Eat well - travel often
Voltaire Champagne & Cocktail bar, nestled in the vaults of the Crowne Plaza London City (across from Blackfriars Station in London) celebrated two special associations recently with a lavish launch for media, journalists and bloggers. First of all the bar is working closely with three […]
I like popping into London with Mr R for some quiet ‘us’ time. We were invited to try the Crowne Plaza London City across from Blackfriars Station. Inside the hotel there are two top class restaurants, Chinese Cricket Club and across the entrance hall the […]
Anytime we have a Sunday roast I will boil up any bones and make a soup for Sunday evening and maybe Monday lunches. At a family engagement party in North Carolina last weekend we had a pig roast or ‘pig pick’ as they call it […]
I hate early morning runs to the airport to check in and then wait around a couple of hours for your flight! I would much rather stay at a hotel nearby the airport, get up at a more sensible time, HAVE breakfast then make my […]
I have mostly white plates and bowls so that I can mix and match with a few chosen more colourful items. Now and again it is nice to get a set of plates, bowls and mugs that match especially when they will match with the […]
Holi is the Indian festival of colour. Cinnamon Kitchen, Vivek Singh’s restaurant just a stone’s throw from Liverpool Street Station is celebrating it big time. They have a special arena where participants dress in protective clothing and start throwing coloured powder at each other. It […]
Mexico calls to me every year when we think where we will go for our holiday. In 2005 I was visiting my cousin with my children who lives near San Diego California. We drove down into Mexico, through Tijuana and further down the Baja for […]
I have been asked by unearthed® and Sipsmith to participate in a cocktail challenge with Sipsmith gin, a London Dry Gin that is smooth, full of character and explodes with flavour. To make my original cocktail I need to start with Sipsmith’s gin and mine […]
For the next two weeks you can be transported to Mexico without leaving sight of London’s South Bank. To help celebrate Year of Mexico in the UK, Mexico has launched an interactive exhibition near City Hall on The South Bank. You enter a pop-up dome […]
There has been a lot written lately about the benefits of making and drinking fresh juice every day. One of the things that you need to watch out for though is that if you only use fresh fruit you may end up consuming quite a […]
Pancake Day – I bet most people in the UK have the thin ‘crepe’ like pancakes with lemon and sugar. I have never had much luck with these and combined with being American I tend to make the thicker American style pancakes for Pancake Day. […]
In January I hosted ‘In My Veg Box’ and the subject was sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are so good for you and it’s so interesting to see the different ways people use sweet potatoes in their meal plans. I want to thank all those who […]
When I was growing up in America the baking culture was moving away from weighing and measuring ingredients to make a cake and welcomed ready to make cake mixes such as Betty Crocker. Although trends have now swung back to weighing and measuring ingredients there […]
Chinese New Year is a time of celebration for Chinese people all over the world. It is a time of dragons, street parades and lucky red envelopes given to family and friends. Each year “Kung Hei Fat Choy” or Happy (Chinese) New Year brings good fortune and […]
Last year I attended the Edible Garden Show at Alexandra Palace in North London. I am an avid gardener and love having my allotment nearby our house. The Edible Garden Show is a showcase for some fantastic gardeners, producers, celebrities and it’s where I met some […]
New Year New Broom is the expression I think. Although my life revolves around food sometimes I get the inclination to do a bit of cleaning and the early days of the new year are a good time to start. I have been sent a […]