I am so guilty of the old 3pm cake break mid week; I start to flag a little and instantly reach for a cuppa and  something sweet to see me through till dinner. It makes me happy but it’s not great on my waist line which is why I have been on the look out for some tasty alternatives. With perfect timing I was asked if I would like to try out the new Knoppers snack which is just being launched in the UK! Knoppers is made with crispy baked wafers, a milky hazelnut filling and a chocolatey wafer coating –…

Wednesday night I was invited down to the brand new Be At One cocktail bar in Bournemouth to check it out and join in with a cocktail masterclass. I love love love a good cocktail so I was so excited to get myself down there with the hopes of picking up a few new cocktail making tips and to of corse taste test a few myself. We started out with a cocktail to settle in before Ricardo gathered us all to start the masterclass. Now usually if you were doing a masterclass at a Be At One bar it would…

Last week I was invited down to the brand new Côte Brasserie to see what Bournemouth’s hottest new restaurant had to offer. Côte is inspired by the brasseries of Paris; they offer a relaxed dining in beautiful surroundings,  serving authentic French dishes cooked to perfection. The invitation was the perfect excuse for a little date night with my boy, he’s only back for three weeks at a time in between work so it’s nice for us to be able to get out and spend some quality time just the two of us. On arrival we were greeted by the lovely friendly…

The girls and I love to bake; it’s been one of those activities we have enjoyed together since they were old enough to hold a spoon. We often find it our go to task for a rainy day when we can’t get out and about. On a particularly rainy afternoon recently the girls said ‘lets make cakes’ I was pretty much out of all the essentials and was about to Vito it completely when I remembered a package we were sent from the baking gods over at cake angels. The girls loved seeing some of their favourite characters on the packets,…