So today I’m off to the Colombian Embassy for lunch. The embassy is in one of the most beautiful parts of London – Chester Square in Belgravia. So first, a bit of history. Chester Square is one of three garden squares built by the Grosvenor family when they developed the main part of Belgravia in […]
It’s time to continue my series reviewing recipe books. I guarantee to make three recipes from every book I review, so I get a good feel for what it’s like. Despite a lot of disparaging remarks when I was trying it out: “Great British Cooking, that’ll be a short book”…I found this book inspiring to cook […]
Okay, so you’ve been taken through the journey and sheer luxury of The Blue Train – now it’s time for the best bit (in my opinion)…the food. From the minute you step into the Dining Car with its crystal glassware, crisp white linen and welcoming waiters, you know you’re in for a real treat. There’s a […]
I do love a food market so I was excited on a recent visit to Johannesburg when my friend Sharon (a local Joburger) suggested we spent Sunday morning/lunchtime at the Fourways Farmers market. This beautiful market is set under the trees with plenty of fantastic stalls offering local and home-made produce. Plus there’s breakfast and lunch […]
For me, the word Scarborough conjures up images of parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme in the words of the song Scarborough Fair, famously sung by Simon & Garfunkel. It’s also a charming English holiday resort on the North Sea coast in North Yorkshire with a population of just over 61,000. And then there’s the unspoilt village […]
Happiness is having an outstanding pizza takeaway on your doorstep – well it certainly helps. Which is why we were thrilled to discover Call-A-Pizza in Sea Point. This is no ordinary pizza place. The menu is seven pages long with all sorts of mouth-watering delights from the classic to the unusual to the, quite frankly, […]