Light and fresh spring recipe of mixed grain salad with blueberries and maple roasted baby carrots and new potatoes. Packed with energising wholegrains and vitamin boosting blueberries this easy salad will help revitalise and boost your immune system. Sticky glazed baby carrots and knobbly baby anya potatoes have been roasted with maple syrup, fennel and pumpkin seeds, Jersey Royal baby …

Tresor Paris have become one of my favourite jewellers in the UK. And it appears I’m not the only one who loves them. They have a huge celebrity following and its customer base keeps growing with every new addition to their product line. The brand just moved into timepieces and launched their swanky new collection with a soiree at the …

Look out for packs of mixed red and white quinoa with bulgur wheat, which cooks in just 10 minutes and makes a great change from rice. Any leftovers can be packed into a plastic box and taken to work for lunch. Serves 4 Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 10-14 minutes Lamb skewers 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, …

I was Grand Designs Live last weekend. The show which was on from 3rd – 11th May 2014 at ExCeL London was celebrating its tenth anniversary and fans of the Channel four program don’t need me to tell them how fabulous it is. The event had over 500 exhibitors, covering interiors, gardens, food and housewares, kitchens and bathrooms, home improvement, self-build, …

I haven’t done products of the week/month in a while, mainly because I haven’t had much time to seek out new products but it’s back! Thanks to my stumbling on this amazing exfoliator – the Moroccan exfoliating bath glove or the Kessa glove. It is used in Moroccan hot hammam and spas. I’m not sure where I got it from, …

No time to cook? This is just a quick assembly job, so no cooking required. Serves 6 Prep: 10 minutes Ingredients 150g (5oz) Greek style yogurt 100g (4oz) good quality lemon curd 1 passion fruit, halved 6 readymade brandy snap baskets 150g (5oz) small strawberries, halved 100g (4oz) raspberries 75g (3oz) blueberries 25g (1oz) dark chocolate, broken into pieces Method …

Spaghetti House has introduced a new menu! It’ll be based on a new featured local produce each month to create three specials throughout that month. So naturally, I was back at the original spaghetti House which started the entire chain in 1955 with other food writers to sample a menu based on May’s featured produce – the asparagus. June’s will …

I’m in love! I’ve only just recently become acquainted with shoe designer Chie Mihara’s work and I can’t help but fawn over every single design. The 29 year old Japanese designer, started the Chie Mihara line in 2001. Her goal in designing footwear is to create styles that are feminine, fun, and truly comfortable. Every Chie Mihara shoe features an anatomical …

I was at the just ended Organic and Natural Beauty Show (13-14 April) at Olympia and as usual it was worth the visit. The show is mostly a trade event but I always love to attend because there’s no place better to find out about the latest organic and natural food, drink and beauty products. It’s also one of those …

If you’ve had a manic week at work, unwind and make this rustic, artisan looking loaf, kneading warm bread dough will soon get rid of those feelings of stress, there’s only one rising, so it’s much quicker than most breads and you’ll fill the house with an amazing smell while it bakes. Then sit back and tuck into bread fresh …