Tequila and Mezcal is enjoying a bit of a resurgence – what better way to enjoy the flavours on offer than with a festival?!
Review: Bakehouse 32, Stretford
If you’ve been to Stretford Mall (it will always the Precinct to me) recently, well done. I mean, it’s a bit of a challenge right now given the works both on the Mall, on the road and junction near the Mall, and to make things more fun, the works on Chester Road. I should know,…
Product Review: Warner’s Juniper Double Dry 0%
Following my sampling of Tanqueray 0.0%, I have swiftly followed it with another low alcohol gin offering, this time from Warner’s Distillery – their Juniper Double Dry 0%. This offering from Warner’s is an intriguing one. On their FAQs it’s suggested that they use four methods of extraction – some of the botanicals preferring a…
Product Review: Tanqueray 0.0%
Since I started taking my powerlifting seriously, I’ve had to curb my drinking. Getting older, along with hormonal changes and training 4 times a week means that I’ve stopped going out so much, and my regular G&T after work has to be either plain tonic, or something no or low alcohol. In some respects, getting…
Win Tickets to the English Whisky Festival!
I often say gin is my first love, whisky is my second (Tequila and Mezcal are affairs to be indulged in). My youthful experiences with whisky were… Limited. My dad would get the odd bottle as a gift from work – and he’d add a splash to my coffee or tea when I was unwell,…
Product Review: MOMA Porridge Pots
October is one of my favourite months. Whilst in September we’re often clinging to the last of the late summer sun, October (usually) heralds a change. We turn away from bare legs and naked toes, and lean into opaque tights, knee boots, knitwear and layers. Or at least I do. We ditch salads for soups,…
Manchester Wine Tours
It’s a grey Sunday afternoon and I’m meeting a group of strangers at the Alan Turing Memorial in Sackville Street Gardens. Whilst this could be a plot for some sort of romance, or shenanigans, I’m actually meeting Kelly, guide for me and all the other attendees of our wine tour through Manchester. The Manchester Wine…
Recipe: Lemon and Raspberry Tiramisu with Di Capri Limoncello
Limoncello holds a host of memories for me. Now as someone reasonably well travelled, you’d expect me to mention sun traps in Amalfi, cafes in Venice, or maybe rooftops in Bologna. No. I’m talking Italian restaurants. The flirty waiter in the Italian chain who heads over whilst you’re paying the bill to flirt, pour a…
Event: Open Kitchen – Meet the Producer
You may remember Open Kitchen from my recent visit when they launched their new menu. They’ve just launched their newest project – “Meet the Producer”. A 7 course sustainable taster menu evening at their cafe & bar in Spinningfields. And even more exciting for me, the first on 24 August is in collaboration with the…