I love sourdough bread. The crispy, charred crust and the fluffy, gooey interior provide the perfect juxtaposition of flavours and textures. This golden-brown loaf of deliciousness has become a staple of bougie boulangeries and avid home bakers alike. Fortunately, if you are useless when it comes to anything yeasty in the kitchen, Oxford is not short of vendors of high-quality … [Read more...]
13 of the best places to eat in Witney, how many have you found?
With our favourite eateries re-opening and restrictions lifting, we thought it was the perfect time to give you a rundown of just a snapshot of what Witney in Oxfordshire has to offer. The best places to eat in Witney? Let’s start with the heavy hitters... The Lamb Inn This small independent gastro pub, found in the dip in Crawley, feels like our best-kept secret. … [Read more...]
The Raw Pantry cookalong – delivering fine dining to Oxfordshire homes
With restaurants closed, Chef Sebastian Price saw an opening to bring fine dining and fun into people’s homes; introducing The Raw Pantry virtual cook along. Sebastian devises all menus in advance, with events take place on a Friday or Saturday night. Delivery in Bicester and the surrounding areas (up to 5 miles) is free, with further afield available at additional cost. … [Read more...]
Virtual wine tasting fun and frolics with The Oxford Wine Company
Like all of us, I haven’t had much to look forward to on Friday nights over the last year. So I was really excited to have a reason to dress up recently, for a virtual wine tasting with The Oxford Wine Company. It turned out no on-screen audience participation was required - phew! But regardless, dressing up like I was actually out at a wine bar for an evening did get into … [Read more...]
The White House opens! Fancy a quick peek at Tap Social’s latest venture?
I take a look inside Tap Social's latest venture - The White House on Abingdon Road - and have a catch up with Tess Taylor on the plan over the coming months. This new venue has been a long time in the making due to challenges of COVID-19. In my last catch up with Tess, all plans were focused on a Christmas opening; but as further restrictions came in, getting all the work … [Read more...]