Met Gala - 10 Best Dressed Ladies

The 10 best dressed ladies at the Met Gala this year. (Photos from Vogue.com and DailyMail.com)

Sarah Jessica Parker in Oscar de la Renta

Beyonce in Givenchy Couture

Blake Lively in Gucci Premiere

Cara Delevigne in Stella McCartney

Gisele Bundchen in Balenciaga

Leighton Meester in Emilio Pucci

Olivia Munn in Diane Von Furstenberg

Rachel McAdams in Ralph Lauren

Suki Waterhouse in Burberry

Victoria Beckham in Victoria Beckham

No Fuss Beer Bread

I found this recipe a while back and it is the truly the simplest way to make bread. The prep takes 5 minutes and then it's in the oven and you can go and relax! The beer makes it very tasty with quite a strong taste of the hops - great to go with cheese! We had it with our brunch in the garden this morning and it was divine! Bank holiday bliss. 

Ingredients

350g white self raising flour
150g Wholemeal flour
500ml beer (I use ale but you can use lager)
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp caster sugar

1. Set oven to 180 degrees and grease the bottom and sides of a loaf tin. 

2. Sieve the flour into a big mixing bowl and add the sugar and salt. Pour the beer in, mixing as you go. 

3. Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and put it in the oven.

I know it doesn't look too appealing but it will look great once it's out the oven!

4. Leave in the oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

5. Voila! You have a loaf of bread!

A Spot Of Baking - Tomato Tart

For a quick lunch I love making this tomato tart. So easy, tasty and fresh. I have to admit I've been lazy today (give me a break, it's Friday!) so I didn't make my own pastry - so I suppose this is cheats tomato tart! I've also made mini ones of these to serve as canapes at Christmas, which always go down well. 

Ingredients

2 eggs
3 tablespoons of creme fraiche
Desert spoon of dijon mustard
6 on the vine plum tomatoes (you can use any tomatoes but I like ones on the vine because they have more flavour - I've also used cherry tomatoes)
1 or 2 Spring onions
375g Puff Pastry
Thyme
Salt
Pepper
Cheese for grating (optional)


1. Take your puff pastry out of the fridge and set aside for 10-15 minutes. Line a baking tray with baking paper and roll out your pastry (you can get ready rolled pastry, which makes life very easy indeed). Fill the baking tray with the pastry and make sure the pastry is high enough on the sides. Using a fork pierce the pastry. 

2. Whisk the eggs and use a little to brush the sides of your tart. To the remaining egg mixture add the creme fraiche, mustard, thyme (in this one I used dried thyme but fresh is best), salt and pepper. Mix it and coat the base in some of the mixture.

3. Chop the tomatoes in slices (or half if you're using cherry tomatoes) and the spring onions finely. Cover the base evenly in the tomatoes (you can leave gaps between them) and then add the spring onions. Cover the tomatoes in the remaining mixture - there should be enough so it comes just about level with the tomatoes. You may want to grate some cheese on top to make it a bit cheesy!

4. Put in the oven for about 25 minutes or until the pastry is golden. 

5. Serve with a green salad and hey presto, lunch!

Sunglasses We Must Have NOW

The sun will be shining this weekend (fingers crossed) and sunglasses are a must to complete any look. It's all about the cat eye trend this season by the way. Look ever so chic with our round-up of the best sunnies on the market. 

Asos, Handmade Acetate Cat Eye Sunglasses, £35

Miss Selfridge, Gem Embellished Cat Eye Sunglasses, £12

Oasis, Pink Preppy Sunglasses, £14

Warehouse, Half Metal Frame Sunglasses, £14

Le Specs @ Net-A-Porter, Rapture Cat Eye Acetate Sunglasses, £35 

Topshop, Warren Flat Top Sunglasses, £16

Joy, Louche Rizzo Sunglasses, £15

Mango, Acetate Frame Sunglasses, £17.99

River Island, Light Pink Heart Sunglasses, £10

Rayban Folding Clubmaster Sunglasses, £198

Warehouse, Dip Dye Feather Effect Sunglasses, £16

Vivienne Westwood Anglomania, Cateye Sunglasses, £126

River Island, Yellow Winged Round Sunglasses, £10

Topshop, Tiger Print Luca Sunglasses, £16

What I Want This Week - All things yellow!

Yellow is my colour of the moment - it's bright, fun and can be teamed with so many other colours. Here are my must haves of the week.

Anthropologie, Elotes Layered Necklace, £48

Miss Selfridge, Yellow Crop Top, £25

Miss Selfridge, Yellow A Line Mid Length Skirt, £35

Get the top and skirt to make the perfect summer outfit as seen on Rosie Fortescue, Sam Faiers and Molly King. I've been trying to get my hands on it for a while now but predictably the outfit has been out of stock for a while. 

Oasis, Bird Print Skater Dress, £45

River Island, Yellow Peep Toe Platform Sandals, £55

Interiors - Best of the Supermarkets

I was having a flick through a few magazines last weekend and I noticed that the supermarkets have some fantastic delights for the home at the moment. Here is a pick of my personal favourites. 

Asda, Anchors Away Duvet set, £14

Tesco, Basic Chevron Duvet Set, £12

Asda, London Tube Map Duvet Set, £12
Such fun! A must for any London Lover!

Tesco, Ethnic Pattern Cushion, £8

Asda, Wonderful Life Cushion, £6

Asda Geo Cushion, £9

Sainsbury's, Elephant Doorstop, £12
So cute!

Tesco, Chunky Knit Pouffe, £60
Comes in a variety of colours and prices range from £40-60

Tesco, Chevron Rug, £10
Excellent value and great for jazzing up a room, also comes in red

Tesco, Herringbone Zigzag Throw, £25 

Sainsbury's, Large Lantern, £32
Comes in a range of sizes and look fab with a gorgeous pillar candle in the living room

Sainsbury's, Wooden Tripod Floor Lamp, £75

Asda, Chalk Board, £8

Waitrose, Essential Mug, £2

Waitrose, Stoneware Mug Dipped, £2

Sainsbury's, Medium Ceramic Rib Bowl, £12

Tesco, Pastel Fluted Flan Dish, £7

Asda,  Cake Tin, £7