Tag Archives: Review

A trip to York to meet a Masterchef finalist and eat yummy pasta

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Katie Bryson

By far my favourite contestant on last year’s Masterchef was Sara Danesin Medio – the likeable intensive care nurse with a huge passion for Italian cooking. So when I got an invite to travel up to York to her home to … Continue reading →

Posted in Days out, One pot suppers, Pasta dishes, Product reviews, vegetarian | Tagged aubergine, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys, masterchef, pasta, Review, tomato, vegetables, vegetarian, York | 7 Comments

Win OXO Good Grips hand-held egg beater

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Katie Bryson

The guys at OXO Good Grips sent me this little fella to play with – I’ve not seen a hand-held mixer like this since I did Home Economics at school! It’s hardly a dinosaur though as this new model has … Continue reading →

Posted in Competitions, Product reviews | Tagged competition, feeding boys, giveaway, home baking, Review, win | 214 Comments

Win a selection of unearthed® dips and meat platters

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Katie Bryson

I was hosting my Book Group’s Christmas bash at my place, so thought it’d be the perfect time to road test the unearthed® range of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern treats. They sent me over a selection of dips and meat platters and … Continue reading →

Posted in Competitions | Tagged competition, dips, giveaway, meat platter, prize, Review, unearthed, win | 392 Comments

Book review and chance to win: Aggie’s Family Cookbook

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Katie Bryson

I think most people recognise Aggie MacKenzie as the sensible Scottish one from TV Show How Clean Is Your House. I’ve never seen the racy blonde one Kim in the same way again after she got totally slozzled on Celebrity … Continue reading →

Posted in Book review, Competitions | Tagged book review, competition, family favourites, giveaway, Review, win | 138 Comments

Getting the most out of leftovers

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Some people are quite squeamish about leftovers. They either chuck them out, or leave them festering in the fridge and then chuck them out! My approach is to portion them off and either freeze for another day, or send them … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookery courses, Days out, leftovers, Party food, Storecupboard cooking | Tagged carrot, christmas leftovers, houmous, hummus, leftovers, lucy cufflin, recipes using leftovers, Review | 7 Comments

Book review and chance to win: Pieminister by Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Katie Bryson

As the weather cruelly switches from Indian summer to wind, rain and grey skies, a recipe book full of pies for every possible occasion has definitely got my attention. Pieminister creators Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon fancy themselves as the leaders … Continue reading →

Posted in Book review, Competitions | Tagged book review, competition, Cookery Book Review, giveaway, pies, recipe book review, Review, win | 144 Comments

Morphy Richards Frother review

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Some people might think a milk frother is a fairly gimmicky gadget, I however am a big fan of milky coffee so couldn’t wait to give the Morphy Richards Meno a drive. This was the latest product to be sent … Continue reading →

Posted in Drinks, Product reviews | Tagged appliance, cappuccino, frother, home of the house proud, hot chocolate, late, milk, milkshake, morphy richards, Review | 3 Comments

Book Review and chance to win: My Daddy Cooks by Nick Coffer

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Katie Bryson

I’ve been genuinely excited about the release of Nick ‘My Daddy Cooks’ Coffer’s blog-titled recipe book. I stumbled upon Nick’s blog when I first started out as a blogger myself last year, and was instantly won over by the hilarious … Continue reading →

Posted in Book review, Competitions | Tagged comfort food, competition, cook book, family favourites, family recipes, feeding boys, giveaway, my daddy cooks, nick coffer, quick recipe, quick supper, Review | 98 Comments

Steam cooker review: The vegetarian cooking starts in earnest

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Katie Bryson

This is my first post as part of the Morphy Richards House Proud Innovators’ scheme. I’ll be sent a product from the Morphy Richards range to test out, review and share with you. There will also be the chance for … Continue reading →

Posted in Product reviews, Speedy suppers, vegetarian | Tagged cows cous, healthy cooking, healthy eating, home of the house proud, intellisteam, morphy richards, quick supper, Review, steamer, stuffed peppers, vegetables, vegetarian recipe | 3 Comments

Review: Sweet Spiced Chicken in the Miele Steam Oven

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Katie Bryson

I’ve had the Miele DG 1450 Steam Oven on trial at home in my kitchen for the past month in a test to see how useful it’d be to a family cook. I’ve used a plug-in Tefal steamer before, plus … Continue reading →