How I love a barbecue – or a braai as its known from where I come from. As soon as there’s a glimmer of summer in the sky I’m ready to wipe everything down and get out there, hoping for sunny days and plenty of alfresco eating. And I like to be inventive on my […]
So the inevitable happened. On Thursday last week we went into Lockdown 2. Not a shock but very frustrating. It’s not quite the same as Lockdown 1. This time schools and universities stay open and people are encouraged to go to work if they can’t work from home. But all hospitality closes except for takeaways […]
Continuing my series of Where to Stay, today we’re in Phan Thiet in Vietnam. Phan Thiet is a coastal city in south-east Vietnam, a four to five hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City airport – sounds long but it’s totally worth it when you get there. It’s the capital of Binh Thuan Province with […]
Tonight we’re going under the arches in Covent Garden to enjoy some Vietnamese flavours at Moc Kitchen. As I’m always discovering in London, despite having lived here for 30 years now, there’s a piece of history I’m not aware of around every corner. Today I got to thinking about the city’s railway arches because of where […]
London’s restaurantland never ceases to amaze me. There’s always somewhere new to try and the standard of food seems to get higher and higher. In my explorations of Covent Garden I often roam into Chinatown and feel transported to another land. The aromas, sights and sounds envelop you and your mouth starts watering. It’s a […]
Lately I’ve been learning all about Vietnamese food and have totally fallen in love with it. The fresh flavours, abundance of herbs and variety of sauces all make for fabulous dishes. So when I was invited to School of Wok for an afternoon of Vietnamese cooking, I couldn’t resist. Even better – it’s in Covent Garden, so […]