When I was growing up, my father was never one for sports. Sure, he was a pretty sporty guy when he was younger, playing tennis and swimming competitively at university. But by the time my brother and I were born, his main sporting activities were a few laps in the pool, a leisurely game of golf, and watching the F1 Grand Prix on TV every weekend. Teaching us how to play cricket or football or rough and tumble with the kids on the lawn was simply not something he did. But one day a mysterious large box was delivered to our door and once we had torn away the cardboard we were delighted to find that he had bought us a quarter size snooker table and he proceeded to teach us everything he knew about playing snooker (a skill that I used to surprise many boys at university!). Click here for a full portion
Review: Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecote
There is a French saying that says: Trop de choix tue le choix , or “too much choice kills the choice”. At first glance, this seems rather paradoxical to people who have been brought up in a society where more choice is thought to equal more freedom and therefore be generally better for everyone. Surely […]
Click here for a full portionExploring Grenada’s tree-to-bar cocoa estates
The islands of the Caribbean are a bit like a box of Quality street – everyone is somebody’s favourite, and every one is a little different. Mustique is know for being the playground of the rich, the famous and the royals. Jamaica is known as being the cradle of reggae music. Antigua famously has a […]
Click here for a full portionBeef, broccoli and udon noodle stir fry from “The Japanese Larder” by Luiz Hara
When I was six months old, my parents took a trip to Japan. I was my mom’s first child, but my dad’s fifth – so she was understandably worried about leaving me behind whereas he had learnt that babies are not made of pixie wings and are pretty resilient if left with loving relatives! And so for a few weeks I stayed with […]
Click here for a full portionThe Rosemary – an organic Hungarian restaurant in London
How time flies when you’re having fun, eh? I realised the other day that this May, Cooksister will be celebrating its fifteenth birthday! It’s a pretty significant milestone and seeing as I love a good milestone, I have already started thinking about what I want to do and say to celebrate this pretty momentous occasion. […]
Click here for a full portionThe Foyle Hotel Eatery: dining on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way
I had awoken in my cosy hotel bed in Derry to the sound of raindrops pattering on the window. As I sat snuggled in my fluffy robe sipping a hot chocolate and watching grey clouds scud across the sky above the Peace Bridge, I did vaguely wonder if this really was the best day for […]
Click here for a full portion8 Rhubarb recipes you need to try this winter
April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. So wrote one of my favourite poets, T.S. Eliot. But I’m afraid I beg to differ! I think that if you like in the Northern hemisphere, February is the cruellest. December is jam […]
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