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Sunday, 31 August 2014

5 Things

Oh hello there little corner of the internet.  I have missed you rather a lot. Tucked up in my pyjamas back in almost autumnal East London feeling a little blue, but also a little happy to be home. A week away in Puglia which will be recounted soon was full of silence and sun. No internet for a week is good for the soul. It must be done more often. 5 happy moments from a heavenly week: 1....

Friday, 22 August 2014

5 Things

5 happy moments from this week: 1. Two breezy, busy days in Edinburgh 2. The Gardener's Cottage 3. Tonkotsu East 4. Tarator 5. Stretching And one unhappy evening in A&E and the following day in bed. Hope you have a fabulous holiday. I'm off to Italy for some sunshine. Ciao for now! ...

Thursday, 21 August 2014

The Gardener's Cottage


We snuck away to Edinburgh for a bit of festival fun over the weekend. Days were packed full of shows, coffee, walking, cake, photos and food. The foodie highlight was a...

Tuesday, 19 August 2014

Raw Duck


Raw Duck was another one that was stuck on my list of places to go for far too long. Although, this wasn't entirely my fault: there was a restaurant disaster and the whole place...

Sunday, 17 August 2014

Nigella Lawson: Baklava Muffins


7am, Saturday morning. B and I hopped on a train to Edinburgh. I hate starting holidays on the wrong foot, so we settled in to our seats armed with breakfast. An old family...

Friday, 15 August 2014

5 Things

5 happy moments from this week: 1. Chocolate granola 2. Nectarines 3. Cool nights 4. Holiday planning 5. Peppermint tea ...

Wednesday, 13 August 2014

Miso Brownies


Since this article about miso in desserts appeared in the Wall Street Journal in May, miso has popped up all over the blogosphere in cakes, ice-cream, cheesecakes, cookies......

Monday, 11 August 2014

Street Feast


I have been meaning to go to Street Feast for a long time. As in, a couple of years. That's a long time. I'm definitely not one of those bloggers who is ahead of all the trends...

Sunday, 10 August 2014

David Lebovitz: Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter Granola


This is another one of those recipes that I've had bookmarked for far too long. Maman and I had planned to make it one weekend at home, but we'd been rather over-ambitious with...

Friday, 8 August 2014

5 Things

5 happy moments from this week: 1. A cup of tea watching people singing on the canal 2. Sushi 3. Cookbooks 4. Tea at Forge & Co 5. Peaches ...

Tuesday, 5 August 2014

Smitten Kitchen: Blueberry Crumb Cake


B and I are both religious readers of Deb's blog, Smitten Kitchen. B often asks if I've read her blog post today, just to make sure I have, and that I've noted that that is...

Sunday, 3 August 2014

Blueberry, coconut, dark chocolate cookies


I have hundreds of recipes bookmarked in my browser at any one time. I bookmark pages like it's going out of fashion. My problem is that I eat with my eyes, and I know I won't...

Saturday, 2 August 2014

August's to-do list

1. Edinburgh Festival 2. Sunbathe 3. Ice-cream 4. Pasta in Puglia 5. Long weekend breakfasts 6. Rotorino ...

Friday, 1 August 2014

5 Things

5 happy moments from this week: 1. B's return 2. Cocktails with a view 3. Florescent nails 4. Coffee and toast breakfasts 5. Canal walks ...
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