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VonShef 750 W Food Processor

Win a VonShef 750W Food Processor worth £79.99!

August 24, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

A review & giveaway in collaboration with Domu. I’ve got a brand new kitchen appliance to tell you all about! I confess I have been without a food processor for a good few years now since my old one packed it in. My husband did his best to repair the old one, but it was …

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10 Reasons to Drink German Riesling This Summer

August 11, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

Plus a £50 German Riesling giveaway in collaboration with Wines of Germany.  Riesling is a light-skinned aromatic grape grown throughout Germany and, according to many of the world’s top wine critics, it is one of the best grape varieties for making the best quality wine.  We’ve just finished taste testing a variety of German Rieslings, …

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Pea and Vanilla Cake with Lemon Icing by Kate Hackworthy

Pea and Vanilla Cake with Lemon Icing

August 11, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

An original recipe from Kate Hackworthy’s debut cookbook Veggie Desserts + Cake. Vegetable desserts can be so much more than just carrot cake, as food-writer Kate Hackworthy of award-winning Veggie Desserts shows us with her debut cookbook Veggie Desserts + Cakes. Published by Pavilion Books on the 3rd of August 2017 this stunning manuscript pushes …

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SoundPeats Q16 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones

August 8, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

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 …

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Yumbox Classic

Back to School Giveaway: Win TWO Yumbox Lunch Boxes from Live Well – Eat Well! #LunchBoxLove

June 8, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

Yumbox: the range of amazing, leakproof, bento lunchboxes which have taken the world by storm! It’s hard to believe that the school year is nearly finished! Just a few short weeks and we’ll be on the summer holidays. No more mad morning rushes, no more homework, no more school runs for six whole weeks! We’re …

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Grana Padano Cheese and Proscuitto di San Daniele Gift Box Giveaway

Win a Grana Padano & Prosciutto di San Daniele Taster Box!

June 6, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

Did you know that Grana Padano cheese was invented by Benedictine monks who wanted to find a way to preserve surplus milk? Dating back to 1100 AD its quality reputation quickly spread and it was served at both Renaissance banquets held by princes and dukes as well as being a main source of nourishment for …

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Too Good To Waste by Victoria Glass

Cookbook Review: Too Good to Waste

May 17, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

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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The Gastronomical Me - Folio Society

Review: The Gastronomical Me – The Folio Society

April 7, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

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 Atia

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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Extra Thick Rare Vintage Easter Egg

Win an Extra Thick Rare & Vintage Chocolat Egg!

March 30, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

A delicious Hotel Chocolat giveaway worth £29! I’m delighted to be able to offer one of my UK readers one of these rather fantastic extra thick Easter eggs from Hotel Chocolat! Perfect for the chocolate fan in your life these 390 gram half 85% dark Saint Lucia, half 65% Supermilk Colombia Easter egg come filled …

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Diforti Italian Meat Selection

Review: Diforti’s Classic Antipasti Selection Box

March 28, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

…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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6 Tips for Perfect Portioning #GiveUpBinningFood

March 22, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with Love Food Hate Waste. Hand’s up, who else is terrible at gauging how much pasta to cook, how many potatoes will feed the family and how much rice is needed? Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve been cooking regularly since I was 12, and I am still rubbish at measuring out these …

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MAGQI Magnetic Qi Charger

Review: MAGQI Wireless Qi Desk Charger

March 20, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

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 Atia

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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Food Storage Solutions - Love Food Hate Waste #giveupbinningfood

Food Storage Tips & Tricks #GiveUpBinningFood

March 8, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with Love Food Hate Waste. This week is the second week of the Love Food Hate Waste #giveupbinningfood campaign for Lent. How are you getting on with it so far? Last week we shared plenty of tips and tricks for meal planning, something I had never done before then and really enjoyed creating. …

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NIMBUS PEWTER PLAIN GLITTER WALLPAPER

Win a £75 Voucher from Inspired Wallpaper

February 27, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with Inspired Wallpaper.  Fancy a room redecoration project? Wallpaper has made a big comeback over the last few years with a wide variety of patterns available. From simple subtle designs to bold statement walls, wallpaper can really transform a home. Inspired Wallpaper is the home of British-designed contemporary wallpaper and three prestigious brands …

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SoundPEATS Q12 Bluetooth running headphones

Review: SoundPEATS Q12 Wireless Sports Earphones

February 27, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

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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The Pizza Steel Review

Revolutionise your Baking with The Pizza Steel

January 27, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

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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The Mega Food Blog Birthday Giveaway!

December 1, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

One winner – over £585 worth of prizes! This week sees two significant milestones in my life. First, my blog turned five years old! I can’t believe the time has gone by so quickly since I first started sharing recipe posts as a hobby (read: procrastination from university study!), to blogging, freelance writing and recipe …

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Hotel Chocolat Christmas Giveaway

Hotel Chocolat Christmas Giveaway

November 11, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

Win £30 worth of Christmas themed chocolate from Hotel Chocolat. Hotel Chocolat has become a household name ever since it opened its chocolatier doors for the first time in London in 2004. Now, with over 80 stores across the UK as well as a number of cafes and restaurants, they continue to create delicious seasonal …

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