Maidstone Gin – George Bishop’s Legacy

A gin and tonic sipped with ice and lemon in the sunshine is a part of…

Taxi Noir Recipes: Lemon Chicken Curry

I’ve been cooking this dish for nearly thirty years. It’s simple but effective. The recipe has…

The Lampuki Season in the Offing (not a quality fish but ever popular and easy to cook)

When summer looming, this is a signal for Malta and Gozo’s fishing community to gear up…

Stale Bread? Yummy Bread & Butter Pudding Recipe

Talk about historic, I thought this desert probably originated out of necessity during one of the…

Cheesy Bread Omelette. 2 Dishes using the Same Ingredients.

By Lyn Funnell I discovered an Italian recipe called Polpette di Pane some time ago and…

Saying Goodbye to the Man from Del Monte – as the 138 year old business shuts shop

A kitchen staple since 1886, the dramatic fall of Del Monte, best known for tinned fruit…

Stuffed Baked Bean Rolls

By Lyn Funnell This is a really easy, low-cost but delicious meal. It was a great…

Launch of 2026 Cider Tap Events at Big Nose & Beardy

In our part of East Sussex, we know Spring has truly arrived when the first Cider…

Blue Cheese and Banana Sandwich

By Lyn Funnell I recently discovered this sandwich filling. It seems to be a post-war favourite,…

A Week in Corfu.

By Lyn Funnell MONDAY All excited as Hubby John, Daughter Rana, Granddaughter Isabella and I arrive…