We couldn’t have chosen to focus on the theme of Great Britain for our blogs and recipes without talking about St George’s Day could we? Obviously we know this only applies to England so sorry Scottish and Welsh readers but you have already had your St days this year! The funny thing about St George […]

If we were to ask what drink is synonymous with Great Britain, we’re pretty sure we know what your answer will be. No, it’s not beer, although that comes a very close second and with pubs and restaurants opening outdoors this week, we’re pretty sure that more was downed than the nation’s favourite drink. We […]

When it was announced that pubs and restaurants could re-open for outside dining/drinking from 12th April, how many people’s thoughts immediately turned to the Great British weather? Remember last year when lockdown 1.0 started and thankfully the unseasonably hot weather in March and April made being stuck at home a little bit more tolerable? It […]

So, how many of you took advantage of the latest lifting of restrictions to play outdoor sports this week or meet outside with six people or two households? You could even meet people in your own garden! Imagine if just over a year ago (we no call it PC – Pre-Covid) someone has said you […]

As you will be aware, we like a food awareness day here in the SK kitchen, if only because it gives me the chance to really think outside the box when it comes to matching a recipe to the chosen topic. So, it’s fair to say I was particularly delighted when I discovered its International […]

Although we’re starting to see light at the end of the tunnel (touch wood) after the last 12 months, if there’s anything we need right now as we wait for restrictions to lift, it’s a good laugh. So, Red Nose Day has come at exactly at the right time and as staying in has become […]

If the past 12 months have taught us anything, it’s about the importance of community. This is one of the things being highlighted in National Butchers’ Week, which started on Monday and runs until Sunday (8th to 14th March). It’s about celebrating retail butchers that have supported communities during the Covid-19 pandemic, they being one […]

Even though it technically doesn’t happen until 20th March, spring is in the air, even if it may not last. We had some lovely weather at the end of February and into the first week of March, the days are drawing out; the snowdrops are looking amazing, the daffodils are coming out and we have […]

There’s a show on Netflix at the moment called We Are the Champions which looks at some weird and wonderful competitions that take place around the world. One of these episodes features the first-ever World Championship of Chili Pepper Eating. It follows the fortunes of several ‘characters’, including someone from the UK, as they prepare […]