Food For Beauty: Lavender And Lemon Handscrub - Easy And Amazing!

This. Is. The. Business. Seriously, get involved in some of this hand scrub, it's seriously the bees-knees! It's made from inexpensive ingredients that you'll most definitely have lurking in your cupboards somewhere plus it can be made on mass! This hand scrub rubs away all the nasty dried skin that Winter brings and leaves them smelling sweet and lavendary. I for one get super crispy skin on my hands (sexy right?) from standing on train platforms every morning in the bitter cold and this soothes and sorts out my crackled paws like nothing else. What's more - it makes one hell of a birthday present!

Santa-tini: The Perfect Christmas Cocktail

Christmas is the most popular party season of the year and what with threats of another recession looming us Brits are getting rather money savvy when it comes to our festive socialising. Why waste money hiring out bars or booking up events when you can host an equally memorable and Christmassy get-together in the comfort of your own home! But what makes a good party?

[How To] Make Perfect Poached Eggs

If I ever go out for breakfast/brunch it's guaranteed poached eggs will be involved. I love them. So simple yet so delicious and surprisingly low in fat - in comparison to the fried eggs I could have...

Making poached eggs is another story though. I've tried EVERY method from swirling the water, to pouring in vinegar, to spooning the eggs into the pan - I even bought one of the weird looking plastic poaching cups. Alas they've all failed. I have been unable to enjoy poached eggs in the comfort of my own home since the dawn of time.

However my suffering has come to an end!

Delicious Tapas At Dehesa

Tucked away behind the sprawling crowds of Friday night drinkers in the achingly cool part of town just off Carnaby Street is Dehesa. It was the chosen destination for a girlie catch up for JBay and I and indeed it served its purpose with miniature plates of flair and scrumptiousness.  The girls and I do have a thing for tapas as our last meet and eat had been at another well-known London tapas bar. Tonight we had again chosen well.

Pumpkin Ice Cream - Low Fat And Totally Delicious Any Time Of Year!

That's right folks - I'm still hooked on Pumpkin! This time it's in the form of ice cream! Yes I know - it's mid-November, why am I eating ice cream when it's freezing cold outside? Well some times it's nice to have something refreshing - even in the chillier weather. Besides where in the rule book does it say no ice cream in Winter? I actually quite like a cold dessert after a big hot meal plus this ice cream works fantastically as a palate cleanser! Another bonus - it's low fat :)

Pumpkin And Chicken Curry - A Perfect Autumn Warmer!

Well hello there! The Pumpkin obsession continues! As I've mentioned before during my declaration of love for these delicious orange beasts, their meat can be chucked in both sweet and savoury dishes. This time I've concocted a scrumptious savoury dish using chunks of Pumpkin meat carefully extracted by my own fair hands to add texture and depth to a light Asian style curry.

Get Festive With Pumpkin Pie!

Those of you who follow me on twitter (@TheLittleWelsh) will know about my current obssession with Pumpkins, more specifically Pumpkin puree. Well folks, after weeks of hunting high and low I have finally got my greedy paws on several cans of the orangey goodness. I bought mine from Waitrose in West London, I'd recommend looking in bigger stores though as the smaller branches didn't seem to stock any. Word on the street is that Wholefoods Market stores are also stocking cans too and if you've got wonga to burn then check out Selfridges International food section.
 

[How To] Prepare A Pumpkin

Ahhhh the festive season of All Hallows' Eve is upon us, I love this time of year - not just for the perfectly legitimate excuse to dress up as a zombie and eat my weight in sugary treats but also because of the seasonal produce and the guaranteed glut of pumpkins filling the supermarket shelves! To be perfectly honest I've got pumpkins on the brain right now! While you may think a pumpkin is just for carving scary faces - they're also pretty delicious and can be thrown into both savoury and sweet dishes!

Have A Spooky But Sophisticated Halloween With Cocktails And Canapes

Halloween has always been a special day for me - silly costumes, sugary sweets and Halloween FOOD - whats not to love?! *insert evil cackle here* What other day of the year can you legitimately eat jelly spiders with gusto whilst wearing a witches hat and shrieking BOO without looking like a complete freak? When else can you boast of eating spicy bat wings, maggot risotto and cat sick pie without your sanity being questioned?

[COCKTAIL O'CLOCK] Elderflower And Apple Collins

Hello! After a small hiatus I am back and I am ready to blog. I had a few things going on which ate up all my time and energy and alas this small space got a tad neglected. I had some dramas to deal with plus some very exciting developments such as getting a fab new job and going for a relaxing and super sunny break to Turkey (posts coming soon!) 

 So to celebrate my return I thought I'd share a luscious and oh-so-English inspired cocktail with you - enjoy!