Do you ever feel like life is just whooshing by? May and June definitely whooshed by for us. Looking back, most of it was work, the gym and unwinding. One thing we’ve noticed is that the times when we’ve focused on fitness, we tend to get less creative in the kitchen. It might be because … Continue reading
If you’re on Instagram and you follow any fitness enthusiasts, you have probably seen the meme which says “Summer bodies are made in the winter”. For all of our sakes, we hope not. We don’t know about you, but we’ve been mostly on the carbohydrates since November. We blame the weather, illness and work! (And … Continue reading
Well, we’ve done it. We’ve finally got rid of every bit of junk food – biscuits, crisps, sugary cereals, chocolates and other unnecessary snacks that were left over from Christmas. It took a whole month to finish everything, but it feels so satisfying (or depressing depending on the day) to know that there is nothing … Continue reading
So a couple of months ago, we bought this fabulous book, The Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit. What makes it so valuable for a home cook is that it’s really a book of ideas of what to cook. It sets out lots of different flavour pairings – almost daring you to come up with something … Continue reading
We’re sorry. This is so unnecessary. We gave you a beautiful recipe for Rose Ice Cream just the other week and here we are, ruining your summer beach diet all over again. In our defence, this ice cream is TOTALLY different. Okay, it’s still ice cream. It’s still super easy. But where the Rose Ice … Continue reading
January normally makes you want to retreat into your shell. You’ve eaten too much, you’ve certainly drunk too much and you’ve spent too much money. You’ve stayed up too late watching boxsets and you haven’t exercised. So in January, you vow to do the opposite. No chocolate for me, you say, I’m supposed to be … Continue reading
It’s SO hot. It’s muggy, clammy, we’re dabbing ourselves with tissues every 5 seconds and we don’t mean to complain, but we’re melting. So we’re not in the mood for big, heavy meals. We’re picking at salads, little bits of cheese, mezze, anything quick and light. But we’re not giving up pudding. Let’s not get … Continue reading
