I LOVE eating out during the day… Breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon tea. Born from travel, this love affair began in beer gardens, progressed to restaurants and cafes and has most recently progressed to ‘cafes with high chairs!’ It was never solely about the best food and wine, but more about the occasion, sharing with [...]

What on Earth is Cranachan? Cranachan  in a traditional Scottish pudding made with oatmeal, honey, cream, whisky and raspberries. It is beautiful, we tried it at a wedding earlier in the year, and as you can see from the photo, my tiny man didn’t mind it either! (We didn’t realize it had whisky in it!) [...]

I recently had another birthday (not telling which one) and as a gift, my husband took me out for “tea” to the Sheraton Grand. We arrived with time to spare so the boys played amongst the giant stone balls out the front. There is still an awesome buzz in the city even though The Festival [...]