Covent Garden Soup

For lunch today I had a very yummy soup of the month by New Covent Garden Food Co - Jamaican Jerk Sweet Potato. It felt very wintery but the spices really perked it up, it reminded me of my homemade spicy sweet potato soup I have done in the past and I think it might be time to do that again...

Emily's Belated Birthday Weekend

Being super organised I have a food filled weekend planned to celebrate Emily's birthday.

A month of firsts!

This month my very proud boyfriend Mat cooked his first sunday roast without any help from me, he even made the yorkshires from scratch! They looked like little round cakes as they were missing the dip in the middle but they taste good.

The following week he went on to cook his first ever shepherds pie and the following day I did my first toad in the hole - I really love classic British dishes especially now the weather is getting colder, brrrrr.

Teacakes

Afternoon Tea at The Lounge

Why do I not eat them more often?! They're awesome, especially with a proper cup of tea and when your Sister is paying :-)

Tickled Pink

I love these pink meringues, not eaten one yet but just the sight of them in the Bakery window makes me smile. Simple things eh...

Confessions of a Culinary Chav

Today I went out for dinner with my whole family to celebrate my Birthday. It's without shame that I will admit to gleefully ordering the Chicken Kiev. It was like the restaurant knew it was a special occasion and put it on the menu just for me.

It was though a posh Chicken Kiev (yes it's possible!) made from proper chicken, not chicken coloured mush.

Anyway, there I've said it.

Original image from www.zazzle.co.uk

Birthday Lunch

My Mum and Dad treated me to lunch at Aston Marina on my Birthday. It has to be said that the chef seemed a little more excited about it than I did, and I was pretty excited, he'd obviously been waiting to show-off his skills in writing with chocolate sauce. I'd give him 9/10, next time make the letters thicker.