Beer Butt Chicken

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

This has to be the best and the only way to cook incredible delicious melt in the mouth chicken. Smothered in whatever your heart desires, be it BBQ with a fiery kick or a more delicate rosemary and lemon tang. Beer Butt chicken is a novel way of cooking a bird, but once you have done it you will wonder how you will ever cook chicken any other way in the future. Shoving the beer can up the chickens bottom is somewhat hilarious and a little unglamorous but who cares when it tastes like a Roman feast at the end!

All you need to do is grab a ton of ingredients and marinate the bird about 12 hours before cooking. We chose to use 4 large scoops of brown sugar, a good glug of soya sauce, an ample helping of BBQ sauce, a few chillies chopped up for a real kick and about a tablespoon of smoked paprika. Mix it all up and smother it all over the chicken. Make sure you cut the elastic holing the legs together. Place it in the fridge until you are ready to cook. Then when you are ready just pop it onto a can of dark beer or ale. Empty out about a 1/3 of the can or drink it before hand so their is space for it to let off steam! It takes a bit of patience and its a 2 person job if you get the giggles! Make sure its sturdy and but that beast in the oven and cook as usual.

Rustle up some balsamic potato wedges and a green salad and you are in for a delicious feast.
The juices of the bird make a perfect rich gravy by just adding some flour to thicken over the hob, in the try the bird was cooked in, then thin out the mixture by adding a pint of water and simmer until you are happy with the thickness.

A nice weekend treat that will send your taste buds to heaven! The best way to serve this is with a ton of friends and gallons of wine. A truly fantastic memorable meal thats so simple to create, tons of fun and will leave your guests laughing for weeks on end!

Interview with Emrhys Cooper

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

I had the real pleasure of interviewing the oh so beautiful and talented English born Actor and producer Emrhys Copper a few days ago. I wanted to get to know him a little better and share with all of you some of the questions he never gets asked! We had a great chat and he was up for being asked almost anything including a few cheeky questions. He gets my vote to play James Bond or any Jude Law film ever created!

Emrhys was born in Devon, England and at 16 his was awarded a scholarship for the Central School of Ballet and later trained at Laine Theatre Arts, Epsom. He has toured and stared in Fame The Musical before making his West End debut at 21 in the Queen musical We Will Rock You. Emrhys has made several appearances on British television, including Coronation Street, ITV’s I’d Do Anything.

His on-screen movie debut was in the 2007 film Natasha and he is also featured in my all time favourite film Mamma Mia! (2008) How incredible is that?!!
There is no end to his talent and he decided to move to Los Angeles in 2008 to pursue his dream where he quickly started working on some of the USA’s biggest shows including the well known and down right brilliant Desperate Housewives.
Emrhys has also worked as a dancer alongside the likes of Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Pussy Cat Dolls and The Sugababes. He starred in the music video to the No1 hit Push the Button as the Geeky Guy directed by Matthew Rolston. While dancing, he appeared on TV shows such as The X Factor, America’s Got Talent, Stars in their Eyes and the MTV European Music Awards.

I was very keen to catch up with this cheeky and amazing chap and get the low-down on life in LA and what makes him tick.

Sarah. What made you become an actor, did you just decide one day…you know I think I will do this or has it been in your blood.
Emrhys. To be honest it happened really young, it was pretty cliched. I watched a James Bond movie and I was so captivated, I said to myself I want to be James Bond… Then it just went from there.
S. Where your parents supportive.
E. Very, my dad was also acting and my mum was involved with Dance.
S. Who are your heroes in the industry
E. I have so many. It was take all day to acknowledge them all. But I would like to say I have had my many teachers over the years that I owe my career to, and hopefully they know who they are.
S. What do you love about being in La.
E. It is the land of dreams. The weather doest hurt. You can be whoever you want to be and know one will judge you for having a dream.

S. Have you changed since living in La
E. Yes, I have grown into the person I believe I was supposed to be.
Its not been easy, but I definitely feel lucky that I am here right now and making my dreams a reality.

