Looking for things to do on Valentine’s Day?

February 9, 2012
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Looking for things to do on Valentine’s Day?

Many thanks to Annalise, from TasterLab, who has written an excellent guest blog for London-Unattached with some great alternative ideas for Valentine’s Day!  Now, while you might not want to learn tango or have a romantic meal for two if you don’t have a partner right now, quite a lot of the TasterLab experiences...

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Cooking on the Box

February 8, 2012
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Cooking on the Box

I grew up in the age when TV was a relatively new luxury.  The first TV set I remember was black and white…we were allowed to watch Blue Peter, but not Magpie which my mother thought was a bad influence (it was on the ‘wrong’ side) and Magic Roundabout after tea,  before bed! Cookery...

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10 Cases Bistro, Covent Garden

February 8, 2012
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10 Cases Bistro, Covent Garden

I go out with girlfriends on a reasonably regular basis.  And, it can be a challenge to find the right sort of place.  A nice, friendly bistro that doesn’t cost the earth in Central London. Pubs  are not really what we are looking for and nor are chain restaurants of the pizza express/café rouge...

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Win Green and Black’s Chocolates *closed*

February 8, 2012
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Win Green and Black’s Chocolates *closed*

Are you wondering if anyone might send you a Valentine this year?   If like me, you really don’t stand much chance of a romantic date or a bouquet of red roses, well, why not win yourself some fabulous chocolates from Green and Black’s instead. You could win this beautiful selection of Green & Black’s...

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East Street London

February 3, 2012
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East Street London

Fresh Pan Asian Cooking at East Street, London Just off the Tottenham Court end of Oxford Street is a new restaurant called East Street.  Aiming to offer a range of pan Asian street foods to London, the menu includes Malaysian, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean dishes all at a reasonable price with a  starter sharing...

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Pan Fried Seabass on Wilted Spinach with Sauce Vierge

January 29, 2012
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Pan Fried Seabass  on Wilted Spinach with Sauce Vierge

I’ve just had my kitchen redecorated. And that’s resulted in a clear-out of my recipe books – and rediscovery of some old favourites. Michel Guerard’s ‘Cuisine Gourmande’ was one of the first serious cookery books I bought for myself (along with a set of Elizabeth David books).  I am ashamed to say I’ve hardly...

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