December 2016 - katya's cake hole

Cooking The Books: Dale Pinnock’s ‘The Medicinal Chef’

December 23, 2016April 23, 2017 katyawillemsCooking the Books

I’m a sucker for a good healthy cookbook, but the recipes need to be delicious too. On first impressions the title Medicinal Chef is a bit off-putting – it sounds rather clinical and dull, but in fact it really delivered. […]

Chateaux, Pigs, Good Cheese and Sexy French Men: Five Memorable Days in the Loire Valley

December 20, 2016February 17, 2017 katyawillemsPersonal, Travel

I knew the writing course I’d signed myself up to would be good. The description of the workshop seduced me on the spot. Five days of scoffing french food; a truffle hunt; local food market and winery visits; accommodation in […]