If like me you love your morning (and mid-morning, and mid-afternoon) coffee you’ll likely have noticed the increase in cafes offering single-use compostable cups for takeaway. And if you’re like me you thought: “This is awesome! Finally a guilt-free way to enjoy coffee on the go when I forget my re-usable cup!” But wait right … Continue reading
Category Archives: Food & Drink
Review: Dining at Europe’s First P.F. Chang’s [sponsored]
P.F. Chang’s in London has been open for nearly a year now, and this summer they’re offering a special, off-menu, Wimbledon-inspired dessert to those who know to ask. To help spread the word about this exclusive treat, I was invited to enjoy a dinner on the house so that I could try it out for … Continue reading
Adventures in Paris, March 2017
Photo diary of a weekend in Paris, March 2017. Continue reading
New Hippeas puffed chikpea snack that’s vegan & gluten free
Hippeas is a new brand** with an interesting twist on crispy snacks: chickpea puffs! They’re vegan, they’re organic, they’re gluten-free and they’re pretty darn tasty. I was sent four flavours to try: Pepper Power*, Far out Fajita*, In Herbs We Trust* and Sweet and Smokin’*. **It was so tempting to write ‘Hippeas is a brand new … Continue reading
Wearing fringe on fringe (with fringe!) for a night out at Dishoom
Any excuse to dress up is an excuse I’m willing to take, and Saturday night dinner is always a good one! Recently for a night out I channeled my inner 1970s for a look featuring fringe on fringe with fringe (i.e. bangs, for my American friends)! Continue reading
Sunday brunch & What I Wore at The Spoke in Islington, North London
Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day, and on Sunday Jeff and I popped over to The Spoke in Islington, North London, to treat ourselves to a hot breakfast before rolling up our sleeves for a day of spring cleaning. Continue reading
Breakfast in the Parlour at London’s sketch
sketch has been on my list of restaurants to visit for several years now (since before I moved to London, in fact!), so recently while I was lusting over photos of the restaurant on Instagram and telling Jeff how much I wanted to get around to going to sketch one day but the dinner menu … Continue reading
Tea tasting at Piacha, Upper Street
Piacha is a cute little tea shop on Upper Street in Islington, and you lot know just how much I enjoy exploring Islington! So when Mokuska invited me, as a fellow tea lover, to join her for a complimentary tea tasting evening there was no way I was going to say no. Bring on the tea… Continue reading
Lunch at Espirto Santa Restaurant in Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro
While exploring Santa Teresa (you can read about that here!) we stopped for lunch at Espirtito Santa Restaurante, which was rated highly on TripAdvisor. Continue reading
Celebrating two years of marriage!
This month Jeff and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary with a boozy brunch at Foxlow in Clerkenwell, which is the sister restaurant to Hawksmoor. Continue reading