Manchester Food & Drink Blog
Mention CBD, and there are still raised eyebrows. Even though it’s in health shops, chemists, on the high street. I know a number of lifters who use CBD in some form for recovery. I know some people who use it for sleep. I know some who use it for chronic pain. I know some who…
It feels a little odd to be writing about a Sunday lunch on Tuesday. And I was going to save it for later in the week. But the sticky toffee pudding kept playing on my mind so… Here we are. More about pudding later, lets start at the beginning. It’s Sunday, the weather is pretty…
All good things must come to an end. And this one really does have me a little sad. If you’ve missed it, I was asked to take part in a tasting with Bon Coeur Wines, along with a number of other bloggers. To explore wines, and have someone else make the selections for me. This…
Today is a sad day for me. It’s an anniversary. Ten years ago today, my mum died. She went to sleep on the sofa, and simply didn’t wake up. What followed was… Tough. We had a house to clear through and pack. My mum hadn’t expected to die at 59, so nothing had been planned….
Sometimes, something I make just resonates with people. And maybe it’s because its January and the weather is a bit meh, and we’re all tired as we’re just getting back to work, and into the swing of things. Maybe it’s because I’m looking at my bank balance and wincing a little but also missing the…
In a sea of January diets, and detoxes (still not a scientific thing, sorry), and adverts for being ‘healthy’ all over social media, I’m still just doing me. So as balanced as I can be, including gin, wine, cocktails, and good food. Which of course means supporting venues in their quietest month of the year….
The best bit about the festive season for me, and to be honest about January, is the chance to catch up with the people I love. Whether it’s a snaffled pint in a busy bar putting the world to rights, or a leisurely dinner, both the festive season, and the quiet of January (and the…
I genuinely don’t get over to the other side of the Pennines often enough. Which, given the majority of my family live over that way, is something I want to fix this year. As much as I can anyway. So the opening of a new pub by Thornbridge, (well loved in our house for Jaipur…
The eagle eyed amongst you may be detecting a Christmas theme here. And you’d be almost right. When this goes live, I’ll be back at work, saying ‘Happy New Year’ enough times that it becomes somewhat uncomfortable, and by the time everyone else comes back next week, downright unbearable. And you see, this blog post…