Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary
cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
What’s new and tasty in our kitchen! Where has the summer gone? It’s been a while since I last posted a bite-sized review due, mainly, from spending so much of the summer months travelling, working on recipe commissions and just having a jolly good time with the kids while they’ve been home for their school holidays. …
Modern Polish recipes by British food writer Ren Behan. A love of good food and pride in her Polish heritage are the two things that inspired Ren Behan to write Wild Honey & Rye, her debut cookery book. After a bold leap from the courtroom as a criminal lawyer into the family kitchen as a …
A review/giveaway in collaboration with SoundPeats Audio. Remember the days when owning a Walkman cassette player was the height of technology? Music was suddenly portable and (semi!) private. Then there was the portable CD player, and then the next thing you know music tracks could be downloaded and stored on your mobile phone. Pop a …
In collaboration with Ribena Doodle Your World. This summer Ribena have launched a brand new app to make your world more Ribenary: Doodle Your World! This augmented reality app allows users to animate videos and photos with the playful Ribenary characters which you can then share on your social media channels. The concept behind the …
A review & £150 giveaway in collaboration with Bogs Footwear. I confess I am a boot girl. I love wearing boots. I wore boots to my high school prom, I wore boots to my wedding. I also confess that I don’t even own a single pair of high heels. I’m a comfortable, sensible footwear sort of …
Issue 24 of our bite-sized review series. It’s summertime! Time for picnics and beach bbqs, holidays, lounging around in the sun sipping and nibbling on delectable delights. We’ve been trying out a number of summer-inspired products over the last few weeks including a drinkable supermeal, iced tea, dukkah, sprouted wheat flours, Mexican salsas, wooden firelighters, …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
…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 …
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 …
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 …
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!
