My husband Geoff and I were staying at Oxbourne House in Oxhill, Warwickshire a lovely B&B run by Posy and Graeme McDonald which we found on the Alastair Sawday website. Oxhill is a small rural village situated roughly half-way between Stratford-on-Avon and Banbury and so is close to many places to visit in the Cotswolds . We […]
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Lima, London
In my eyes, food should be enjoyed at a leisurely pace, in adequate amounts and enough to leave you feeling satisfied yet not overly full. It must look good and taste good with style and substance playing equal roles. I was instantly drawn to Peruvian restaurant Lima when it opened its doors in June last […]
This Week’s Sweet Treats: 21.10.13
What better way to start your Friday than with our weekly round-up of the sweetest treats we’ve eaten this week. Here’s 5 of our favourites…. This week’s sweet treats (clockwise from top left: Chocolate chip shortbread baked by my colleague Matt for the weekly Friday office treats. Freshly baked Madeleine’s with hot chocolate sauce and vanilla cream […]
Salon du Chocolat 2013
To mark the end of National Chocolate Week I took a trip to the “world’s greatest chocolate show“, Salon du Chocolat, to learn more about the magical world of chocolate. Opening its doors in London for the first time, the show features an extensive range of chocolates to sample and purchase plus chocolate demonstrations, educational […]