Is too much cake a thing?

Of course not, to me too much cake is a thing of beauty – it’s all about choice. When Marie Antoinette said let them eat cake all she was offering was stale brioche, which isn’t even a cake. The queens favourite cake in England is Chocolate which happens to be the most popular cake in …

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Apple Crumble Grumble

Apple Crumble Grumble Why can’t I find a perfectly formed and cooked crumble. I went to Norwich catering college and we learnt from the good ole Practical Cookery book, which was as beige as a village hall buffet. But it had the best and most perfect recipes for all the basics including crumble – Half …

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Yarmouth

THE EMPIRE OF YARMOUTH

Great Yarmouth has been a constant for me – like watching Grease for the first time and after that skateboarding with my bestie in the multi-storey. The Saturday mornings roller skating at the Wellington, winter gardens. The shows on the front watching old greats like Lanny Henry, Peters and Lee, Freddie Star. in-fact one of …

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Secret Menu Norwich

This June there is 35 secret menu off menu dishes across Norwich – off course I would have liked more cafes, restaurants and bars taking part but ‘due to covid’ ! I tried some amazing ones – A Brunch at Street Cafe on Mag St – a Waffle breakfast with maple syrup, double hash, scrambled …

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Assembly Rooms in Norwich

I have a history with the assembly rooms – admitted I wasn’t there when Madam Tussauds show cased her exhibition or when it was a ballet school but I was there after school pick up with my mother when she was on the singing circuit and had just been on New Faces. We were there in …

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