Choosing where to eat
I like to eat, but I am not a foody (whatever the definition of that may be!). I am, however, academic and studious. I study and investigate. So, when I’m travelling, I often have a list of places I want… Continue Reading
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Bristol, Banksy and Bottles of Booze
I was born and raised less than an hour from Bristol, and yet I know very little about the city. So, with a visiting friend from America, the plan was to play tourists and see the city. It didn’t… Continue Reading
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One Night In Amsterdam
When you live in England, you sometimes forget how close Europe is and how it is possible to go get a quick dose of Europe in 24 hours. So, here’s a quick summary of an evening in Amsterdam. Bristol airport to… Continue Reading
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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
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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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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
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The Great Brownie Bake Off Part III
A few weeks ago I blogged about the “Brownie Benchmark” here and this is the third instalment in the brownie series. This brownie came from the book “Slow Cooked” by Miss South, available from Amazon for £10.49 here The recipe for… Continue Reading
