Tom's Birthday Cake

June is a month of celebration in my family: Tom's birthday, Maman's birthday, Father's Day, Maman and Papa's wedding anniversary... This means lots of cake is called for, and...

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5 Things & 3 More

It's been another difficult week, but I won't dwell on the upsets. Here are 5 happy moments: 1. Friends eating and drinking round our little white table 2. Sunshine 3. An extra day with maman and papa 4. Grantchester for Tea 5. Sweet peas 3 things for you to read on a lazy Sunday morning... 1. Tabby got in touch her online abusers 2. Why do we practice advanced yoga poses? 3. Scenes...

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Ottolenghi: Set 'Cheesecake' with Plum Compôte

Friday night at home with my two favourite girls calls for a suitably celebratory pudding. I had to tell B to stop raving about how great this Ottolenghi pud was going to be for...

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5 Things & 3 More

5 happy moments from this week: 1. Lunch in the sun 2. Maman's photos 3. B's grilled veg sandwich 4. Ramen with my little brother 5. Visa success And 3 things I've read and you think you might like to read too: 1. These PB&J cake sandwiches are bound to be my next best friend 2. Get your tummy rumbling with these 10 desserts from Food52. 3. Haleigh's wardrobe lessons: a fashion...

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Portland, W1

When maman and papa said we were going to Will Lander, of Quality Chop House fame's new place, I was expecting red-meat-focused, proper British fodder, served up in a dark, wood-clad...

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5 Things & 3 More

5 happy moments from this week: 1. A picnic in the park 2. Supper at Portland 3. Ice-cream 4. Bare legs 5. Hummus And 3 things to read over the weekend: 1. Can women really have it all? 2. David Chang makes his take on miso in Brooklyn. 3. Reading up on how to write a (beautiful) cookbook. For when that day comes. Happy weekend friends! ...

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Molly Yeh's Tahini Cupcakes with Chocolate Tahini Frosting

This blog is teaching me that I'm not one to take big leaps in life. Having promised you all last week that I would be moving away from my peanut butter obsession, I can now say...

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Berber & Q

Berber & Q opened just around the corner from home a few weeks ago. We paid a visit with maman and papa, but I forgot my camera, so no blogpost followed. By the time we had...

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5 Things & 3 More

5 happy things from the week just passed: 1. Smoothies 2. Berber & Q  3. Almond croissants 4. B finishing his exams 5. House of Cards And 3 things to read over the weekend with a cup of coffee in your hand: 1. An insight in to how fashion bloggers make money on Instagram. Time for a career change? 2. The always admired Natalie Portman gives a Harvard Speech. 3. How New York's...

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