Delicatessen Restaurant – Modern Middle Eastern Cuisine My diary is often something of a nightmare and I’m seldom free for press dinners. Sometimes I manage to find a volunteer from the London-Unattached team. At other times, I just hope that I’ll be able to review on another occasion. I was lucky with Delicatessen where I’d […]
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Melba Toasts
Melba Toast – how to make it: There are certain things which I firmly believe should be passed down through the generations. The making of Melba Toasts is one of those things – tiny sophisticated triangles of biscuity bread which pair perfectly with pates and dips and which look so much better than a bowl […]
Mayflower Pilgrims in Lincolnshire – Gainsborough and Boston
Separatists and Secrets – the Mayflower and the roots of American Heritage: 2020 marks the 400th Anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower with its 102 passengers to a new life in America. We are travelling England exploring the Mayflower heritage in a series of features and this trip takes us to Lincolnshire. The City of […]
Afternoon Tea or High Coffee? – Intercontinental London Park Lane
Caffeine Charged Alternative to Afternoon Tea – High Coffee at the Intercontinental: I do love afternoon tea. But, with a few friends who would rather die that imbibe even the finest silver tipped jasmine, the Intercontinental’s High Coffee seems like an excellent idea. With my own bean to cup coffee machine, I’ve come to love […]
Dim Sum Sunday – Hakkasan Hanway Place
Dim Sum Sunday – better than a bottomless brunch: While a hidden lower ground floor restaurant in central London might sound like a hot summer’s day nightmare, Hakkasan Hanway Place is a stunning, contemporary styled Asian restaurant with GREAT air conditioning. What better place to escape and enjoy Dim Sum Sunday when it’s just too […]
Exploring Tay Country, Scotland – Feasting, Whisky and a Royal Visit
Crowning Scotland’s Kings and More – Perthshire: Despite my Scottish heritage, I’ve never spent much time exploring the East Coast to the north of Edinburgh. The MacLeans come from the Western Isles, specifically from Mull and so on family trips we generally turned left at Edinburgh or Stirling and head to Oban for the ferry. […]
Goldberg Variations – Ternary Patterns for Insomnia
Dance and Music seamlessly intertwined – Goldberg Variations at the Barbican: By the time I heard the Goldberg Variations I was already in my teens and fancied myself as something of a music scholar. Legend has it that the variations were composed to sooth the sleepless nights of Count Kaiserling. Whether that is true or not, […]
GroFresh – Review and Giveaway
Cultivating my Garden with GroFresh: Now I’ve moved from a flat to a small house, I’m keen to get my gardening skills honed. That said, I don’t have a lot of space and there’s nowhere for a proper greenhouse. And, propagating plants from seeds is something that needs daily care. Those of you who follow […]
Pimm’s – Recipe for Classic and Pimm’s Spritz
Perfect Pimm’s Recipes – a Classic and a Summer Spritz: It’s definitely summer here. I’m sitting out in the garden writing under the shade of a parasol and trying my best to avoid making a summer cocktail simply because I’ve voted Sunday as a day of rest for my liver… One of my favourite summer […]
Alyn Williams and Nyetimber Supper Club at the Westbury
Alyn Williams at the Westbury – Preview Supper Club: Last year I was lucky enough to visit the Westbury to review, a stunning five star luxury hotel in the heart of Mayfair, London’s most exclusive shopping district. I was hoping to be able to visit Alyn Williams at the Westbury then, but sadly the restaurant […]