When you get invited to a dinner party, you expect gracious hosts, not so at Dinner at the Twits. Mr and Mrs Twit are Roald Dhal’s most repugnant creations, Mr and Mrs Twit. This unique event is an immersive theatre experience with a unique innovative dining experience created by Bompass and Parr. Hosted in the Vaults […]
EXPLORE – Travel Stories
5 Cities Around the World Where You Can Have a Feast on Budget
One of the most pleasurable things to do when travelling is learning about new ingredients and sampling new local cuisines. In my travels, I have eaten at all sorts of places from an Indian Maharaja’s palace in Rajasthan to a little street food stall under a tree in Kuala Lumpur. If you are adventurous with […]
A Stylish Getaway at the Culloden Estate and Spa Belfast
The Culloden Estate and Spa is an elegant 5 star luxury hotel in Belfast. Beautiful hotel, picturesque grounds and terrific food. Don’t forget the spa too. Great for a getaway.
5 Day Hikes In and Around London
Sometimes, you just need to escape all the concrete in our great Metropolis and head into nature for a bit of a reboot. Strolling through Hyde Park just doesn’t quite do it. Luckily for us, there are quite a few places quite close to London where you can “get back to nature” hiking trip. Within […]
Lifestyle
Gastronomos Quality Awards Celebrating Greek Food
The 10th Gastronomos Quality Awards 2016 was held at the imposing Zappeion in Athens recently. This is an event organised by the Gastronomos Food magazine (part of the Kathmerini newspaper group) that celebrates Greek food and local producers. Even after living in Athens for a year, I still managed to learn so much more about the […]
9 fascinating facts you didn’t know about Quinoa
9 fascinating things you didn’t know about the superfood Quinoa. It’s not a grain but a pseudocereal. It’s a complete protein. has low GI and is easy to digest.
Cooking with Comté Cheese
2 easy recipes using Comté, the artisanal French PDO cheese. We make twice baked Comté cheese souffle and a very simple onion tart with Comté, apples and bacon.
Quick and Easy Comfort Food
What do you crave when you need comfort food. Mine is a bowl of pasta, a cheese toastie or some stir fried noodles. Quick, simple dishes that hits the spot.
