With the festive season drawing near, what better way to start celebrating than by visiting London’s Taste of Christmas this weekend. The three day exhibition, held at London’s ExCel Centre, will play host to some of the world’s finest eateries and gastro names including Jamie Oliver who will open the show. According to the website, […]
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Chocolate Week Favourites No.4: Mazipan Amande
I’ve always been fond of marzipan since my first visit to London at the age of 5, which involved a visit to Patisserie Valerie. Back then the only Patisserie Valerie was a small Italian cafe located just up the road from Harrods, a world away from today’s identical chains scattered across London. Like a kid […]
Breakfast at Karpo
One Saturday morning I was stopped in my tracks by the cakes in Karpo’s window. I walked back to admire the menu and immediately texted Sam to let him know we were going there for breakfast the following day. We arrived early Sunday morning and sat down underneath the impressive skylight at the back of […]
A right sticky mess in Turkey
Now, I certainly didn’t book my holiday to Turkey because of the food. I am a big fan of hummus and stuffed aubergines, but my view of Turkish desserts isn’t that positive, with my only experience being a sample of Baklava at a local food festival. I wasn’t impressed. Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry […]