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Review

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Review: Our Top Five Fashion & Lifestyle Picks

May 19, 2017 by Elizabeth

Issue 23 of our bite-sized review series plus a giveaway worth £70! Welcome to the latest issue of our bite-sized series! This time we’ve got something a little bit different for you: fashion and lifestyle picks! We’ve been trying out some rather fantastic items from hand crocheted snoods with a reflective difference, funky LED shoes, …

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Too Good To Waste by Victoria Glass

Cookbook Review: Too Good to Waste

May 17, 2017 by Elizabeth

A cookbook review & giveaway worth £14.95 Jamie Oliver has stated that up to 50% of our household food will get thrown away every week, untouched. In a world where we have more food choices at our fingertips than ever before, the amount we throw away is at an all-time high. Are we really being as …

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Algen-Risotto mit grünem Spargel (vegan)

Review: Our Top Five Foodie Picks

May 7, 2017 by Elizabeth

Issue 22 of our bite-sized review series. Over the last month, we’ve been taste-testing all sorts of fab foodie products sent to us by brands to try out, not to mention all the wonderful things I ate while travelling through England, Scotland, Shetland and Paris (but that’s another story or two!). This latest issue of …

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Sri Lanka: the Cookbook by Prakash K Sivanathan & Niranjala M Ellawalla

Cookbook Review: Sri Lanka – The Cookbook

May 6, 2017 by Elizabeth

by Prakash K. Sivanathan & Niranjala M Ellawala. They say love conquers all and in Sri Lanka: the Cookbook, husband and wife duo Prakash Sivanathan and Niranjala Ellawala’s love for their homeland cuisine shines. Sri Lanka: the Cookbook brings together feather-light hoppers, fiery sambols, subtly spiced curries, pickles, chutneys and unique ‘vada’ (fried snacks) in …

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Saffron Soul - Front Cover

Cookbook Review: Saffron Soul by Mira Manek

April 22, 2017 by Elizabeth

Healthy vegetarian heritage recipes from India. Indian food is an internationally popular cuisine, yet, unfairly, it is often considered to be heavy, rich and indulgent. With more people than ever before turning to healthy home cooking there has never been a better time for a fresh and lighter take on Indian food – one that …

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Review: Brioche Pasquier Pains au Lait

April 21, 2017 by Elizabeth

Perfect picnic food in collaboration with Brioche Pasquier.  One of the (many!) perks about working from home includes the freedom to nip out for a coastal picnic office lunch when the weather clears. My husband and I did just that recently; taking a much-needed break away from our current projects (he was editing a soup …

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Glen Garioch A Rare Pair Tasting

10 Places to Eat & Drink in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

April 7, 2017 by Elizabeth

from subterranean late-night taverns to fine restaurant dining. When visiting a new city it can often be difficult to choose from the wide variety of venues available for a bite to eat or something to drink. Usually, when I visit Aberdeen, on the east coast of Scotland, my choices are limited to what the children …

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The Gastronomical Me - Folio Society

Review: The Gastronomical Me – The Folio Society

April 7, 2017 by Elizabeth

There are some finer things in life that I like to treat myself to. Good food, good wine and good books being three of them. When I first moved to Scotland in the Spring of ’99 with nothing but an Army Surplus rucksack on my back I found myself rebuilding a book collection I’d sold …

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Review: Mountain Berries & Desert Spice

Cookbook Review: Mountain Berries & Desert Spice

April 6, 2017 by Elizabeth

Sweet inspiration from the Hunza Valley to the Arabian Sea. Following on from her acclaimed debut Summers Under the Tamarind Tree, food writer and cookery teacher Sumayya Usmani continues her journey of discovery through the exotic cuisine of her native Pakistan, sharing the secrets of her home country’s incredible and varied desserts and sweets. Mountain …

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Review: Our Latest Top Ten Food & Drink Picks

April 4, 2017 by Elizabeth

Issue 21 of our bite-sized review series. As a foodie I love trying out the latest products available in the food and drink market. Over the last few weeks we’ve tried out some rather delicious review samples from gluten free snack crackers to craft cider, Italian antipasti, smoked Mexican chilli and some rather fine chocolate, …

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Diforti Italian Meat Selection

Review: Diforti’s Classic Antipasti Selection Box

March 28, 2017 by Elizabeth

…plus an Italian meat & wine giveaway worth over £25. It’s not very often that I take a day off. I mean, a real, proper day off. With family life, work and fitness goals I am on the go all of the time. I took a day off on Mother’s Day. I spent the early …

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MAGQI Magnetic Qi Charger

Review: MAGQI Wireless Qi Desk Charger

March 20, 2017 by Elizabeth

We test out the latest in wireless technology from FeelTech, plus a giveaway worth £64.98! As a blogger, my entire business is run online. Social media plays a vital role in what I do, and as such, I rely quite heavily on my phone. It rarely leaves my side, if I’m to be honest, although …

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Higgidy Pie Review

Review: Higgidy & the Beauty of Imperfection

March 9, 2017 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Higgidy. A good pie, to me, represents the ultimate in comfort food. That combination of crumbly, flakey pastry and a protein packed filling is the formula for a perfectly satisfying meal. As a young girl, my mother used to make the best pies I’d ever tasted. She would use my grandmother’s pie …

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Review: Our Top Five Toasted Breakfast Picks

March 1, 2017 by Elizabeth

Issue 20 of our bite-sized review series. This week has been all about the toasted breakfast. We’ve tried out new fruit toasties, the ultimate toasting bread, fruit and malt toasted teacakes and some gluten free crumpets. Plus, we’ve also got an absolutely amazing new toaster!

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SoundPEATS Q12 Bluetooth running headphones

Review: SoundPEATS Q12 Wireless Sports Earphones

February 27, 2017 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with SoundPEATS. I make no pains to hide the fact I go through fitness fanatic phases. I tend to take a break off during the winter months when it’s too cold and wet to play outside, but as soon as the weather clears I can be found out trekking or on my mountain …

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Review: Our Top Ten Health & Fitness Picks

February 16, 2017 by Elizabeth

Issue 19 of our bite-sized review series. It feels like it’s been a long, dark, windy winter. Every year I vow I won’t let my physical fitness slide, and every year, come September/November, things start to wane and the pounds start piling on. I get fed up of this sedentary lifestyle between Christmas and New …

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Review: Our Top Five Valentine’s Picks

February 12, 2017 by Elizabeth

Issue 18 of our bite-sized review series. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner you might be wondering how best to treat your significant other (or just yourself!). Here are a few of my favourite things I’ve been trying out lately that I think would make for a super Valentine’s Day gift. With thanks to …

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Nautical Bedroom Makeover with Emma Mattress

February 11, 2017 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Emma mattress. My eldest son is going to be 17 this Spring. Where has the time gone, and how am I old enough to have a 17 year old?! Surely not! I also realised recently, that I had not redecorated my son’s bedroom since he was 8. Whatever possessed me, way back when, …

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The Pizza Steel Review

Revolutionise your Baking with The Pizza Steel

January 27, 2017 by Elizabeth

A review & giveaway worth £113 I am so silly excited to tell you all about this fantastic new product I’ve been sent to play with! We at Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary are quite fond of home made pizzas, crusty bread, rolls and baked goods and this new product has become a game changer when it …

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Review: Our Top Five Foodie Picks

January 11, 2017 by Elizabeth

Issue 16 of our weekly bite-sized review series. This week we’ve been taste testing all sorts of lovely new things: the highest quality olive oil straight from Italy, a Japanese seasoning made with Scottish seaweed, healthy protein snacks, Korean fried rice and some rather delicious sparkling ginger beer.

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