Tilda Diwali supper club @ The London Foodie – one from the vaults
How did I manage to leave this post about a supper club I attended towards the end of last year languishing in my drafts folder for the better part of ten months? Well, I have a pretty big drafts...
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A taste of Sweden – dinner at the Swedish ambassador’s residence
Isn’t it funny how some nights, you get ready for a party effortlessly: everything you put on looks good; your mascara goes on without a smudge; and you arrive on time and relaxed. Once at the...
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The 2013 Henley Festival with BMW
When I was a little girl my father had the habit of acquiring exotic cars with alarming frequency. I was the only girl at my school who, at age 7, got fetched by my father after school in a 1920...
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A South African stone fruit dinner
Regular readers of this blog will know that I am something of a cheerleader for South Africa on this blog – from its wonderful hotels, to its fabulous restaurants, to its spectacular scenery, to its...
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A Brazilian supper club with Tilda rice
I remember when it was announced that the next host nation for the FIFA World Cup was to be Brazil. On the faces of my Brazilian friends I saw the same eye-rolling mixture of boredom and scepticism...
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The 2014 Henley Festival with BMW and Michel Roux Jr
There are some things that the Brits are just better at than anybody else. Off the top of my head there’s… queuing – the art of standing in an orderly line and wait amicable and patiently for your turn...
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A St James’s food safari
London is often said to be nothing more than an interconnected series of villages, each with its own personality, demographics and quirks – and I wholeheartedly support this notion. Try, for example,...
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The Great British Chefs NSPCC dinner
Everybody loves a bit of recognition – and the culinary world is no exception. Every country and most major cities issue annual lists of top chefs and restaurants, but probably the most universally...
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Dinner with Reuben Riffel
When I first visited London as a student back in 1989, I imagined it would be the most exciting city to live in in all the world. I pictured myself going to work on the Tube every day, immaculately...
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A chocolate masterclass with Paul A Young & Great British Chefs
When I first arrived in London back in 2000 I, along with much of London, thought Thornton’s to be an example of a premium chocolatier. Bean-to-bar control over the chocolate-making process; single...
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