Back from Chicago- again
I have been neglectful of the blog again, and have spent the last week back in Chicago. Here’s a quick selection of some of the places I ate at during my week there Momotaro 820 W Lake Street I have… Continue Reading
Author: sarahloulake
Prints Around The House
Over the weekend, there has been a lot of activity around our house. Painting, filling and hammering has been occurring upstairs, and we are finally getting around to hanging some of the prints we have had stacked up against a… Continue Reading
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Comfort Food
Last week I prepared all our food for the week on Sunday- I just felt like being unusually organised! The recipes from the week came from Jamie Oliver’s Comfort Food book (available here on Amazon for £8) There were 2… Continue Reading
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The Great British Brownie Off Part V
These brownies came from Jamie Oliver’s Comfort Food book, available here for £8 and they are peanut butter and jelly brownies. The first part of the recipe involves making a peanut butter custard, which you then leave to cool. You… Continue Reading
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Office Makeover
Our office has been in a state of flux for about a year: it’s a project that started and then stopped. This weekend we finally got around to completing the transformation (well- almost- there is some art to go on… Continue Reading
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How I Stopped Biting My Nails
I am a life long nail biter. I didn’t even realise that I used to do it. It was completely subconscious. It’s unsightly and, even if you paint short nails- they look awful! So, I decided that I wanted to… Continue Reading
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Bathroom Makeover
I was watching one of those hoarder shows the other night and wondering how it starts. And then I realised. It probably starts by not sorting your stuff out when it starts to get out of control. Exhibit A. My… Continue Reading
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Shopping and Lunching in Bath
A rainy, grey Saturday required a trilby hat for a day of shopping and lunching in Bath. I took the train, so we could have lunchtime wine, and came back with some new discoveries, some things for my wishlist and… Continue Reading
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The Great British Brownie Off IV
This brownie recipe came from the Great British Book of Baking, available here for £5 I have to admit, because there was some condensed milk left over from the brownies from the week prior I sort of messed with this… Continue Reading
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An Afternoon in Tetbury
Tetbury may have a reputation of being full of antiques shops, the wealthy and the elderly. However, a Saturday afternoon shows that, actually this small town has a lot to offer, both in terms of food, design and a slightly… Continue Reading