S. Who is the most random friend you have made in the industry.
E. Hmmm, well one of my best friends in an actress called Anne Jeffreys, we met at the Oscars and now we see each other all the time. She just turned 90 (she will hate that I said that LOL).
S. Ricky Gervais and Russell Crowe recently publicly tweeted about a night out and posted selfies. Who would you love to be buddies with it could be anyone past or present.
E. I would have like to have been friends with Fred Astaire, he is one of the biggest dance inspirations of my life – we could have a tap off. I would also have done anything to have met Michael Jackson. He is one of my idols, I would have wanted to have moon walked with MJ.

S. Being a British lad at heart, what do you miss about England living in LaLa land or is it a dream come true?
E. I miss my family most of all. But I also miss pub life, my friends, a good sunday roast. And most of all the British sense of humor.

S. What’s your elevator pitch to get a role. If I was a director and you had to convince me in 1 minute you where perfect for a role how would you go about impressing me!!

E. Jude Law is not available and I am ;)

S. If you could play any film role in History, what would it be?
E. I wouldn’t say no to James Bond.
S. What role in history do you think you could have payed better than the original?
E. I loved Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins – but his accent….
S. Lastly what is your advice to yourself if you could travel back in time and pull yourself over for a chat. What advice would you give yourself.
E. The bad times are never as bad as you think and the good times only get better.

He’s one to watch over the coming years and he’s cheeky enough to grab that role as Bond. He’s totally perfect for the role in my eyes. He is a rising star we all need to follow. If you want to pop him a little Tweet and say hi I am sure he would love it!! @EmrhysCooper come over and say hello to me @sarahbacchus visit my website www.sarahbacchus.com to see my photographic work or jump over to my blog www.slbstyle.com

Gluten Free Lemon & Strawberry Oat Bars

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

With various food allergies people my have its a good idea to have a few delicious ones that you can fall back on. This particular one I created by swapping and shifting about a few of the normal basic flour based ingredients. This is better than any flour fuelled muesli bar you could imagine. So easy to create and won’t last a day, so I suggest you make more than one batch as you will want not just one but maybe 3 of these bad boys in one sitting! Yes I did say 3…I am a piglet and Yes I did eat 3…NO LIE!!!

You will need:

For the crust

2 cups of gluten free oats
1/2 cup of Stivia or powdered sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla paste
12 tbs of cold butter
For the Filling

3/4 cup of sliced strawberries
1 1/4 cup of granulated sugar
4 eggs
3 tbs gluten free oats
1 cup of strained fresh lemon juice
zest of one of the lemons
icing sugar to dust

Put all the crust ingredients into a food blender and pulse until you have created pea sized lumps.

Place in a lined tray, I used greaseproof paper. Add the mixture and pack down tightly, then pop this into the freezer for 30 minutes.

Add the 1/4 of a cup of the granulated sugar to the strawberries as this will soak up the juice.

Put on one side while you mix up the rest of the filling. Put the eggs, sugar, oats, lemon zest and juice into a bowl and whisk up.

Place the crust into the oven and bake for about 30 minutes or until it looks crispy and browned around the edges.

Once its out of the oven place the strawberries dotted evenly around the base and top with the filling mixture.

Cook for about 30 minutes or until the centre is firm to the touch. Leave this to cool as long as you can before chopping up into equal sized bars. No one will want the smallest bar now trust me!!

Serve with a big pot of steaming hot tea and fresh strawberries on the side. Try not to deprive yourself either…go on have another one you worked hard to create these babies.

For more delicious recipes head over to my blog at www.slbstyle.com and tweet me @sarahbacchus

A Treat For Your Feet

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

Having spent the morning at loads of press events this was one that will send shivers down any womans spine…Shoes, clothes may well make the man but shoes are every girls best friend.

We don’t do practical very well at all and when it comes to price well…hey all desire comes into play and the heart beats a little faster, they pupils dilate that little bit wider, well for me it does, and any women thats says “NAH not me” well then I don’t trust you! This event was held by the PR company called the Jacobson Group that looks after amongst many, Ravel, Dolcis, Gola, Lotus and the amazing Frank Wright for men. Their Autumn/Winter collections looked pretty darn good and I have today I am hankering after a pair of the studded heals below.

