Baking, I have to admit, is something I shy away from. I am an amateur athlete and spend up to 20 hours a week in spring/summer training to race triathlons. The sugar within virtually all baked goods is the resolute enemy and provides no nutrition to my body. I need...
Nestled at the foot of the South Downs is the UK’s most ambitious new vineyard and state of the art winery – Rathfinny Estate. Set within 600 acres of East Sussex countryside it aims to produce (and sell) an astonishing 1m bottles of sparkling wine each year....
https://youtu.be/YURt8I_4AeU I was recently invited to visit the Hall and Woodhouse Brewery, whose main brand is Badger (Tanglefoot, Thirsty Feret) for a tour and dinner with a selection of other food or drink writers. Situated in the Dorset countryside in the town of...
An offer of attending a fudge making experience from the team behind Fudge Kitchen was too difficult to resist recently, even with my ever increasing waist line which is supposed to be in a state of retreat. Conveniently, their Canterbury branch (one of 7 mostly...
Located near the small village of Barham, just a few miles from the cathedral city of Canterbury lies one of the Englands newest vineyards. Founded by Charles and Ruth Simpson, Simpsons Wine Estate is the second of their properties, the first being the successful...
