It wouldn’t be a trip to San Francisco without some good ol’ fashioned mac & cheese. Feeling particularly drained after a long morning shopping I took to Google to find the best mac & cheese in town. Which is where I discovered the wonder that is The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen. Behind these unassuming doors … Continue reading
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My Big Juice Spring Clean Diary – Day 1
Until a matter of weeks ago I was a complete juicing virgin, then I turned 26 and got myself a juicer. Spurred on partly by Mike’s insistence that I would get bored after a week I have been juicing the crap out of anything I can get my hands on and feeling a darn sight … Continue reading
Flat Iron, Soho – My New Favourite Lunching Haunt
Last week I had to head to London for a lunch meeting. Usually I leave it down to someone else to choose where but on this occasion there was no escaping making a decision. It was a tough call. Lucky Chip had just opened Lucky Fried Chicken and I seem to be the only person … Continue reading
Sunday Brunch – Quick & Easy Baked Eggs with Spinach & Bacon
With the new year comes yet another new feature, Sunday Brunch, a weekly feature that’ll bring you what I hope will be great brunch ideas that’ll have you hopping out of bed and into the kitchen. This week it’s all about my favourite style of egg, baked eggs. These little pots of goodness are quick … Continue reading
My Favourite Bloggers of 2012
As the title suggests, I just wanted to do one final round up post to share with you the bloggers I’ve been reading the most this year. If you want to see a full list of the bloggers I love please check out my Blogroll. Favourite Lifestyle Blogger – The Londoner Not only is Rosie … Continue reading
Foodie Friday – Merry Cheesemas Everyone!
Last night was our infamous team pub crawl #12PubsofXmas so I’ll keep this short and sweet. If there’s one thing you need to try this Christmas it’s the beastly Triple Cheesemas burger from Byron. This monster burger features not one, but two 6oz patties, three types of cheese and Byron’s signature spicy sauce. I first … Continue reading
US Wishlist #2 – I want candy!
This time next week I’ll be on my way to San Francisco. That in itself is pretty exciting, as San Francisco is my favourite place in the States, but it also means a long overdue opportunity to shop and grab the things I can’t get back here in England. My first wish list showed you my … Continue reading
Would you like to write a guest post for According to Gem?
Last night I joined the iFABBO and BlogTrends twitter chat on how to grow your blog readership. For upcoming bloggers I think events such as last night’s are crucial, not only for giving sound advice on blogging but also for networking with fellow bloggers. One of the key discussion points was guest blogging. Personally I … Continue reading
(Belated) Foodie Friday: Cornish Delights
There is something about spending two weeks in the Cornish air that made me want to embrace local produce both whilst I was away and even since we’ve been back home. The above is the stash of goodies from our trip away, including two rather delicious fruit wines that’ll be featuring quite heavily at our … Continue reading
I left my heart in Beverly Hills…
Sorry things have been a bit quiet on the blogging front recently. It’s been a busy few weeks, seeing me head to LA for a brief visit before I road tripped halfway across the country to spend a blustery two weeks in Cornwall and that’s not the end of it, as Saturday sees me jetting … Continue reading
From the Kitchen – Foodie Finds…
I’m trying to eat healthily at the moment, which obviously means I’ve suddenly become obssessed with food. I’ve added six new books to my already bulging recipe book collection and seem to be constantly looking for new delights to whip up for family and friends. So in an effort to distract my grumbly tummy I … Continue reading
Frugal Feeds: Mummy Jo’s Tuna Fauxsotto
As I trudged home last night in the freezing cold I knew there was only one thing that would warm me up, my mummies yummy, scrummy fauxsotto or risotto as she’d call it. Not only is this a relatively healthy winter warmer, it’s also the perfect way to use up whatever’s left in the fridge/cupboard. … Continue reading
Websites of the Week
So many websites, so little time. So here’s my round up of my favourite websites of the week. Wanna buy a 2 bed 2 bathroom bungalow for only $1,000,000? Well you’ve come to the right place with FML Listings! This is the perfect cure for the FTBB (First Time Buyer Blues). Now if only someone … Continue reading
Foodie Friday: BBQ
What better way to enjoy the sunshine than with a BBQ. It was yum!
Foodie Friday: 5 veg cottage pie
Inspired by the masses of veg that needed to be used up in the fridge, let me introduce to you my 5 veg cottage pie. I always struggle with what to do with butternut squash, especially the leftovers so it seemed like an easy option to just bung it in with the potato for the … Continue reading
Foodie Friday: Morrocan turkey with cous cous and flatbread
Inspired by the wonderful birthday presents I received yesterday I’ve decided to do a weekly food post. So without further ado let me introduce tonights meal. Morrocan turkey with mint, chilli and lemon cous cous. Admittedly this was meant to be morrocan lamb, but one sniff of the lamb in our fridge convinced us to … Continue reading