Stunning, just stunning in every way possible but we will have to wait until september for these beauties to hit the stores. Ravel are one brand that have been around for years and the quality is unrepressed with prices that won’t leave your cute sparkly purse in shreds. All are at around £60 RRP so you can indulge in a few pairs if you so desire.

The mens collections looked fantastic too with prices from £80. We particularly loved the Frank Wright blue and red suede shoes. They will look just dapper with a pair of jeans and a great jacket from TM Lewin.

Get those feet ready for some serous strutting this winter chaps! Your wardrobe won’t know whats hit it soon!

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The 10 Minute Lunch

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

Here is the quickest healthiest lunch you could possibly make! Faster than nipping off to the shops to buy a nasty sandwich and tastier than you can possibly imagine!

All you need is the following

1 Chicken breast per person
1 lemon 1/2 sweezed
chunk of ginger, grated
big dollop of mustard
2 tbs tomato paste
2 tbs maple syrup

Put a griddle pan on the heat while you quickly prepare the sauce. Mix the marinade ingredients together and cut the chicken down the middle so you have 2 flat slices, place the chicken in a bowl, pour over the sauce.

Hear it sing as it hits the heat!

Slice the chicken into smaller sections after about 4 minuets so it cooks through evenly and gets all the delicious charred, sticky and delicious sauce soaked right through. I don’t know about you but I love the crispy baked on edges of pies. The ones you just have to dig at at the end of the meal. Its the best bit like the skins on jacket potatoes. Now cook this for a while longer around 5 mins and serve on a bed of crisp lettuce. Or you can pop it on steamed rice for a quick supper.

Serve with a glass of fizzy water and the juice of the other half of the lemon, tantalising and tangy, just like the dish!

Don’t you just want some for lunch!!

For more recipes head off to my blog SLB Style and come and say hi over on Twitter @sarahbacchus If you are needing any photography work from Fashion brands, beauty companies or special occasions like weddings take a look at sarahbacchus.com

The Secret to Perfect Skin

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

Image 20-05-2014 at 17.55 Ladies do you want the secret to perfecting the youthful glow you always wanted. The anti ageing secrets that no one lets on about and keeps to themselves, well I am going to share with you my all time little secret and thats to add oil to my foundation. Not just any old oil you need a dry oil just like Oil Arganic.

This oil is perfect as it contains 8 skin nourishing ingredients like Argan oil, sweet almond oil and its 100% natural, organic and dries instantly. It is perfect for skin hydration and it can be used all over the body, its even fantastic for nails, hair and dropping into the bath for a sumptuous soak.

By adding this to your favourite long lasting foundation it will give you a healthy dewy glow, a really moisturised and hydrated boost, but most of all you will look fresher and the fine lines will be less noticeable, that they will almost disappear. I get asked about my beauty tricks nearly every day. Everyone is amazed at my real age and want to know all my little secrets! Well here is the best oil I have discovered recently after being sent a bottle of this to try for a pre tan boost. Whenever I try a new body oil that can be used on the face, one of the first things I do is dash off to get my foundation and plop a few drops on the back of my hand along with the regular amount of foundation. Grab a foundation brush and massage it into my skin. Some work, some don’t and boy does this baby do a brilliant job!

It blends seamlessly and dries with the foundation so perfectly its just a little gem. I have to say it work so well with most foundations I own too. Even the oil based ones and thats due to the ingredients and it being dry oil.

The properties of this oil:

Rich in antioxidants
Prolongs Tan
Ensures perfect fade to your tan
Multi-purpose
Contains Argan Oil
No oily residue
Citrus Fragrance
Oil Arganic, recently voted “Best Tan Preparation” by the Sunday Independent panel review. With its delicate rose and orange scent its refreshing and will create a subtle glow if used on its own. With regular use it can also give improved overall appearance to scars and stretch marks.

