There are many Google search terms that lead people to this blog. Sometimes they are pretty obvious, like “koeksusters” or “gammon glaze” or “terrines”. Sometimes they are a little oblique like “words of thanks” or “Barking Chinese supermarket”. And sometimes they are just plain scary like “stuffed African babes” or “my rude sister”. Moving rapidly […]
Click here for a full portionL’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, London [CLOSED]
One of the things I really like about London is the fact that you can do iconic things pretty much whenever you want to. Take a boat ride under Tower Bridge. Go round the London Eye. Check out the Rosetta Stone in the British Museum. Ride a red double-decker bus or a black cab. Pose […]
Click here for a full portionBroad bean, green bean & mozzarella salad
Thanks to global warming, it appears that UK winters are getting milder and milder, and summer is lingering longer and longer. Of course, this is a scary development. But I do feel a guilty pleasure at being able to sit outside on a balcony in Brighton in the last weekend of October, having an al […]
Click here for a full portionLots Road pub and dining room
A couple of weekends ago, despite the huge attraction of lolling about in my sunny lounge and blogging on the laptop, Johanna persuaded me to meet up for lunch on the Sunday. We had been discussing it for ages and she was keen to take me to Wizzy, a Korean place – but as Johanna […]
Click here for a full portionMany little bites of delight – the SHF #24 roundup
And now, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you’ve all been waiting for… the Sugar High Friday#24 roundup! I must say – I set a challenging theme and you certainly rose to the challenge. I have seldom seen such varied and creative entries for a SHF – not to mention so many exquisite and delicious-sounding ones! […]
Click here for a full portionMini lemon meringue “baked Alaskas” for SHF#24
Hey, hey, it’s Friday! That’s a good feeling under any circumstances. But this Friday is particularly good because it’s… Sugar High Friday – hurrah! And as you may recall, I’m hosting this round and decreed the theme to be petit fours. Now, I have an admission to make. I chose this theme because I like […]
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