to the beautiful summer we’ve had and offered a prelude

Sweet Summer

An ode to sweetcorn. I must say my favourite August veggie is definitely the deliciously sweet corn on the cob. Adding a healthy vibrant yellow to your plate and sweetening salads and BBQ gatherings, it is full of mouthwateringly sweet juicy flavour when enjoyed this time of year. Here in the South West of England

toast | Honiton

If you’re looking for a café that prides itself on freshly made food and locally sourced seasonal ingredients, look no further than toast café and patisserie in Honiton. Perfect for a catch-up brunch with friends or a sunny lunch under the shelter of their vine adorned garden, toast is an enchanting spot located in the

Cornish Coffee

Henry has become rather a coffee connoisseur of late, so during our visit to St Just we went on the search for a bag of freshly ground delicious coffee to enjoy at home and Cornish Coffee absolutely hit the spot! We went for the original blend Medium roast ground Coffee- a “Rain Forrest alliance certified “Smooth

Seasonal in St Just

There is always that particular comfort in returning to the town where you grew up and as well as a strong campaign to go plastic free, my hometown St Just (in Penwith) has some excellent options when it comes to shopping for seasonal local produce for your plate. Being set in a vibrant tourist area

The Rousdon Village Bakery

The Rousdon Village Bakery is situated in the heart of Devonshire countryside on the main road running through the village of Rousdon, not far from the seaside town of Lyme Regis. Henry had been here before me and had kept the individual quirks of this fabulous foodie destination a secret- from the retro disused petrol pumps adorning

Seaton Eats Boutique

Seaton Eats Boutique is a pop up evening food festival that happens on the first Friday of the summer months at Jubilee Gardens on Seaton sea front in Devon. It has been running for three summers and is the perfect seasonal food destination for a warm summer evening on the Jurassic Coast. The pop up boutique