Little known fact about me – for 6 years I worked in cocktail bars (very, very busy cocktail bars). The downside of this is that I am unapologetically snobby about my cocktails. I don’t like my mojitos too sweet, God help you if you go anywhere near my margarita with sour mix, I want my drinks garnished correctly, I demand quality spirits with clean, fresh ingredients and I mix a…
Last weekend was my birthday and I was incredibly touched by all the thoughtful gifts that I received, to others some of them might sound a bit mad – but they showed just how well the person that gifted it really knows me! (Like my beautiful Juniper Fox painting or the instant cheddar grits I was given, because shrimp and grits is my Sunday brunch obsession!) One of my presents was a gorgeous…
Yesterday I came across a big, fat bag of locally grown Caribbean Seasoning Peppers. These little guys are a bit of an anomaly as, while they look like a habanero pepper or something super hot, they are actually very mild. Just a slightly spicier version of a regular capsicum pepper and commonly used in marinades and pepper sauces over here. I decided that I wanted to use them in my…
This long weekend has seen many a Caribbean BBQ and social occasion (read: lots of daytime drinking). I love a good pot luck lunch and it gave me a chance to break out one of my favourite crowd-pleasing snacks – the Bloody Mary Bomb (edible Bloody Mary skewers – what’s not to love??) Bloody Mary Bombs – 1 punnet Cherry tomatoes 3 sticks of Celery, chopped into 1/2″ pieces 3 rashers…
Good Morning and Happy Friday! With the weekend so close we can practically taste it, I’ve put together some of my favourite cheat day breakfasts for you – just in time for Saturday and Sunday!! I’ve mentioned previously a bit about my weekday breakfasts (smoothies) here – but now I thought I’d share a little about my weekend breakfast routine, on those magical days when I can take a bit more…
