I never quite understand why some people do not like eating out. Me? I’d eat out every day and twice on Sundays if money and time (and husband!) permitted. I love the sense of occasion; I love walking into beautiful rooms full of twinkly lights and tinkling glasses; and I love eating food that I […]
Click here for a full portionChapel Down English wine and asparagus dinner at the White Swan
You have to love the English and their pubs. It is said that there is a pub on every street corner in British cities and in some parts this statistic is not far wide of the mark! But of course, notwithstanding how many pubs there are, landlords still look to a fairly limited pool […]
Click here for a full portionBiltong and feta cheese muffins
Summer means different things to different people. To some, it means the beach and the smell of coconut suntan lotion. To others, it means ripe, sun-warmed tomatoes from their garden; or Wimbledon; or partying the nights away in Ibiza’s nightclubs till dawn; or backyard braais/barbecues; or cricket season; or asparagus season; or berry-picking; or […]
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Vatican Museums, Rome – June 2011
Click here for a full portionTibits – a vegetarian restaurant with a twist
I’m sad to say, but the phrase “we’re going to a vegetarian restaurant for dinner” does not usually inspire whoops of delight in my house. Nick, for a start, believes that any proper meal contains meat (!) and although I am not a huge red meat fan, I do tend to feel a little cheated […]
Click here for a full portionAsparagus, lemon and mint risotto
If there is one language I long to speak, it is Italian. It is a language that you don’t just speak – you inhabit it with your entire body. Watching people at a train station talking on their mobile phones, it is impossible not to guess immediately who the Italian is. Most people will […]
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