Food & Drink

I do have a love-hate relationship with cola drinks, ever since I learned that it’s used to clean road kill. Don’t get me wrong, I occasionally drink a diet Coke or Coke zero but generally I stay away from the stuff. Then I heard about Green Cola, and I had to try it; mostly because it’s been dubbed the healthiest …

Winter can be fun, the cold, snow, the decorations but the wonder and magic of it all wears of as we get to the end of January and I must admit I can’t wait for it to be over and spring can’t come soon enough. Of course that’s wishful thinking but to endure the cold days and nights, I always …

It snowed over the weekend confirming that winter is really here, as if we didn’t know. Temperatures dropped long before the snow started so most people are hibernating this time of year. In truth, my hibernation started a bit early, around the second week in November which meant less time spent out doors, lounging in cosy PJs, lighting fires and …

As you know, party season is just round the corner and nothing says p-a-r-t-y like sinking a few cocktails with the girls.Maybe it’s the 80’s child in me, but I’m loving these readymade cocktail schnapps from Corky’s, which can also be downed as shots if preferred – bottoms up! Let’s face it, who creates things from scratch these days? Almost …

Pizza, pasta, wine –these are all things that we can attribute to Italy, and it’s all true but I believe gelato is one of those things that is quintessentially Italian and Remeo is just that. It’s the first artisanal Gelato in a jar in the UK, completely hand made in Italy. Aside from the fact that it’s been awarded the …

  Snacking on seeds is nothing new, I never have a porridge or smoothie without topping it up with some nutritious seeds but snacking on watermelon seeds is a whole other ball game. Which it shouldn’t be really when you think about it – we snack on so many seeds these days so melon seeds shouldn’t be a big leap …

This week, I’ve been thinking a lot about what constitutes #ThePerfectItalianPair. Obviously it is a matter of preference and before I attended #ThePerfectItalianPair dinner by Parmigiano Reggiano and Aceto Balsamico at the Corinthia Hotel I’d would have said a vintage Amarone and a good Sangiovese but now I have reconsidered. The dinner celebrating the two products from the beautiful Italian …

High Protein brand Dr. Zak’s, has launched four exciting new flavours in the Dr Zak’s High Protein Peanut Butter range – Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Chocolate Orange, Banoffee and an Original version in both Smooth and Crunchy varieties. As with the first butters launched last year, each of the new flavours contains next generation whey protein isolate, which means it’s easier …

Godiva Chocolate Boutiques is 90 years old this year. A few weeks ago they kicked off a year of celebration with a drinks reception at the Ham Yard hotel in London where they announced a number of celebration chocolates coming out throughout the year. Here’s a limited edition Anniversary Collection Truffles available in stores now.. Created by Godiva’s Chef Chocolatier, …

With Spring officially here(sort of), white wine will once again become the tipple of season, not that it ever went out of style but there’s nothing like a crisp, chilled white wine in spring sunshine so in a way, Shorn, a quirky, new wine from New Zealand couldn’t have picked a better time to hit UK shelves. Hailing from the …