This week is a bit of a crazy week. After just over 2 years in my job and some of the best working years of my career so far, I left the office today for the final time. I have the opportunity to go travelling for a few months and am making sure that I … Continue reading The Shed, Notting Hill
On an April evening in 2016, Mark and I ventured out to London’s newly opened dessert restaurant at Hotel Café Royal by pastry chef Sarah Barber. It was a first for us as well as a first for London, and with the added bonus of Mark’s seriously sweet tooth we were excited to try it … Continue reading Cakes & Bubbles, Regent Street
We recently found ourselves in Blackheath to catch up with some friends and their gorgeously squidgy 10-month-old daughter. They suggested Copper & Ink on Lee Road and one look at their menu told me we were in for a treat... Copper & Ink was set up by local Masterchef finalist Tony Rodd and food writer … Continue reading Copper & Ink, Blackheath
I have always wanted to try pottery, and last year I had a go at making pinch pots with the lovely Noriko Nagaoka and I wrote about it here. I enjoyed it so much I ended up going twice and I definitely got the pottery bug! My parents obviously cottoned on to this and my … Continue reading My One-Day Pottery Throwing Workshop with Clover Lee
Last year I went along to a pinch pot workshop at the Japan Centre led by Noriko Nagaoka, whose ceramics I absolutely love. Earlier this year Noriko joined 11 other artists to launch Clay Habitat, a ceramics gallery and shop on Lower Marsh near Waterloo station. I attended their launch event back in February and … Continue reading Sake Tasting at Clay Habitat
"Eager anticipation" doesn't quite do justice to the lead up to my first ever three Michelin star dining experience. As soon as the date was in the calendar for our reservation at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea my appetite started building! We arrived well in time for our reservation (did I mention I was eager?) … Continue reading Restaurant Gordon Ramsay: My First Three-Star Dining Experience
The nights are really drawing in now and last week I was struggling with The Annual Cold. However, life goes on and there’s been a lot to sort out before Mark and I leave for our big trip next week (I’m so excited I can’t even describe!). We met at Stanford’s in Covent Garden for … Continue reading Zima: Modern Russian Food in Soho
