Good news and bad news from last week. The good news was that Team AXA won the Macmillan Cancer Support House of Lords v Commons tug of war. It was a lot harder than I had anticipated but the adrenaline rush was fantastic when we won (either that or the effect of the champagne – […]
Dinner
My favourite pudding ever at Berners Tavern (review)
I am a big fan of the chef Jason Atherton. I first came across him in an early series of the Great British Menu, and was struck by how quiet and calm he was, especially considering he is a protegee of the sweary, shouty Gordon Ramsay. He was then head chef at Maze, part of […]
Meal planning Monday – 26 May 2014
So, the kitchen is finished. I have bored you all to tears with my tales of woe whilst I was unable to use it due to renovations, but it’s back, I survived, and am looking forward to doing some cooking for the week later on today. But, next we move on to the bathroom: unfortunately […]
Meal planning Monday – 19 May 2014
Very, very, very much enjoying my new kitchen. Although I won’t have too many opportunities to cook in it this week. I am out on Monday and Wednesday to a new ‘gastronomic social hub’ – Jenius Social. It’s the brainchild of an old colleague – Jen, and I can’t wait to see what she has […]
Cream tea at Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium, and dinner at Song Que – review
When I heard that a cat cafe was going to open in London, it’s fair to say that I was more than a little bit excited. Cats and food are two of my favourite things, and whilst most people will agree they don’t go together fantastically well, I was still looking forward to a visit […]
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Steaks at Hawksmoor – nice but expensive
Firstly, excuse the dark photos on this post … I didn’t want to disturb fellow diners and use my flash, so consequently you can’t see much on each piccie! Secondly, I love steak. I don’t eat a huge amount of red meat … I don’t think … I try not to anyway, as it has […]
Meal planning Monday – 28 April 2014
Hooray, I have actually got a plan for food this week! My kitchen is still a state of disaster, but as the builders took a break from their kitchen destruction on Sunday I took the opportunity to clear a space around the oven and make a few bits and pieces for dinners this week. I […]
The easiest dinner – traybake
My kitchen is still a dusty disaster zone, so I don’t have any new recipes to share with you. However, one of my favourite dishes, which happens to be one of the simplest, is a traybake. It scarcely counts as a recipe as you just have to chop up a few things, dump them in a […]
A last meal of lamb pilaf before – doom – no kitchen
I knew that the last few days would be difficult. After a leak from the bathroom in February, we finally got our builder to replace our kitchen ceiling … and whilst he was at it, we decided to get him to take down the naff wallpaper, build some shelves and do a few other cosmetic […]
Happy Thai New Year – green curry, pork patties and coconut ice cream
I do like a culinary theme. It gives me the chance to get my thinking cap on and dream up new recipes (not that I need much of an excuse to think about food), and if I start to feel guilty about eating too much I can blame this blog … it’s all in the […]