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The Interprofessional Olive Oil from Spain at Taste of London

I visited European olive oils stall during this years Taste of London festival where I was given private olive oil testing by Teresa Pérez Millán – director of Interprofesional del Aceite de Oliva Español which with help from EU and Spain promote benefits of olive oil in their “Everything’s Better with Olive Oil” campaign. I […]

Visiting Taste of London Festival

This year I was visiting Taste of London for the very first time, it was taking place on the 21-24 of June in Regent’s Park. To be honest I did expect much more from The World’s Greatest Restaurant Festival… In a big part the blame should be on weather that was truly horrible, everyone seemed […]

Photo Quiz # 9 – Announcing The Winner (CLOSED)

Photo quiz with prizes to be won.

NUME – Morrisons’ New Healthy Products Range

Couple of weeks ago I’ve been invited to L’atelier des Chefs in London for the launch of NuMe – new healthy products range from Morrisons. I shop in their supermarket on daily basis so I was very curious to find out more about the brand. We met Morrisons’ nutritionists, chefs, brand managers & experts who […]

GetTaxi App – Review

Have you heard about this new GetTaxi app yet? Once you install it on your phone (free) you can start using it straight away as long as you have internet access on the phone. You can either choose pick up location from the map, by adding postcode or simply pressing “locate” button (mobile or gps […]

Photo Quiz # 9 – Prize: BlackBerry “Supergirl” Case (CLOSED)

Photo quiz – “Supergirl” BlackBerry 9900 hard shell case to be won.

Crussh Juice Bar at Jubilee Place in Canary Wharf – Review

If you think healthy, low in calorie food can’t be tasty you can’t be more mistaken… Couple of weeks ago together with Jeanne from Cook Sister!, Michelle from Greedy Gourmet, Sarah from Maison Cupcake and Solange from Pebble Soup we were invited by MD Chris Fung to Crussh Juice Bar at Canary Wharf ‘s Jubilee […]

Hi-Tec Lady Waterproof Auckland Trail Shoes – Review

Couple of days ago my new Hi-Tec Lady Waterproof Auckland Trail shoes from SportsShoes.com has arrived…They have quite a huge selection of running shoes from well known brands at great discounted rates too. From all the available shoes I chosen this model because of their brownish (taupe/winter plum) colour and waterproof properties… in this order. I […]

“The Singing Mermaid” by Julia Donaldson – Children’s Book Review

“The Singing Mermaid” is wonderful, well-written rhyming colourful book that makes kids join in and read along. I wouldn’t expect anything less from Julia Donaldson, creator of so loved “The Gruffalo” and “The Snail and the Whale”, just to mention few. Lydia Monks‘ illustrations are beautiful and lettering on the cover pages very inspiring. After […]

Ultimate Dry Skin & Cracked, Split Heel Remedy

With summer just round the corner I’m always more than ever concerned about dry skin especially the one on the elbows and heels that is exposed in summer clothes and shoes. For the past few years, during and after two pregnancies I struggled with those problems a lot and tried most available on the market […]

DIY Truffula Fluffy Pom-Pom Trees from The Lorax

After watching very much loved “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” movie last weekend, we could not resist making some themed crafts. And with the pot of grass already on hand (leftover from Easter) we had no other choice but to make truffula trees :) MATERIALS wooden skewers fluffy pom-poms in candy pinks and yellows flower pot […]

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax – Movie Review

Last weekend my 6 year old daughter and I we went to Odeon West End to see “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” movie preview. The Lorax is a comedy for children, adaptation of one of Dr. Seuss books written back in 1971 and now animated by Universal Pictures & Illumination Entertainment under direction of Chris Renaud. […]

Warner Bros. Welcomes Bloggers in London

Some time last week I attended Warner Bros. Welcomes Bloggers event in Central London where we were introduced to the newest technologies in sharing, storing and watching movies and at the same time we got a chance to meet up with other bloggers. I do spend quite a lot of time on the computer and […]

“The Goblin and The Girl” by Neil Irani – Children’s Book Review

“The Goblin and the Girl” written by Neil Irani, is another great book we have received to review from Maverick, available also through my Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com stores. First, a little bit about the author – Neil who writes stories for children for over 8 years now. His previous publications were mainly written for boys […]

ZABU Coffee Beans & The Grinder – Review

A while ago I found on my door step very fragrant package filled with freshly roasted coffee beans from ZABU Coffee. In addition to the beans coffee grinder was included which I find very useful and not complicated enough to grind a little bit of coffee in the morning while I’m still half asleep, just before […]

