Much Needed Girl Time

After the last week I've needed some time with my girls. To get things off my chest, have a laugh and eat some gorgeous food. So where else to turn than our trusty Pesto. 

Starting things off with some wine, we decided the weather was gorgeous enough to sit outside and enjoy what the British sun had to offer. 

We decided on cheesy garlic bread to start. You can never go wrong with this delicious combination.

For mains I had goats cheese, caramelized onion and spinach pizza, Arabiatta pasta and stuffed peppers. Sophie had garlic prawns, pasta and chicken thighs whilst Rachel also had the chicken, stuffed peppers and aranchini. 

To finish, me and Rachel had summer berry cheesecake while Sophie had mascarpone icecream with summer berries. 

Can't wait for the next one

Nothing Like A Good Catch Up

This Friday was about 2 things for me..

Catching up with a friend and good food at one of my favourite places, Pesto.

I've known Kat for little over a year now, we used to work together but after she left we sort of, kinda drifted apart. But recently we got back in touch and the night called for girly giggling, gushing over the food and talking about boys... 

I love these nights

A wide selection of Tapas couldn't finish me and Kat off, so onto dessert

The 2 C's - Catch Ups & Cocktails

My two best friends, Sophie & Rachel have been on the scene for a long time. But since they (selfishly) went away to university we meet up whenever they are home and have big catch ups, most of the time involving delicious cocktails. 

Didn't take us much convincing to head over to Liverpool for a quick spot of shopping followed by cocktails to gossip and mooch over. 

As we waited for Rachel to arrive, me and Sophie went for a quick Starbucks. This is something we ALWAYS end up doing, but hey we love it and the caramel macchiato was INCREDIBLE.

After stalking Rachel for a good 2 minutes :P we then had a wander around the new Beauty Bazaar by Harvey Nichols. Girls, this place does not disappoint. Filled with brands like MAC, Laura Mercier and NARS you honestly will be in heaven once you step inside here.

Now it was down to the serious business, where to have our first cocktails. We opted for a Latin inspired bar/restaurant called Las Iguanas, serving 2 for 1 cocktails which was perfect for getting us going for the night. Sophie ordered Caipirinha, which contained a whole lotta lime and a good splash of vodka. Rachel, always the one for a fruity drink, went for Mango Collins, which I was severely jealous of and contained mango vodka, mango, oj and lemonade. I went for my trusty favourite, a cosmopolitan, but with pomegranate and acai berrry rather than cranberry. Amazing.

We then decided that food was our next big decision. Pesto was calling and we well and truly answered. Shopping makes girls hungry, surely you can understand that?

So we ordered dipping breads to start followed by a feast of tapas so delicious it makes me hungry thinking about it now. 

I ordered the Margarita pizza, Stuffed peppers and Spicy potatoes. Rachel ordered the stuffed peppers also (copy cat), some chicken thighs and a prawn dish. Sophie opted for some spicy sausage, goats cheese pizza and pasta. All washed down with a bottle of wine we were well and truly stuffed. But we could still handle a few cocktails, so on wards we went!

I've been to Palm Sugar and loved it so it felt natural to return and experience the amazing cocktails they serve again. First round consisted of a White Peach Bellini, Strawberry Bellini and a Sex and the Fizzy. Followed by a Stam Smile, Cosmopolitan and Strawberry Daquiri. 

With the night coming to an end we headed off to our train. 

The whole day was filled with much needed girly chats, gossips and laughs, I love these girls to bits and everyone should have a group of friends like them :) A much needed occasion.