We all know Christmas gift shopping can be difficult – what can I buy my husband or wife? what can I buy Mum? what can I get Dad for Christmas? How can we keep this whole thing a labour of love? Well, for the super savvy Christmas shoppers amongst you in Leeds, Bradford and the...Read More

It’s all about mindfulness and living in the moment at Get Cooking… October 10th signals ‘World Mental Health Day’ in the calendar, and the use of the word, ‘World’ illustrates how the strain on our mental health, is indeed, global. For us at Get Cooking, in Leeds, we  fully understand the issues at hand and...Read More

As the UK pays homage to ‘Great British Food Fortnight’ and all those culinary delights to be found in your own back yard, farmlands or allotments, our neighbours in the USA are also celebrating National Cooking Day on 25th of this month. Much loved TV Chef, Jamie Oliver is also in search of the secrets...Read More

Imagine this … a snip of intricately patterned fabric, a shimmer of gold peeps through the material from a naked light bulb… and then the unmistakable smell of fresh scones in the air, hits your nose . No, you’re not in Liberty of London at Christmas, but you might as well be. Instead you’re booked...Read More

Veganuary, World Vegan month and Vegan Day are hard to escape in the winter months, a selection of national awareness days running from October through to January, designed to encourage people dabbling with consuming a plant- based diet to think about the bigger picture and just go for it! Or, of course, to inform those...Read More

Welcome to my blog, I’m Emily, and if you’re on this page then we have a lot in common. I’ve been a lover of good food since I was a child, from saving my hard-earned pocket money to buy little tins of anchovies and olives to enjoying long leisurely al- fresco meals on family holiday...Read More