Laura Hadland

Laura Hadland

Writer & Photographer

https://linktr.ee/laurahadland
Eleven years of food and drink blogging as The Extreme Housewife Five years of freelance food and drink writing for local press Regular contributor to food and drink debates on BBC Radio Leicester Deliver beer and wine tastings and food pairing sessions, including the tour and tasting offer at Rothley Wine Estate where I have been a volunteer for nearly 5 years Three years of running Thirst Media, a creative agency that offers content creation, marketing and PR, photography and graphic design. We work with a range of small businesses including a number of breweries, pubs and bars WSET Level 3 trained

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ckbk's guide to brewing your own drinks

ckbk's guide to brewing your own drinks

To celebrate the release of a brand new edition of Brew it Yourself by Nick Moyle and Richard Hood, we asked award-winning drinks journalist Laura Hadland to look at the panopoly of beverages you can make for yourself with recipes from ckbk’s virtual bookshelves. Let ckbk be your guide as you ferment and infuse your way to a delicious drinks cabinet, making use of your garden’s (or local market’s) excess produce along the way…
Take a peek into the ckbk drinks cabinet!

Take a peek into the ckbk drinks cabinet!

It’s standard practice to head to the cookbook shelf when you fancy something a little bit different for dinner, but have you ever considered doing the same when it comes to drinks? There are so many ways to expand your beverage repertoire across a surprising number of categories. You can find more than 3,000 drinks recipes listed on ckbk to suit all tastes and all occasions. Dive in with me and let’s look at some of the highlights.
Consuming Passions: Stout

Consuming Passions: Stout

In the latest addition to our consuming passions series, Laura Hadland (drinks writer and author of 50 Years of CAMRA: Celebrating 50 years of the Campaign for Real Ale) celebrates the dark mysteries of stout, the style of beer made famous by Guinness, whose rich and smooth flavour makes it a beverage with a vast range of culinary possibilities. Laura also offer recommendations for some of her personal favorite craft stouts and suggestions for their use.