Cooking with Parma Ham at Le Cordon Bleu.
Last week I was invited along to the launch of The Mac Factory pop-up in Debenhams on Oxford Street. I absolutely LOVE mac and cheese so I was excited to go along to try it out. I took my lovely friend, Genevieve, with me as my guest. The Mac Factory was established in 2014 by South African chef Graham Bradbury and is a firm favourite in Camden Market and festivals around the UK. Having a reputation as the go-to gourmet mac and cheese brand in London (with an Instagram account to DROOL over), led to the pop-up partnership with Debenhams.…
I was invited along to Co-op’s Christmas in July Press event in Marylebone a couple of weeks ago. It was about 30 degrees that day so Christmas was pretty far from my mind, to be honest. However, I love Christmas so it didn’t take too long to get into the festive spirit! The room was set up in stations, which included snacks, breakfast, starters, mains, dessert, cheeses and drinks. The centrepiece was a gorgeous Christmas tree display of confectionery and gift items. Co-op’s food developers were on hand at their stations to talk through their Christmas range and answer any questions.…
A couple of weeks ago I had the most amazing invite pop up in my email inbox: would I like to attend the Henley Royal Regatta with Debenhams and choose a dress for the occasion? Um, YES PLEASE. I’ve never attended the Henley Regatta but my idea of it is that it’s a bit like Ascot, but with boats instead of horses. That assumption was pretty spot on. As such, it requires a certain dress code. Luckily Debenhams was on hand to help. I was given the opportunity to go into Debenhams (my nearest one is on Oxford Street) and choose a…
Last week I was invited along to Waitrose’s Spring wine, spirits and beer tasting event at their cookery school in Finchley Road. They hold these tasting events twice a year and this one was over two days. I went along on the afternoon of the second day, excited to try a host of wines from around the world. As soon as I arrived, I spotted William Sitwell (editor of Waitrose Food and food critic, often seen on Masterchef) at the end of the room. Although I was tempted, I resisted the urge to get a selfie or an autograph! It…
