Yummy, Scrummy, In my TummyFood and Drink by Mrs C - April 2, 2014April 2, 2014Just a few of the culinary delights to pass my lips in March.A couple of Fridays ago, Mr. C and I had some pretty amazing paté called Welsh Dragon's Venison Liver paté with Chilli . It wasn't all hot and spicy but the chilli did have a kind of warming effect. We served it with some Spelt Oat Fingers and some nutty multigrain toast and
Pettigrew Tea RoomsCardiff and WalesFood and Drink by Mrs C - January 5, 2014September 4, 2017Recently Mr. C and I went back to the rather lovely Pettigrew Tea Rooms for our Wedding Anniversary.Ok, so some of you might wonder why we might choose to go out for Afternoon Tea instead of out for a slap-up meal at a fancy restaurant. Well the thing is that both of us happily agree that afternoon tea is our 'favourite meal'. Way before our
I Could Get Used To Champagne Afternoon Tea!Cardiff and WalesFood and DrinkRants and Raves by Mrs C - November 26, 2013September 4, 2017A few weeks back all my daughters were home in Cardiff for the same weekend and so we'd planned a double birthday celebration girls'day out.We started off with a few cocktail teapots in Revolucion de Cuba and then mosied on over to The Park Plaza feeling just the nice side of squiffy. We were booked in for their Champagne Afternoon Tea and I'm really glad
Microwave Fudge – A Revelation!Food and Drink by Mrs C - September 19, 2013September 23, 2013I was soooooo excited to discover this recipe for Microwave Fudge! I have the sweetest tooth imaginable. In fact on a scale of 1 to 10, I'd be up there in the 10s! The kids (who aren't really children as such any more) all love fudge too and as a family we've made it often over the years.Anyway this microwave version cooks miles faster and
Champagne Afternoon Tea At The Angel Hotel CardiffFood and DrinkShopping and About Town by Mr C - September 6, 2013September 6, 2013I celebrated yet another birthday back in August. No, you don’t need to know, but suffice it to say I would never get away with 21 ever again. As a birthday treat, Mrs C booked a Champagne Afternoon Tea at the Angel Hotel in Cardiff for the two of us. She was going to be in hospital for my actual birthday so we went a few
Perfect Chocolate Brownies RecipeFood and Drink by Mrs C - April 3, 2013I've had a go at making chocolate brownies many times over the years but the perfect chocolate brownies recipe has always eluded me. Last week though I came across a recipe which is absolutey brilliant and gives you the perfect brownies in less than 40 minutes! Just 15 minutes to prepare and 25 mins to cook! Chocolate Brownies 75g plain chocolate (I used Bournville but it doesn't
Afternoon Tea at The Park Plaza CardiffCardiff and WalesFood and DrinkTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - January 26, 2013September 4, 2017I've just come back in the house after a simply scrummy Afternoon Tea at The Park Plaza Cardiff! Such a civilised affair, oh so delicious and as Miranda's friend would say 'Such Fun!'. Mr. C was a bit outnumbered as the Laguna Kitchen & Bar seemed to be 'The Place' to go for girly gatherings and there were numerous tables where the glittery pink cupcakes
Tesco Bakery Triple Chocolate CookiesFood and Drink by Mrs C - August 13, 2012Loving the new cookies coming out of the Tesco Bakery. The flavours include White Chocolate & Cranberry, Triple Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Chunk (YUMMY!!), Milk Chocolate, Oat & Raisin and Fruit, Nut & Chocolate! At £1.50 for a pack of 4 you can't go wrong. You pay more than that for one cookie in Starbucks!Going up to Tesco for some bits and bobs later - reckon I
Olive Branch Olive OilFood and Drink by Mrs C - May 28, 2012Turns out there's olive oil and then there's OLIVE OIL - and Olive Branch do the latter version. Although I've been using olive oil for years, I don't think I realised until recently how delicious a really good olive oil can be.Olive Branch's olive oil comes straight from the olive groves of Crete and as the people of Crete have one of the highest life
Birthday BiscuitsFood and DrinkGifts by Mrs C - May 9, 2012Cupcakes & macaroons are soooo last year! Birthday Biscuits - that's the way forward. It's Maddie's 21st this weekend and I was flicking through some recipe books looking for the most chocolatey, chocolate cake recipe I could find, when it struck me that I could make a load of fancy Chocolate Chip Cookies instead - way easier, a lot quicker & much more transportable for