amazing stuffed pork shoulder

My amazingly talented boyfriend decided to cook us a apricot and garlic stuffed shoulder of pork glazed with soy, honey and sesame seed oil .... it was so so very good. Images below for you. cracking crackling and super tasty gravy!

Burns night supper - a little late

We got our haggis sent down from Crombies in Edinburgh and wow was it worth it. I thought I would show you the cooking and platting of haggis neeps and tatties. 

Copita - the place to go and check out

Been here twice now and totally love it!! Very kind of spuntino counter top eating but far more relaxed. Think wine with a friend will lots of yummy dishes slowly come your way. The cheese board is amazing love love lobe the blue cheese. Anyway got some lovely pics for you but you should really go for yourself.
http://copita.co.uk/

Brighton rocks and where should you eat? The Lion and the lobster of course!

So after 10 years for going to Brighton on a regular basis we have only just this past weekend found the best place for food! The Lion and lobster is amazing - great food, beautiful surroundings, excellent service and good prices oh and a lovely well thought different menu too! 

All in all our new fav and only place to go in brighton. Must not be missed!

the 'specials' menu thought this would give you an idea of what to expect. They do also offer burger and chips fish and chips that kind of stuff. 

hahaha the lobster has boobs in this - love it! 

beautiful interior make sure you go up stairs to the restaurant 

cheese souffle at Bob Bob Ricard

Last night was our Christmas dinner and we decided to go to Bob Bob Ricard again - it really is that good and this time i had - my first ever - cheese souffle! The verdict ... it was ok??? any who got a pic for you. Love Bob Bob Ricard !!!

down at the cockle shed in leigh on sea

Last weekend we took a visit to the cockle sheds in leigh on sea (after a night on the town) - the child hood memories came flooding back. As children we used to do little days out and this was one of our spots. It also reminded me of the fish man that used to come round the pubs and working man clubs (what happened to them??) any way i of course ordered some cockles for my sister, rolled mops for dad and mussels for mum. I had sea food cocktail and fish sticks. YUM YUM YUM!!! Love it! 

Go veggie go!

Well you may have realised by now that I am a massive meat eater! So when I was invited to check out the rather fabulous tibits on Heddon Street, just off Regent Street, I had some reservations, but they were pleasantly put to bed with my first mouthful. 


Now if you haven't been here before, it's a little different to say the least ... you are greeted by a very large buffet style display of yummy, fresh and extremely colourful array of food, both hot and cold. 

Pick up a plate and help yourself to a multitude of different veggie dishes. Once you feel you have selected enough, you go to the counter and weigh - yep you read correctly, weigh your food. This is how they work out the cost of your meal. We also, at this point ordered a glass of house white and a cucumber and lime mojito. The wine was very nice, the cocktail however was not so good, but smelt lovely. 

So the food.... where to start. We decided we would have two sittings - I am not sure if this is the norm or if it was just us being greedy, its just there was so much to choose from. So we plated up a small plate first and scoffed the lot straight away, swapping and tasting. It was very good and I must say I was very pleased with myself - I liked everything I chose which is a first for me. 

Second siting ... Went for the carrot and prune curry with rice, very good indeed - didn't think I would like it as I am not mad on fruit with my savoury food but it was very tasty. 

The pud - sticky toffee and cheese cake - both were lovely, I would have preferred the sticky toffee to have been warm but they were delicious all the same. 

The overall feel to me is a perfect spot to go with friends. You all pay for your own food and drinks and you can have as much or as little as you like. I will definitely be going back. In fact, I may have to take my friends (one of which is a veggie) next week as I think they will all love it - there really is something for everyone (ok no meat - but I didn't even miss it!)


It is a very social space, complete with a large outdoor area - love it, was very very pleased.


Oh and if you do go, make sure you pick up a copy of their latest recipe book, you can have a  go at making some of their dishes at home. 

Fino on Charlotte Street W1 London

Fino - Lovely place to go - we sat at the bar and had great food, great service and and all round good time - it wasnt too expensive either £60 odd for 3 glasses of wine and the below grub!

beef - cooked perfectly but a tiny bit dry. However saying that i did order some bread just to wipe up the yummy sauce !