Our Favourite Multi-Tasking Cleaning Tips Cleaning the oven To keep on top of this unpopular job, place an oven-proof bowl of water in the oven when you have finished cooking and heat at a high temperature for 20 minutes. The steam will help to loosen residue. Once the oven has cooled, wipe down the oven interior and shelves with a ...

Perfect for Summer – Pimm’s Punch Jelly Ingredients 5 leaves gelatine 150ml Pimm’s No 1 300ml lemonade 150 ml ginger ale 200g strawberries and raspberries 50g sliced cucumber handful of fresh basil leaves Method Soak the gelatine leaves in a bowl of cold water for 5 mins, until soft. Warm the Pimm’s, lemonade and ginger ale in a saucepan. Place ...

Review & Giveaway: Simplehuman 10x Magnification Sensor Mirror This is an absolutely amazing Simplehuman sensor mirror that lights up automatically. Its tru-lux light system simulates natural sunlight, allowing you to see full colour variation, so you’ll know when your makeup is colour-correct and flawless. And unlike traditional bulbs, the long-lasting LEDs won’t burn out or diminish. The magnification sensor mirror ...

Tips To Save Money On Your Next Trip Travellers interested in cutting down their costs might be surprised at how many opportunities there are to save money on a trip. From websites that look for unbooked hotel rooms to insider tips for knocking hidden fees off your restaurant bill, here’s how you can save money on your next trip. Activities ...

Delicious Garlic, Pea & Mushroom Risotto Ingredients 800ml vegetable, chicken or fish stock 150g frozen peas 200g chestnut mushrooms 50ml olive oil 100g butter  2tsp finely chopped thyme 3 small shallots, finely chopped 350g arborio rice salt & pepper 1 glass dry white wine 3 cloves of garlic, minced 90g grated Parmesan Method Bring the stock to a simmer in ...

Marco Pierre White Raising the Steaks with Offer for Early Bookers at New Restaurant   Soft Launch for Steakhouse Bar & Grill set for 20th August Renowned chef and restaurateur, Marco Pierre White’s (MPW) popular Steakhouse Bar & Grill opening in Folkestone is getting ever closer. Located at the Clifton Hotel in Folkestone. The restaurant is now taking bookings ahead ...

How To Make Your Nail Polish Last Longer Filing Alternating directions weakens the nail, making it more prone to breakage. It doesn’t matter which direction, but make sure you’re filing each nail either to the right or the left, never back and forth. Prep It’s all about the prep to make your nail polish look better. First, cleanse your nails ...

Changing Seasons Giveaway: H&M eGift Card We’re a while away from Autumn yet, but with the sudden change in the weather it pays to be prepared. Officially Autumn doesn’t begin until 23rd September, but you can almost guarantee it’ll be sweater weather before then. Here are our favourites that you can grab at H&M right now. Plus we’re giving away ...

Music We’re Loving Right Now – Aquamarine by Amaris It’s been a while since we’ve written about our new music favourites. Speaking of new, yesterday I stumbled across this beauty of an album by Amaris, entitled ‘Aquamarine’ and I must have played it a least five times since. It’s clear that Aquamarine was inspired by the sea, and a lot of ...

How to Cook Perfect Fishcakes Every Time Ingredients 800g boneless white fish fillet, like cod or pollock 3 eggs, beaten 4 spring onions, finely chopped 2tbsp dill, finely chopped 2tbsp chives, finely chopped 1tbsp thyme, finely chopped 2tbsp capers, finely chopped 5tbsp plain flour 70-100ml sparkling water 50g butter 2tbsp grapeseed oil Method   Finely chop the fish with a ...

Review & Giveaway: Keter Eden Garden Bench with Storage Box We’re very excited to be featuring this very practical and useful bench. The bench is easy to assemble, and clean with no maintenance requirements. We’ve enjoyed testing it out and have found it to have a large storage capacity and a very comfortable seat to sit on. We can keep ...

Perfect for Summer – Corn Jalapeño Crisps Ingredients 2 large eggs, beaten 30g all-purpose flour 2 tbsp grated Parmesan salt pinch of cayenne 250g fresh corn kernels 2 spring onions, thinly sliced ½ jalapeño, seeded, finely chopped 2 tbsp olive oil Sour cream and lime wedges (for serving) Method Pulse eggs, flour, cayenne, Parmesan, and ½ tsp salt in a ...