Starting the day right: I have been drinking white smoothies for breakfast ever since I tried the Body Reset Diet but a few weeks ago I decided to try something new; Nice & Nobbly gluten free granola from Nature’s Path. I took to it like a duck to water because it was just so simple to make. All that is needed …

Orange & Butterscotch Pudding Recipe: Between now and Christmas, there’ll be tons of delicious festive recipes coming your way. This yummy pudding recipe is courtesy of Mitchell Beazley from the book ‘The Good Table’. Enjoy! Ingredients 2 small unwaxed oranges 225g butter, plus extra for greasing 125g dark muscovado sugar 100g caster sugar 265g self-raising flour 4 large free-range eggs …

Brow Perfect Launch Last night, I was at Lash Bar on Marshall Street for the launch of their new eyebrow extensions treatment Brow Perfect. What can I say about Lash bar except for the fact that they are all about lashes – both eye and brows. Tinted, waxed, tweezed, extensions; you name it, they can do it. The new eyebrow …

Delicious blackberry jam recipe – ideal for a breakfast treat. Recipe makes: 6 jars Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients 1 kg (2¼lb) blackberries, picked over and any leaves discarded 1 kg (2¼lb) cooking apples, quartered, cored, peeled 300 ml (½pint) water 1.5 kg (3 lb 2 oz) granulated sugar 1 lemon, juice only Small knob of …

The festive season is here! I know we’ve just entered November but I feel very festive after attending the launch of Ice Rink Canary Wharf sponsored by Tresor Paris. The evening attended by over 200 people was magical. The ice rink, which is one of the biggest outdoor ice rinks in the UK, is also the only one with a …

Celebrity photos eBay auction To round off a year of sparkling 30th Birthday celebrations in style, Diet Coke has partnered with a host of fashion-fabulous celebrity fans to create a series of candid photographs, showing how each enjoys their own personal, ‘Diet Coke Moment’. The auction on eBay includes exclusive, one-off signed prints of Nicola Roberts, Daisy Lowe, Giles Deacon, …

More than just a cooking class: Last night was my fourth visit to Thai restaurant Mango Tree and the experience gets better with each visit. This latest visit was for a Thai cooking masterclass taught by celebrity chef Ian Pengelley. The night was more than just a cooking lesson; it was a fun night of interactive cooking, a joking chef …

New City Location City workers are in for a treat; Euphorium Bakery, one of London’s oldest artisan bakeries has just opened a flagship store on Threadneedle Street. At the official launch last week, I was really impressed with the interior – high ceilings, handmade wooden tables and traditional furnishings, a sitting area over two floors and interesting paintings too. It …

Salon Du Chocolat Catwalk Show Photos: Chocolate week is over and with it London’s first ever Salon Du Chocolat catwalk walk show. I must admit that although I enjoyed myself immensely, I’m not sad it’s over. Goes to show even chocolate lovers can sometimes get sick of the sight of chocolate. I believe a whole week of chocolate binging has …

Where to celebrate: These days, Halloween has turned into a week of events instead of just the 31st which is great if you want to attend more than one event but it can be awkward when you have to attend a Halloween party a week before Halloween. The jury is still out on that one but if you have outgrown …