Lunch At Claridges

Lunch At Claridges

Alison Here is my blow by blow account of Claridges London… We arrived early at Bond Street and went into the hotel entrance (revolving door). Huge marbled reception and they directed us to the Gordon Ramsey restaurant and 1920s style … Read more »

By the light of the babymoon...

By the light of the babymoon…

Virgil Evetts With a baby on the way, and the local weather growing ever more wintery, we decided to take a wee break abroad – but not too far mind – a sort of sun-soaked swansong to our freedom if … Read more »

Pizza Feature

Pizza Feature

Virgil Evetts I find  that analysing people’s pizza preferences is a useful, if highly unscientific, means of personality profiling. For example, people who favour thin-crust wood-fired Margheritas are typically dashing, intelligent and in possession of the most discerning tastes and rapier-sharp wit. … Read more »

January

January

It is lovely to be in holiday mode and to wind down from the inevitable pre Christmas rush.We have been catching up with friends and family and the outdoor table is permanently inside pushed up against our regular table so … Read more »

Relax in Rarotonga

  I thought there must be a pricing error when I buy an enormous stem of bananas for $6 – there are close to 100 bananas in varying greenish hues with some faintly yellow.  I struggle to our little soft … Read more »

“Pig’s Don’t Fly But …..”

 by Lois Davey. There are a number of things I won’t eat including everything which falls into the bracket of “smallgoods”. I distrust any meat-based item which may or may not include bits of this, shavings of that, and handfuls … Read more »

Paella on a Sunday

Paella on a Sunday

Paella on a Sunday I have been dying to make paella for ever so long. Every cooking show you watch seems to do a paella at some point. A lot of restaurants have a seafood one on the menu. I … Read more »

Breast Feeding Hullabaloo

Breast Feeding Hullabaloo

Virgil Evetts “THOU SHALT NOT BREAST FEED AT THE TABLE.  Yes, I have seen table-side breast feeding at a four-star restaurant. If at all possible, take it to the ladies room. (Note: most upscale restaurants have really nice restrooms!)” So … Read more »

Soup Yourself

Soup Yourself

Virgil Evetts There is plenty to dislike about winter – the rain, the cold, the gloomy grey skies – but it does bring out the best in those of us of a food-centric disposition. While others spend the winter in … Read more »