This is one of my favourite recipes from when I started cooking in our first flat over 20 years ago. It originated from a well-thumbed Good Food magazine and still features in our house as a supper party dish and a family dinner. It’s elegant, with the wonderful flavours of chilli, garlic and basil studded…
This Week Lucy Loves: Welsh Cakes
Hooray March is here at last. It’s the first day of spring, and even though the bulbs have been up for a while, now the nights are getting lighter too, winter seems to be on it’s way out. The 1st of March is also St David’s Day and these Welsh Cakes are a delicious…
Mums & mums-to-be ~ have you heard about Sheen Slings?
A sling is an amazingly convenient and comforting way to carry your baby or toddler around and now SW14 has its very own Sling Library & Consultancy. Sheen Slings provides helpful and impartial advice to help you find and fit the best baby carrier or sling for you and your little one’s needs. They are open to…
Give Your Children the Creative Writing Bug this Easter!
Exciting news! East Sheen based Laidlaw Education is going to be running an Easter-themed Creative Writing Course for 6-11 years olds this March. It’s a fantastic way to encourage and develop the descriptive writing skills of both reluctant and prolific writers. Each day will have a special seasonal theme, devised to encourage interest and excitement in writing…
This Week Lucy Loves… Little Lemon Pots
I have been quite slack at hosting dinner parties thus far in 2016. Real life has been getting in the way of spending some quality time with our friends. However, when I am in dinner party mode, this is one of my most brilliant pudding recipes. These Little Lemon Pots are a super easy three-ingredient…
Children’s Acting Classes SW14 ~ FREE Taster Sessions
There’s plenty of news to share from local children’s acting class provider, Class of 14 Class of 14 Acting Classes will help your child grow in confidence and self awareness. In classes, children explore acting techniques through improvisation and text. Students learn to evaluate performance as they develop an understanding of the drama process at…
27 February: Don’t Miss The Benidorm Palace Variety Show @ The Home Guard Club!
Fancy a rollicking night of fun and entertainment? Then book your tickets now for The Benidorm Palace Variety Show at The Home Guard Club on Saturday 27th February! With ten performers from The Benidorm Palace Variety Show, you can expect flamenco, tap dancing, drag comedy, an opera singer, female vocalists and Las Vegas-style costumes! This show has…
Fingers on Buzzers at The Bear Kick
Are you a quiz whizz? Do you enjoy great food? Then why not get your brain working and your taste buds tingling with the Bear Kick’s new weekly Quiz Night? From Monday 15 February, The Bear Kick will be holding a weekly Quiz Night, hosted by the one and only Tor Hills. The quiz starts at 8pm and…
Bored of the same old bouquets? Looking for a gift with a difference?
Coralili London has arrived in East Sheen and is offering a new type of local flower delivery which could brighten up your home, office and life in general on a regular basis! Each week Coralili hand-picks the best fresh seasonal flowers direct from Covent Garden Flower Market to create a unique bouquet, which she will hand-deliver to…
This Week Lucy Loves… Valentine’s Raspberry Cheesecake
I really enjoy making baked treats for people I love. So to celebrate this weekend’s Valentine’s Day, I have decided to share with you this Raspberry Cheesecake Brownie recipe. This is an absolute stalwart of a baked treat for me. I have made it on numerous occasions and it’s brilliant because a) it’s pretty easy, if…