Manchester Food & Drink Blog
Hello my loves. Been a while, eh? I think over COVID, I lost my blogging mojo. I was surrounded by influencers who made socials their lives, and well, I didn’t want to. I had a job. Still do (actually changed roles just over a year ago to be precise). And then the job took over…
I feel like rotisserie chicken is due a renaissance. They used to be everywhere. Supermarkets offered them, the local butchers did them as a bit of a sideline. It was an easy post work dinner for people everywhere. Finish work, grab a chicken, maybe some salad and some soft oven bottoms, and dinner was served….
Tequila and Mezcal is enjoying a bit of a resurgence – what better way to enjoy the flavours on offer than with a festival?!
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…