Recipe: milk chocolate and pistachio fudge

Sometimes you fancy a sweet treat but you don't always want to slave over a hot oven. This is where Nigella's chocolate and pistachio fudge comes into play. It's probably not what you would call a traditional fudge but it hits the spot and is so simple to make. Wing Yip got in touch and sent me over some of their condensed coconut milk to sample so what better way to give it a whirl!

Ingredients
300g of good quality milk chocolate, chopped
30g unsalted butter
1 can of Wing Yip condensed coconut milk*
200g pistachio nuts, shelled

Method
1.  Put the chopped chocolate, butter and condensed milk in a large saucepan and milk into a smooth mixture.

2. I prefer to put my nuts in whole. But you can put the pistachio nuts in a plastic sandwich bag and smash into little pieces using a rolling pin.

3. Put the nuts in the chocolate mixture and stir well.

4. Pour into a dish of your choosing, leave to cool and then pop in a fridge to set.

5. Once it has set, cut into little pieces and tuck in! Keep in mind, it's very addictive! You might be a little bit better at making them more uniformed than me...

As always do tweet me to let me know if you make it - and send me some in the post please! Happy baking!

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Restaurant review: Yo! Sushi, St Paul's, London

Yo Sushi is one of those chains that I seem to see everywhere and always make a mental note to visit but alas I never do. So when they got in touch to see if I wanted to review their special Yo! Festival, I jumped at the chance. And now wish I'd tried it sooner! I have definitely been missing out...

Yo! Festival is running until 23rd September and is offering an extra 46 blue dishes at a special price of £2.80, Monday to Friday. What a bargain eh? There's such an incredible range of things to try and it's not only sushi either. Both hot and cold dishes are included in the deal.

So what did we manage to put away? A LOT!

To kick things off we ordered a couple of hot dishes including a delicious soft duck gyoza with an incredible plum sauce - I took to unconventionally dipping my sushi in - and the crisp katsu chicken curry drizzled with a sweet tonkatsu sauce. So far so good! Then we went wild and got a bit greedy picking off the dishes from the conveyor belt. The novelty didn't wear off all evening.

Personal favourites included the fried battered octopus balls with a generous sprinkling of flavoursome fish flakes, enormously addictive salmon chahan filled with crunchy vegetables and chilli powder,  a very filling avocado and salmon hand roll with a sprinkling of sesame seeds and the hoisin duck roll with that plum sauce sent from the heavens above.

The staff were incrediably attentive and we never once felt rushed. The location of St Pauls was amazing - nothing quite like dining next to that impressive cathedral. Finally, the food tasted so fresh given the fact it goes around the belt a fair few times. My boyfriend and I both agreed that we will most definitely book in another trip soon!

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Exploring Prague: Brews and Views tour with Eating Prague

Prague is famous the world over for its beer so when I was offered the chance to try Eating Prague Brews and Views tour, I was very excited to see what they had in mind. Brews and Views is a brand new 3.5 hour tour celebrating the country's proud history of beer and local food specialities. Partnering with international beer expert Evan Rail, the company has made it their mission to introduce visitors to the hidden Prague.

Starting off at the wonderful Letna beer garden, we all admired the stunning view over the city as we learnt about the history of Czech beer. After we finished the first drink, we headed down the step to start exploring the city. Our guide was absolutely fantastic - so knowledgable and so friendly. It makes things so much more interesting when you're listening to someone so passionate about what they're talking about. I don't want to spoilt to much about the tour in case you go on it yourself but I will give you my highlights. And insist that you most definitely book it if you ever find yourself in Prague! One tip I will offer is, make sure you go hungry as there's a lot of food to be enjoyed!

The food. Oh the food. We stopped off to try a hotdog at Nase Maso - right next to their butchers shop. Oh my word, it was so delicious that we went back a second time after the tour. Try their meat loaf too!

My favourite bar was T-Anker. Located on top of the Kotva communist department store, it's totally hidden away. But once you get the lift to the top, you're greeted with some of my favourite views of the city. With outside tables, it's a great place to whittle away a few hours enjoying the atmosphere.

As a Brit, I'm pretty fussy about my scotch egg but my taste buds were won over in Prague. Maso a Kobliha has a shabby chic cafe vibe but is owned by a famous chef named Paul Day. The scotch eggs were perfectly cooked inside juicy sausage meat and encrusted in crispy bread crumbs. I really wish I didn't have to share them! The beer was pretty tasty too and complimented the food well.

Thanks for such an amazing few hours guys!

Tours run Tuesday to Saturday and kick things off at 2.30pm before ending at around 6pm. Tickets cost €65.

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