It’s week two of January. Undoubtedly the worst month of the year. I had 11 days off over Christmas (the true perk of working on a monthly publication) and the first seven days of the year slipped by without too much pain, but week two has cracked me in the jaw as hard as Mohammed […]
So after the last few weeks of panic at the imminent end of life at Leiths, I’m feeling a sense of calm sweeping over me as we head towards the closing stages of the course. Granted, knowing me it will be temporary and this time next week I will be in full scale meltdown at […]
Hello friends, its been a while I know… I can’t really explain my absence other than to say that I just got a bit caught up in life really! I’m sure you have all had a brilliant start to the year. It feels like Christmas was literally yesterday and yet here we are, basically in […]
I’m a bit picky about breakfast. If its not eggs, sausages, bacon, bread of some sort, or yoghurt and fruit, I kind of struggle. Even if its 1pm, I simply cant make Sushi or Pasta the first thing I eat in the day. Sorry, you couldn’t force feed me kedgeree for breakfast- that stuff is […]
As part of my continuing culinary education, and due to a complete and incurable addiction to food, I have taken it upon myself to visit as many fantastic restaurants as I possibly can. Today is my Dads birthday, and last night we took him out for a birthday meal, at somewhere a little more special […]
It is with mixed feelings that I write this review. Having stumbled upon this little gem by chance 18 months ago, I sort of want to keep its hidden secret to myself, but that would be selfish so I am forced to pour my foodie heart out to you all and beg you to visit as […]
The problem with being a culinary student is that your homework is essentially getting fat. You no longer plan days out, or evenings with friends, or even just your every-day, without considering what food and drink you might consume. You look to every available opportunity to sample something to inspire your tastebuds. Breakfast, Elevenses, Brunch, […]
Monday has come around again and I haven’t managed to squeeze in a single blog post in a whole week! Last week was a hectic, long, exhausting, emotional one, although I am still utterly besotted with Leiths, and even more so the people. They are the kindest, most talented (perfection seeking) bunch of souls I […]
I think it has hit me tonight. The exhaustion that all our teachers and lecturers were banging on about last week. On Monday it was… “You will be very tired for the first week or so” Then by Wednesday we were told… “Don’t worry if you’re knackered, everyone will be for about the first three weeks” […]
Sometimes you just go somewhere, a new place, and feel instantly at home. Somewhere you feel like you’ve never left, even though you’ve never been before. That feeling happened to me this week, when I found myself picking up my new knives for the first time, surrounded by the fifteen other enthusiastic foodies in my […]
Gin and Jumping 