So week 1000 of lockdown and where are we? Well I’ve managed to achieve ‘sourdough baking level’ with varying degrees of success. Work is still happening from home, we are part way through #ginadaymay and BoJo is confusing the hell out of everyone. What better time than this to develop some new skills. So the…
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Pancake day gin inspiration
Are you as totally obsessed with gin and tonics as me? If the answer is yes, then skip the pre-made M&S lemon, gin and tonic syrup and do it from scratch to maximise the gin! This recipe incorporates both gin and tonic into the standard pancake batter and creates a gin and citrus syrup to…
Bake with a Great British Bake Off legend
If you are anything like me, then you spend your Tuesday evenings in the Autumn following the Great British Bake Off (GBBO). The show has captured the hearts and imaginations of people around the globe, and now you too can bake with a Great British Bake Off legend! Baking with a legend is a company…
Christmas cocktails with Ebookers
Homemade cocktails are set to be a big trend this Christmas and travel site ebookers have focused on this to bring you the Christmas cocktail tool. *This post is sponsored by Ebookers, however all opinions remain my own* Christmas cocktails with ebookers Not only is gin – a spirit close to my heart – trending…
Ginspiration Cocktail Competition with Juliette’s Interiors
Time for something a little different… I’ve been invited by Juliette’s Interiors* to create a gin recipe for a competition that best reflects the glamour of their fabulous gin trolley, as well as the spirit (see what I did there!) of Wild Island Botanic Gin from the Isle of Colonsay. [check out the recipes and…
Festive drinks – more than just gin!
So there are more drinks out there than gin…. so what are you drinking this festive season? Well in time honoured fashion I’ve done some drinking research for you and here are my recommendations, including a ginny twist on that Christmas favourite: eggnog. Drinks for the festive season, that aren’t just gin! Get festive with some…
Mad about the Macarons!
I’m mad about macarons! Ever since my first taste of Pierre Hermé macarons in Paris, I’ve been obsessed with these delicious sweet treats and how to make them. I’ve been to Atelier des Chefs for a cooking class all about macarons, where we made the most perfect examples… when trying again at home they never turn…
A new way to enjoy your G&T
Ever enjoyed your gin and tonic in wobbly format?! Well here is your chance to try out Gin Jelly 🙂 A new way to enjoy your G&T As part of an event run by Zomato I was sent a bottle of East London Liquor Company (having previously tasted it on the Gin Journey!) and a…
Gin & Tonic cake
Last year I tasted gin and tonic cake for the first time at The Oliver Conquest, along with some scrumptious fruity gin truffles, but I took a long time to getting around to baking it myself! My first attempt was for the work bake-off before Christmas and all was going smoothly before I managed to…
Half Hitch Gin Cocktails
In December The Oliver Conquest’s gin of the month was a local one – Half Hitch from Camden – and I had the chance to taste it with Gin Club with a Reading Problem. This post is focused on the cocktails we drank that evening, so you can recreate them at home 🙂 Gin and…