As you all know, brownies are one of our favourite things, and people at our place love them to bits. This is why we ordered Chummys Bakery’s most demanding selection box “Postal Brownies” and decided to give an honest review in the post. After all, no one can resist brownies, right? So, here we are…
Reviews
Leaf & Bean, Edinburgh
Leaf & Bean, Edinburgh – have you ‘been’? Thinking of visiting Leaf & Bean Edinburgh? It would seem that I have now reached that point in my life where everyone is getting engaged, married and having kids. Kids were the topic of this recent lunch out. I was meeting my good friend and her little…
Simply Cook Review: Does This Recipe Box Offer Good Value for Money?
Looking for an honest Simply Cook review? Recently we signed up for a trial box from Simply Cook. Partly because we are trying to cook at home more, partly because it was a discounted first box and partly to see if it would improve my kitchen repertoire which essentially consists of one dish! Read on…
Sunday Lunch With a View – The Four Seasons Hotel, Loch Earn
Last week we took a trip up to Loch Earn to visit The Four Seasons Hotel for a spot of Sunday lunch. From Edinburgh it’s around an hour and 30 mins by car so a bit of a distance for lunch but after checking out the menu and having previously visited Loch Earn and knowing what…
Malmaison Brasserie, Edinburgh
Now, not one to miss out on a good offer, I spotted a fantastic deal on Itison for Malmaison Edinburgh. It was purchased and set aside for a rainy day. That rainy day appeared last Sunday, we had had a fantastic Saturday at Foodies and wanted to continue the fantastic food into Sunday. A table for 2…
Brunch at Roseleaf
The Roseleaf is an excellent little bar cafe situated in the heart of Leith. It’s been around since 2007 after popping up where the old Black Swan pub used to be on Sandport Place. The interiors pretty quirky with hats of various shapes and sizes on the walls, retro teapots that the cocktails (or pot-tails…
Hard Rock Cafe Edinburgh Review
Now we both love a good burger, so when Kirsty at Scottish Blogger Network offered us the chance to try out Hard Rock Cafe on George Street, as part of a Christmas collaboration we jumped at the chance. First thing you notice when you enter is how incredibly busy the place is. We were booked in on a stormy…
Review Afternoon tea at Melville Castle
Now if you’ve read our previous post you’ll know that I am a big fan of afternoon tea. So when we were invited along to Melville Castle on Sunday it was an offer we couldn’t really refuse. Once we got there after a minor hiccup with the sat nav and a bit of wildlife spotting…
Restaurant Review: The Salisbury Arms, Edinburgh
We paid a visit to the very recently refurbished Salisbury Arms last Tuesday. The iconic pub & restaurant has been around for as long as I can remember and previously went through a refurbishment around six years ago.
Two brilliant early-years toys for kids
Ad – this is a collaborative post. Whether you’re looking for robust outdoor toys, games to enhance your child’s learning or really brilliant quality wooden toys, Jaques of London have it all. Their website is a treasure trove of fantastic toys, and we’ve been lucky enough to have given some of their products a test…
Violife vegan cheese review – what you need to know…
Ad – this is a collaborative post. Some people may think that being a vegan means you’ll never be able to eat cheese again, but after trying out the Violife range, we can confidently say this isn’t the case! The choice of vegan cheese from Violife is so impressive and from smokey slices to grated…
Review: Taste of Scotland at Usquabae Bar, Edinburgh
Having missed the first series in Taste of Scotland at Usquabae Bar we were delighted to be asked to visit and try out their second offering. Usquabae Bar is situated in the West End of Edinburgh, just under Ryan’s Bar. A Taste of Scotland is a 6 course offering, showcasing the best the Highlands and…