The WW Foodie

Readers, I have given up.  I am simply going to stop trying to make my photographs of food look good.  I’m just not prepared to spend the t...

Ah, hello October.  It's the time of year when the thoughts of the meal planner turn towards stews and pies and steaming heaps of ma...

We are definitely well into autumn now.  It's not just in the quality of the light, or the smell in the air but in the little thi...

Eggs When we were in Glasgow this summer, we went for breakfast at an absolutely gorgeous little place that serve Bombay Street fo...

A somewhat trying week last week, but we more or less stuck to the meal plan and very nice it was too.  Coq au Riesling had to be bumpe...

My grandmother passed away this week.  She was in her late eighties and suffered from vascular dementia; in such circumstances these things ...

One of the best things about meal planning is the sense of anticipation when you've got a really nice dish coming up.  Because clear...

Last Monday, D and I found ourselves in the centre of town for a work event.  It was one of those ghastly, corporate things that requires an...

One of the reasons that we like the West Coast of Scotland so much is that it feels so incredibly remote.  There are points on the Ardnamur...

I like Jamie Oliver, and I like the fact that he is keen to use his celebrity status to make a difference to peoples’ lives.  But some of t...

Well, that was the week that was.  In terms of food: excellent, we stuck to the meal plan and enjoyed every single one.  We also paid a ...

Image from funnyasduck.net I knew that when I got back from Scotland I was going to have to face the scales.  And, not only face them, b...

This week I am so organised that I am actually writing this post on Friday.  The meal plan is pinned up on the fridge, the shopping is o...

"I sent you a really good picture of those heads," said D, "And you didn't use it in your Glasgow post." "Wel...

A selection of Scottish cheeses Ah, cheese.  How do I love thee.  Let me count the ways.  Or rather, let me count the pounds that clin...

The first time that I went to Glasgow, I very much enjoyed The Ubiquitous Chip - which appears to be fairly ubiquitous as the city's go...

Well, the holiday season is well and truly over and August is coming to an end.  I don't know about you, but I always start to get e...

For once, I don't think that words are really required... Langoustines Prawn open sandwich Cold seafood platter Cafe Fis...

My go-to potato salad recipe tends to be this one that I posted years ago - simple, creamy, delicious. However, sometimes mayonnaise is not...

Picture taken from theodysseyonline.com Welcome back to the deep South of America!  Actually, is North Carolina in the South?  I'm ...

Greetings from the Isle of Mull!  After a week of bustle, weird art, gorgeous food and slightly too much whisky, we have settled into our ch...

Picture taken from theodysseyonline.com I don't really  know what North Carolina style means. Let me rephrase that - clearly it m...

I know this might sound a little bit weird, but trust me, it's rather delicious.  Prawns and sweet potato together has the potential to ...

I'm on the countdown to my holidays - today is officially my last day in the office for over two weeks and I couldn't be happier abo...

I faithfully promised my mother on Sunday that I would write a meal planning post.  And indeed, I had every intention of doing so - especial...