Purchase the Oil Arganic here for only £24.99

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TM Lewin Autumn/Winter Collection for 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

Ladies are very lucky when it comes to fashion with an array of wonderful items landing in stores and we can update our look at a touch of our perfectly polished fingertips. Men or men wanting classic clothing on the other hand don’t have that much to chose from. A real downside to the basic wardrobes of many men, but fortunately TM Lewin are upping the anti with their newest collection for Autumn Winter 2014 being launched this September. I had the pleasure of being invited to this brands press day last week, to take a look and also be able to sure all the goodies with you guys. With my camera in hand I headed off to this fabulous event in the heart of London.

TM lewinFrom cool winter jackets, with stunning suits and delightful accessories there really isn’t any excuse to look shabby now guys! The main focus of the season is layering and adding different textures, prints and structure but within the same colour block.

Adding really basic and classic items to an outfit can give it a finished touch, but when you are talking TM Lewin you are also dipping your toes into real brand quality, style and panache with confident, edgy and trend setting elements.
Tm lewinThey are still holding on to key classic items like the pea coats and cool ties but adding a fresh feel to the entire collection.

This brand has always been one of the best around and now I feel its jumped up a notch in the fashion food chain. Gorgeous looks that will get heads turning for all the right reasons. The attention to detail is absolutely spot on too with looks that will suit all age ranges. They will last a lifetime as they are so wonderfully crafted and with 100s of shirt patterns being created each month you chaps will be able to update your closets as much as us ladies.

This brand has been around since 1898 and still is by far one of the best in the world.Tm Lewin

While I was there we all chatted about fashion and how it relates to feeling good, happy and positive. “Clothes make the man” (Hamlet) This phrase implies that how a person dresses tells you something about who they are as a person and TM Lewin have got that bottled up nicely with this collection.

They are also tremendous hosts and we are a variety of canapés that where created by the Winner of Masterchef form last year, Nathalie Coleman. Crafted with distinction, style and quality just like TM Lewin themselves.

I am looking forward to this season so much and I hope you chaps are too. Ladies they have a rather impressive collection for you too but on this particular day it was the mens collection was the highlight of the day for me.

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Interview with Linda Barker

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

I had the real pleasure of interviewing the incredible and talented Linda Barker recently and she’s ones cool cookie. Fit as a fiddle and has real energy flooding from her. She told me a few of her secrets about how she says so young looking and vibrant. Here is our brilliant interview with the goddess herself!

1. If you could give your younger self any beauty advice what would it have been and why?
Relax it’s all going to be fine. Don’t beat yourself up about small insecurities. This is because looking and feeling good mostly comes from the inside and so being healthy and looking after yourself and not putting too much pressure on yourself is the best way to stay naturally beautiful.

2. I understand you love to work out but what form of exercise do you think is best for women to keep in great shape?
I love cycling and come rain or shine, summer or winter, I love to get on my bike. I cycle wherever I can – into town for a meeting, to the gym, or around the park with my family which is a good chance for us all to catch up with each other whilst getting some exercise. It’s sometimes hard to find the motivation to start up a new fitness regime. I prefer to think of exercise as something you need to incorporate easily into your life, as if it’s too difficult or too much of an effort you wont end up doing it!

3. Who do you regard as the most beautiful woman in history and why?
Liz Taylor, was stunning and very classically beautiful.

4. If you could have had a chat with anyone about their beauty, fashion and style who would it be. Anyone at all, it can be past or present. The type of person you would really want to pick their brains about all their little secrets?
Kate Moss, she is the epitome of style and cool and I always love the way she looks

5. With an enviable figure you could pull of anything but are you going to avoid any fashion trends this season or are you a vivacious give it a go girl!!??
No, I love fashion and love to be able to try out new trends. I am very excited to see Kate Moss’ new collection for Topshop as I love her style.

6. If you could have lived in a past era what would it be and why. It could be you love the fashion or the style of living and decor.
At the palace of Versallie in the court at the time of Marie Antoinette. The architecture and fashions were incredible.

