After it living on my must-eat list for a touch too long, I paid Castleton Farm a long overdue trip for a haul of its farm shop and a visit to its cafe. Read on for my full review. Continue reading A morning well spent at Castleton Farm | AD
I found my new curry fix in Aberdeen. Take a read of my review of Namaste Delhi and get it on your eat list. Continue reading Curry night with Namaste Delhi | AD
Aberdeen Restaurant Week has returned and I dined out at 210 Bistro to see what it has instore for Aberdeen’s food-filled fortnight. Continue reading A nautical night at 210 Bistro | AD
The Fat Sparrow Bakery has launched an online shop delivering fresh bakery items to your door. In this post I review one of its signature cupcake boxes. Continue reading The Fat Sparrow Bakery | AD
I was lucky enough to get to experience a pasta making workshop with PASTA before lockdown hit – take a read of my review. Continue reading Pasta making with PASTA
With lockdown life in full swing, there’s been a surge of time spent in the kitchen experimenting and trying out new recipes. But aside from the much welcomed gift of free time, I’m really missing eating out.
Continue reading “Top picks for food delivery in Aberdeen”
Aberdeen Restaurant Week (ARW) is back (running through to Sunday) and I for one can’t wait for it to start. With two course set menus for £10 and three course dinners for £20 across over 40 eateries, I’m spoiled for choice this year however I have my shortlist and here’s where I’m going to eat this week:
Continue reading “Where I’m eating this week”
As the winds of Storm Dennis swept us across the cobbles of Aberdeen’s historic castlegate on Sunday night, we hurried through the bold red doors of La Lombarda eager to see what its Aberdeen Restaurant Week (ARW) menu had in store.
Continue reading “La Lombarda | AD”
The Aberdeen food scene is booming right now from new eateries to drinks producers and zero waste food stores to coffee roasters, there’s so much populating our corner of Scotland. I was intrigued to learn of the latest food addition, Indo, so I touched base with owner Barbara to learn more about the food pop-up (returning Thursday 23 January).
Continue reading “Lunch sorted at Indo”
The day of Robbie Burns is on the approach and in this blog, I’m taking a detour on tradition with an alternative when you don’t want to plate up the token Haggis, neeps and tatties. And in true Burns style, I’ll take you into this recipe blog through the art of rhythm and rhyme… Oh the day is back, and here it returns, The day … Continue reading Haggis Mac & Cheese
Just like the cast of The Hills, everyone is due a new beginning and that goes for me too as I change the direction for my blog. Continue reading “What to expect from The Food Hoover”
Between the ups and downs of Brexit, violence and wag face-offs to give the creators of Footballers Wives plenty of content for a new series – it seemed to be all negatives in the headlines of 2019. Thank god for the top notch eats that have got me through the year in one piece! Continue reading “Food highlights of 2019”
