Everyone likes a nice cup of tea… but I’ve discovered a new tea experience. Jennier Teas takes this to a new level. Beautiful, pure teas with exotic sounding names. Ding Dong Jade Oolong anyone? And what about this glass mug thing with a place to put the leaves. The idea is it’ll clean my palate […]
Baby-led weaning, Asperger’s and a fussy little so-and-so
Boy Three has announced his intention to move on from a milk-only diet. He did so by waking up in the early hours after months of entirely predictable night-long slumber. He also started kicking up a hullaballoo whenever anyone else was eating, only silenced by something to slurp at.Baby Led Weaning seems hugely sensible – […]
A find: St Andrews Farmouse Cheese Company
We spend a few peaceful days in the East Neuk of Fife at half term. It was lovely and just what we needed. There were many memorable moments, but the culinary highlight was a careless let’s-just-pop-in-on-our-way-home-as-we’re-passing choice.The St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Company was a delightful surprise. A family-owned dairy farm struggling with milk prices and […]
Mayhem in Millport
“Would you like a children’s menu?” Not an unusual question to be asked in a family friendly cafe, you’d think. But you normally would anticipate hearing it long before you’d been there for a thirsty while trying to pick something hungry children will eat from an adult menu.(yes, yes, I know in pre-Boys days I […]
A tiny beef
The other day I found myself at the grand opening of the Cameron Grill. The swish new restaurant at the under-refurbishment De Vere Cameron House.It was a very fancy affair – the great and good of Scotland were all there (well Gavin Hastings and Viv Lumsden anyway).It’s impressive, I’ll give it that. All dark and […]