Meat Fondue or Fondue Bourguignonne consists of a fondue pot filled with hot oil into which diners dip pieces of meat to cook them. Since the 1950s, the name “fondue” has been generalised to other dishes in which a food is …
Review: Aurora Restaurant
I’m happy to be reviewing another hidden gem in the city of Nottingham, Aurora a restaurant which brands itself “Eclectic Modern British Cooking”. Located in the heart of Nottingham’s iconic lace market, I discovered Aurora through Trip Advisor where it is currently ranked #17 …
Q&A: Oh Beauty
This week I caught up with Nick Whitmore, Managing Director NDistribution Limited, owners of Oh Beauty to discover the ins and outs of a start-up online beauty shop. In the following Q&A Nick reveals his golden rules of business, the beauty …
Fancy Dress: I’m a Barbie Girl
Last week I had plans to attend a Barbie & Ken fancy dress birthday but unfortunately I was unwell and therefore unable to attend. That aside, I’d still love to share with you my pre-planned fancy dress outfit because, who …
Review: Aubrey’s Traditional Creperie
Introducing Aubrey’s, another fantastic hidden treasure in the city of Nottingham, tucked away in the outdated West End Arcade. Aubrey’s Traditional Creperie specialises in authentic crepes and galettes from the Brittany region, France. Serving gourmet coffee, loose leaf teas, Breton cider and other speciality …
Recipe: Rocky Road
It’s about time I shared with you my very special Rocky Road (Chunky Choc Bar / Chocolate Fridge Cake) recipe. It’s very simple to make and what’s great about it is you can try out different ingredients each time you …
65 years of Eylure
Fake Lashes, Faux Lashes, Falsies, False Eyelashes, whatever you choose to call them… they are popular. I’d say 50% of my friends use them religiously when they go on a night out. But did you know, eyelash extensions have been …
Underground Rebel Bingo Club
Ever gone on a night out and ended up looking like this? I didn’t think so… granted, you’ve already gone through your rebellious phase. Coincidentally, it happened exactly at the time you last had something to actually rebel against. You …
Review: Graze Inn Sheffield
Graze Inn Bar & Restaurant is the latest venture in the Brewkitchen group. Thornbridge Brewery and chef Richard Smith came together to create a “funky country kitchen” bar and restaurant, located on Ecclesall Road in Sheffield. It only opened 6 …
Q&A: The World’s Largest Teasmade Collection
With a collection of over 150 different Teasmades, Sheridan Parsons is a big fan. Last week I conducted a written interview with her to find out how the attraction started, the history behind the infamous British invention and what’s next …
Razzle Dazzle Pots: Paint your own Pottery
Last weekend my housemates and I decided to relive our youth by visiting a ceramics café. We’ve been toying over ideas for a birthday gift for a friend for a while now and thought the idea of personalising some pottery …
Introducing the Teasmade STM101
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while, since August in fact, but I’ve been waiting to do it properly so firstly apologises for the delay but secondly I’m going to make it up to you! Introduction Back …
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