
Taking Stock – September 2026
September was a veritable degustation of good things - time spent with good friends and the fam, delicious food and adventures both near and far. And while we're already well into October (how did [Read More]


September was a veritable degustation of good things - time spent with good friends and the fam, delicious food and adventures both near and far. And while we're already well into October (how did [Read More]

While I'm getting my act together trying to write all my Crete posts, here's a little picture postcard of our time in Rethymno for this month's 10 on 10 photo post. We stayed at the Grande Madonna [Read More]

Rethymno is one of the best preserved medieval towns in Greece situated on the northern coast of the Greek island of Crete, conveniently tucked between Chania and Heraklion. The town is a total [Read More]

Hello October! Honestly, it feels like a hot minute since we welcomed September but here we are kicking off the 10th month of the year. My favourite thing about the first of the month is joining [Read More]

Packed with three kinds of cheese, these Tiropitakia aka Greek cheese hand pies, are crispy, cheesy and seriously moreish. They're so easy to make that even I can make them and bonus points, they're [Read More]

Retiro Park is one of those places in Madrid that you could easily spend a whole day exploring, so rather than joining an organised tour, we decided to try another self-guided VoiceMap tour. This [Read More]

Well August flew by in the blink of an eye but you know what it's like, if I didn't take stock of it, did it even happen?! Here's a quick rewind into the month that was. Making: This One Bowl High [Read More]

Munch and crunch, it's the first of the month! Can you believe it? Because I can't! I really wish 2026 came with a pause button - it's flying by too fast. Let's distract ourselves by having a sticky [Read More]

After sharing my ultimate Madrid tapas crawl, you could be forgiven for thinking we spent our whole trip eating small plates and drinking wine (not that there's anything wrong with that!) But dear [Read More]

This is one of my all-time favourite salads. It's full of flavour, packed with goodness and so quick and easy to throw together. Better still, everything gets mixed up in one bowl, so there's hardly [Read More]