Category: Food & Drink

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    Finding the magic in 2020

    Let’s not sugar coat it; this year has been rough. It has been equal parts trying and tragic, with a global pandemic causing millions of deaths worldwide, domestic lockdowns and a shutdown of international travel, all against a backdrop of social upheaval and division. Businesses have struggled to stay afloat, while everyone has battled with…

  • 12 Days of Tequila-mas

    The time has come, my friends, for tequila to take its place among the beloved spirits of our age. For too long, this beautiful drink has been banished to the back of cupboards, stained with bad memories of one house party or a bad night out. Memories which still make you shudder as you taste…

  • Epsom’s Vegan Market

    On the fourth Sunday of every month, the Epsom Vegan Market takes over the market square outside the Ashley Centre in the middle of Epsom. Run by the folks at Surrey Vegan, the market brings together producers of all sorts, from bakers and drinks brands to health & wellness companies and food-to-go stalls. S and…

  • London’s first permanent vegan butcher

    Calling all vegans: It’s time to take part in that old ritual of popping down to the butcher. I’m a carnivore, always have been, and I used to love running to the butcher shop in my home town to pick up a couple of steaks and some sausages. In recent years, as regular followers of…

  • London Cocktail Week at home

    More and more of us are heading into lockdown – and those of us who aren’t are frequently missing out on opportunities to catch up with friends for a drink. London Cocktail Week traditionally runs early in October, but this year those lovely folks have extended the party to the whole month. Even better than…

  • Cocktail recipes for autumn at home

    It appears that the summer has finally left us and the nights are drawing in. On top of that, we are facing the very real chance of our going out options being further limited due to the ongoing pandemic. So this seems like the perfect excuse – if one were needed – to brush up…

  • Rum Old Fashioned: Change up your drink

    Today is National Rum Day and it seems the perfect time to share this recipe with you. Rum is a favourite in cocktails. The iconic bottle of Bacardi is what many of us think of when we hear mention of rum and most of us have tried a Cuba Libre, or a Pina Colada, a…

  • In defence of tequila

    My love affair with tequila began quite a while ago. I was sat in a bar in Mexico with some friends and we decided to order a round of tequilas. We were at the end of a few weeks’ travelling in the region and this was on our ‘cultural to-do list’. The bartender had clearly…

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    Vegan brands to keep an eye out for

    I know, I know, you are online and don’t want to think about the fact that you can’t eat half your favourite things because you went vegan for January. What if I told you it is possible to eat treats and keep your resolution – whether it is a lifestyle change or a one-month challenge.…

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    Surviving Veganuary II: Try these foods

    How are we doing Veganuarians? Are you former (and future) carnivores struggling through mounds of lettuce and weeping at the sight of a sausage roll? Or have you found your feet? As I’ve mentioned, my beloved better half, S, is vegan and that makes me essentially vegan. You know how Samuel L Jackson’s character in…