You still can get raspberries at this time of year so before the real heavy stuff of autumn sets in, why not make this cocktail or dare I say it freeze the puree ready for Christmas cocktails? There said it. (more…)
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It’s official – I’m going freelance! After 7 years running a company with my husband, we are closing up our cosmetic packaging company. He’s been given an amazing opportunity with another company and I’m going to go-for it and do Beach Hut Cook more! We’ve had a huge giggle working together and not seeing him sitting opposite me in our office being all serious and businesslike will be a tough…
This is the second part of our beach lunch with friends. As mentioned before, we invited some good friends to our beach hut for the day and all of our children, now teens were busy doing other things leaving just us grown-ups to enjoy beach hut life. We chatted and chatted, laughed and giggled but mostly we missed our teens. Happy they are doing fun things, teenage things but we…
Our youngest teen took part in the ASL Ice Bucket Challenge but chose a cancer charity to donate to instead of ASL; mainly because we lost my Mum to cancer and my sister has leukemia. My sister continues to work full time, has three kids on her own and battles on regardless of having an incurable illness. I think she’s rather brilliant but she will be really big-sister-cross with me for…
I was asked to provide cocktail recipes for Lime Venue Portfolio who will help you find the perfect meeting, party or conference venue in unique and unusual locations. Who wouldn’t want to go to a Christmas party at the London Science Museum, or an exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery or a wedding reception at Grove House, London? I love a cocktail or two and if I’m planning a drinks party or…
A long sunny day that stretches out in front of you, filled with nothing but sitting and watching beach life go by … well that’s what I’ve had planned for most weekends now but as normal with family life, everything changes and before you know it the weekend is over. However, early last Sunday morning we did have a brief window in our hectic schedule to snatch a moment down…
My name is Elinor Hill, aka "Beach Hut Cook". I am lucky enough to live by the sea, and I spend a ridiculous amount of time there in our beach hut. I love cooking simple and tasty food for my family, often down the hut or carefully transported to it. There is nothing better than a feast by the sea with the odd cocktail or two thrown in. For me: it’s as good as it gets.