New discoveries this summer

Well, it's not been much of a summer, I'll admit. This is the most dismal summer I can remember having in Glasgow – coming up to my 6 year anniversary of living here (4 September, put that in your diaries!). But we're off to Australia in November for a couple of weeks of sunshine so …

Chicken & seeded mustard pasta

This is one of my all-time favourite recipes – the dish I turn to when I'm in need of comfort food (alongside macaroni cheese, of course!). I used to work at a law firm in suburban Melbourne and a local cafe had this dish on their menu for about $5AUD (£2.50) – crazy cheap by …

Papercup Coffee Co inspired Baked Eggs

There's a lot of things to love about Papercup – the friendly staff, the delicious coffee (even for me, a novice drinker) and the cool decor – but one of their biggest drawcards is their baked eggs. As I'm a southsider I have made up my own version for lazy weekends when I can't manage to get over to the West End. This recipe should be enough for two people (or one really hungry person).

Steam Revolution at The Sisters

I was recently invited to a "0 calorie dining experience" at The Sisters by Miele to show off Miele's steam revolution oven range. Now, I love calories so the idea of 0 calorie dining didn't appeal to me, but having a meal cooked by Jacqueline O’Donnell, the chef patron of The Sisters was too exciting to …

Mother India At Home: Recipes, Pictures, Stories

I first heard about Mother India after living in Glasgow for a year or so – I was at a friend's house nearby, and we were getting takeaway for dinner. The way Mother India was mentioned was with such reverence that I was really curious about this restaurant. Little did I know that there was …

The Foodies Guide to Glasgow and the West

I was delighted to be asked by Fraser Wilson to contribute to his book. I met Fraser last year at a food blogging event at Butchershop Bar & Grill and not long after he emailed me to ask me to add a recipe to The Foodies Guide to Glasgow and the West. Cue total panic. While I …

New Openings in Glasgow – Part 2

Seems like you all loved the last round up of new openings so I thought I'd do a part 2 for places that have opened in the last 6 months! There's an exciting bunch of places popping up on the southside as well, so please read on – and if you want full reviews, check …

Yelp’s Gallery of Glasgow!

I had the extreme joy of announcing Yelp's Gallery of Glasgow last week and I thought I'd share it here for anyone who is interested in getting involved. I love Glasgow. Big time. I think that is pretty obvious from this blog, my job at Yelp and my roller derby league! I loved the city …

An Australian Christmas Feast featuring Pavlova

Here I was, all set to write up a post about our Australian Christmas when I discovered I'd already done that back in 2011. How time flies when you're having fun! Our feast in 2013 was quite similar to the original (after all, that is the point). This year there was a few tweaks – …

Scottish Macaroni Appreciation Club (SMAC) – Mummy Mac Off!

The amazing SMAC is launching the first Mummy Mac Off on Sunday 19 January and they are looking for Scotland's best home made mac! So, do you think you've got what it takes? You can check out the details on facebook and if you fancy entering, just get in touch with SMAC! Your esteemed judge …