This summer Campo Viejo has torn up the rule book and created a re-vamped set of food and wine pairing rules to engage and excite the modern day palette. Turning the tables on traditional wine pairing (flavour profiling based on the characteristics of food: Bitter, Sweet, Salty, Fat and Acidity), Dare to Pair is about focusing on one sense at a time over four courses.…

 The food at Fishmore Hall really did exceed all expectations. Dinner in a hotel isn’t usually top of my list to do when travelling but after reading the website and seeing photos of the food online, this was a hotel meal I wouldn’t be skipping. Forelles is situated on the ground floor of the hotel and was very popular with non-residents too; that’s such a good…

As mentioned earlier this week, we stayed at Fishmore Hall in Ludlow for a weekend in May. We had the most amazing nights sleep with fantastic food, and today I’m sharing with you, our super relaxing few hours in the SPA Shell that resides behind the hotel in a wooden cabin. This deceiving looking spa is home to four treatment rooms, which combine to create…

Last month we spent a lovely weekend in Ludlow, it was exactly what I needed after the marathon, a long weekend working, a work trip to Copenhagen and non-stop life! The drive from us to Ludlow is around three and half hours, but with traffic, on Saturday morning it took us over four but I assure you, it was more than worth it! Fishmore Hall…

THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED *This post contains photos of lots of meat including raw meats* Every now and again I get invited to an event that I’ve shouted yes at about ten times before I’ve even finished reading the email, and this was one of them! Grill on the Market in Smithfields is an old establishment that’s recently been given a refurb and looks…

As I’m on the subject of summer drinks then this one certainly deserves a mention! When it comes to summer drinking, then it’s all about coconut rum for me! That just screams summer and it’s such a fun spirit to mix up with various fruit juices, other spirits and plenty of cocktail umbrellas! My firm favourite for this year is a bit of fun with making my own…

If, like me, you’re a little bored of Pimms and want something a little more sophisticated then the London Cup is for you. Brought to you from the well-known lads from Sipsmith, and made with their hugely famous gin, you know this is going to be one promising drink! The London Cup London Cup is inspired by punches of old, that takes its name from the Hindi word ‘panch,’…

This weekend has been a long one, which means it’s my favourite kind of weekend, who doesn’t love an extra day off?! We spent a lot of it with friends, but one of the nights we just needed some time to ourselves, we needed a night in. We ummed and ahhed about what take away to get to save cooking and then I remembered we had a…