lobster mac and cheese.

A dreamy recipe perfect for seafood lovers, pasta obsessives and cheese fiends alike. And not just any old seafood either, we're getting fancy on the blog today with some Canadian lobster tails. Fancy food, but at rather average prices. 

You see, this month Iceland are celebrating their latest frozen ranges and their value for money, convenience, quality and choice. I've chosen to create a recipe which embraces the choice at Iceland which often leaves you thinking "I didn't expect to find that!" Their Luxury Uncooked Canadian Lobster Tails at £9.99 for 220g are a brilliant example of excellent quality too - they definitely don't taste like they've come from the frozen aisle. So I've put a luxurious twist on the usual mac 'n' cheese to create a rather posh macaroni cheese, with chunks of delicious lobster running throughout. Psst... I won't tell if you don't.

revolution cocktail masterclass, birmingham.

Whether it be for a hen do, work party or corporate team building idea, a cocktail masterclass can be a brilliant way to have a bit of fun, get to know a group and perhaps learn a little along the way. A group of us Midlands bloggers were invited along to the Birmingham Revolution on Broad Street to put their new cocktail class to the test. It turned out it was the perfect way to break the ice for a blogger meet up too (pun intended).

mexican style bean ball tacos.

Happy Cinco de Mayo! And what better way to join in the celebrations than to create a Mexican banquet brimming with colour, flavour and passion. For over eighty years, Old El Paso have been the go-to guys for effortless but fun recipe kits and condiments; helping families and friends for conjure up Mexican feasts time after time. Full of colour, texture and flavour, the Mexican cuisine lends itself to bringing simple ingredients to life. 

Featuring their Smokey BBQ Stand 'n' Stuff Soft Taco Kit, I've come up with a vegetarian recipe that's super easy to make and even quicker to devour. This Mexican style bean ball recipe is made from red kidney and borlotti beans before being stuffed in the taco shells with guacamole, salsa, tomatoes, the heavenly smokey sauce and lashings of fresh coriander and lime.

mint aero macarons.

Another macaron recipe from me! This time it's turn for another timeless chocolate bar to be the star of the show - the mint Aero. With pastel green shells and a chocolate mint buttercream filling, meet the mint Aero macaron! When pondering the sweet counter, I never think to choose them, but this just reminded me all over again why they're such an underrated and classic chocolate choice. And sandwiched in a French macaron? Yes please!