7. What do you think are the key healthy ingredients to glowing skin and vitality. I love juicing and think raw spinach is amazing for healthy skin but I want to know your secret ingredient!??
I take a daily health supplement drink called Revive Active, which I heard about through some friends of mine who had tried the product after suffering from a long period of illness and they were absolutely sold on the product. They said they felt healthier, younger and fitter than they had in years all from taking this health supplement once a day. They gave me a month’s supply to try and I was absolutely floored by the results. I started taking it in the winter when I usually have the odd sniffle or two, but I was completely healthy all winter while everyone else suffered around me. I’m 52 years old and I have really have noticed how my body has slowed down over the past couple of decades, but since taking Revive Active my energy levels have been through the roof and I almost feel as fit as I have ever been! It is all part of the healthy lifestyle that I lead – eating right and exercising daily, but I feel in the best shape I have ever been.

8. You are an avid runner and a massive inspiration, how do you keep motivated when you are so busy?!
At the beginning of my week, I make a pledge to myself about how I am going to fit exercise into my schedule, even during busy days, and this really helps me to stick to it. I love yoga and find that it is extremely relaxing and definitely helps me to relax when things are getting busy. I try and do yoga two to there times a week but if I can’t get find the time to get to a class, I will try and do some at home. In the summer, I’ll lace up my trainers and go for a run in my local park, or I’ll spend half an hour doing some sit up and squats in my living room! Anything goes really, just so long as I do something!

9. What is your biggest indulgence, from food to fashion and do you have one designers style that you always love.
Shopping! I love to go on a spree. Shopping for clothes, jewellery, healthy food and antiques – I love it all!

10. What is your signature dish, one that makes you feel wonderful every time you cook it. One that you know everyone loves.
I absolutely love Ottelenghi recipes – they use such fresh ingredients and it is very healthy. I also love anything made with quinoa, which is a very high protein grain and is really delicious

11. Where in the world is your favourite place to visit or the most amazing place you have been to that you would recommend everyone to visit at least once in their lifetime.
Bali was incredible, it was where I first went scuba diving and was very naturally beautiful.

12. Name one thing this year that you want to achieve. A goal that you personally want to aim for and accomplish.
I am hoping to do a coast to coast cycle with some friends, and I’m really enjoying planning it at the moment

13. Lastly, what do you do in your time off, to unwind and relax.
My schedule is busy and so I’m often not able to set aside time for a holiday. If I don’t go away, I still make sure that I set aside time to relax and chill out – maybe a weekend away by the sea, or meeting up with friends and family for a picnic or a barbeque. Summer goes by so quickly and so I’m definitely going to make the most of it!
Now ladies we all chat about looking fantastic and purchasing the latest wonder foundation to give you that youthful glow, but I truly believe its whats happening on the inside that is the important thing. With all the stress and strains of modern day living I think we all need a little TLC so after chatting to Linda (who looks incredible for 52 I have to say, she looks almost 20 years younger!) its apparent we need to take a leaf out of her book and look within ourselves, not just learning to keep it real and don’t sweat the small stuff but to really make an effort to do the best we can for our bodies, minds and most of all ladies give our complexions a helping hand. Linda swears by Revive Active helping support her wildly active lifestyle and they are proud to announce the launch of their Feeling Fabulous campaign. Look good and feel good no matter what. Since Linda started to take Revive her energy levels have soured through the roof. When you have more energy you are able to cope better and more importantly it helps you keep active and in turn keeps vitality to an optimum high. Revive Active has been developed by doctors and scientists so its an amazing professional product. All the 26 ingredients are designed to work in conjunction with one another so they will create outstanding results.

I’m off to purchase my first months supply pronto! Linda looks so incredible, she’s witty, fun and a truly stunning lady! I want to thank her so much for taking time out of her busy schedule to answer all the questions!

Feeling Fabulous with Revive Active and Linda Barker. Revive Active costs 14.95 for a week’s supply or £59.95 for a month’s supply. Available from www.revivactive.com and all good health food stores.

Follow Linda on Twitter @ReallyLinda visit her website www.reallylindabarker.co.uk for all your home needs too!

Pop me a little Tweet @sarahbacchus if you are loving this lady as much as me!

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