“Sparkle’s Song” by Samantha Hale – Children’s Book Review

Over the Easter holidays we were enjoying reading some new children’s books from Maverick, one of them was “Sparkle’s Songs” by Samantha Hale, available through their website or from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com stores. “Sparkle’s Song” has adorable, sparkly cover and very original, awesome, textured like old cracked oil paint illustrations by Mariana Ruiz Johnson. The […]

Truvia – Natural Stevia Leaf Sweetener Review

For the last few days I’ve been testing this Truvia – new natural sweetener by Silver Spoon. Very positive thing is that it is natural because made from stevia leaves. It can be used in drinks, cooking, baking or simply to sprinkle over cereals or fruits such as strawberries or grapefruits without feeling guilty about […]

Boisdale of Canary Wharf – Cuban Cigars & Live Jazz in The Heart of London

Just a short note to let you now that new venue – Boisdale of Canary Wharf is now open with live jazz music, restaurant, whiskey bar, cigar terrace, caviar & oyster grill bar and Cuban library with cigar shop. Boisdale is located on the 1st and 2nd floors of colonial Art Deco-inspired building overlooking the […]

Italian Food Stall at Staines Market – Best of Calabria

Have you ever been to Staines? I haven’t… before last Saturday. I did not even know much about it except that it is was home town of Ali G – satirical fictional character invented and performed by English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Staines is a little, quite town in Surrey, Middlesex just minutes away by […]

Baked & Delicious Magazine and Easter Competition (CLOSED)

Attention UK readers, Baked & Delicious magazine is running an Easter bake-off on their Facebook page – The Best of The Bakes competition with wonderful prize: Cupcake Decorating and Chocolate Martinis Masterclass for Two located in London worth £110. If you live in UK, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia you can also subscribe to Baked […]

Irish Scones and Ginger Honey for St. Patrick’s Day

Irish scones, bread, honey and recipe ideas from Ireland.

New Range of Oils from Cooks&Co

Let me introduce to you a new range of oils from Cooks&Co, one of the UK’s leading importers and distributors of fine foods. Virgin Sesame Oil (available in 250ml or 500ml bottles) recommended for salad dressings, vinaigrettes, stir fry dishes but also roasted carrots Walnut Infused Oil (available in 250ml or 500ml bottles) mild nutty flavour, […]

Forman & Field Hamper – Review

Couple of weeks ago I was lucky to receive one of beautiful luxury hampers from Forman & Field filled with delicatessens, just to mention few: smoked salmon, cheeses, lemon curd, potted lobster, chocolate brownie, chocolates and even banana bread. Since 2002 Forman & Field delivers to your door fresh, traditional British produce from small, independent […]

Strawberry Mocha Cookie Mix from Baked by Me

Just a short note to let you know about our newest discovery that we got a chance to test today: Strawberry Mocha Cookie Mix (£9.80) from Baked by Me. All you need to do is to add some butter, egg, then mix, spread on the baking tray and bake for 8-10 minutes. My 6 year […]

Mount Gay Rum and Rococo Chocolate Truffles

Just a short note to introduce to you perfect fusion of London’s famous finest Rococo Chocolates and the oldest brand of rum in existence – Eclipse Mount Gay Rum from Barbados. The truffles are gorgeous! Round milk chocolate ones are filled with rum soaked praline, while the oval dark chocolate truffles are completely smooth. Both […]

All Star Lanes – Bowling, Bar & Restaurant at Westfield Stratford City, London – Review

Review of All Star Lanes – American bowling, bar & restaurant at Westfield Stratford City in London.

Bouquet by Serenata Flowers Giveaway – Announcing The Winner (CLOSED)

I must admit that all the entrants had really good reasons to receive the flowers and I can only imagine how hard it had to be for Serenata Flowers to decide who the winner is! And that lucky person is Lynsey Kirkwood who had chosen Pink Purity bouquet to send for her mother. “I would […]

Extremely Smurfy Smurfberry Muffins

Extremely smurfy smurfberry muffins for the Smurf in your life… secret Papa Smurf recipe (!)

Bouquet by Serenata Flowers – Giveaway (CLOSED)

Flowers are universal gift for any occasion: anniversary, new baby, birthdays, new home, to say “thank you” or “sorry” just to mention few. All of us love to receive flowers and now taking part in Serenata Flowers competition you can make this special person in your life extra happy. One of my favourite bouquets are […]

Cabana – Brasilian Grill Bar at Westfield, Stratford City, London – Review

Cabana – Brasilian Barbecue is located in center of Westfield shopping center in Stratford City. It’s interior is very original, unexpected especially that you are coming inside straight from a freezing, grey, London docks. You walk into a warm interior with colourful lights that create nice moody ambience. It made me feel like in some […]

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