Waaaaaay back in November I attended a Christmas exhibition at Earl’s Court Convention Centre and whilst there sampled the most delicious Rape Seed (aka Canola) Oil. I snagged something like 10 bottles and dispersed them as gifts to various colleagues and family members but ensured that I had a few of my favourites left for […]
As a way of saying farewell to my Bermondsey flatmates/landlady/friends, I decided to prepare an intimate dinner party for just the four of us. My new recipe book – The Little Paris Kitchen – came as a source of aid in reinforcing the fundamental French cooking methods that I’ve learned from my maternal family over […]
A while back I had the pleasure of posting about the Pleasaunce in Westcombe Park- the East Greenwich Pleasaunce. I had accidentally discovered it when on my way to a home visit for work and was rather delighted with my find. I was again wandering in the direction of a home visit in Eltham when […]
M blocked out some time in my packing diary to take me out to lunch. She told me we were going some place nearby but wouldn’t let slip exactly where that would be until it was time to make our journey. Relying on my sense of direction relating to Bermondsey bus routes, she informed that […]
I didn’t have much to eat. I was bored. The place seemed empty. I like cornbread. The problem with most cornbread recipes is that they’re in North American, which means that they don’t turn out when I try to cook them in my British kitchen environment. I’ve tried to use British cornbread recipes but they […]
If you haven’t surmised on your own by the lengthy span of time between posts, I’ve been a bit occupied as of late. What with wrapping up work, packing, setting up phone plans, unpacking, buying a car, etc., etc., it’s not been the best time for me to write. I’ve had many ideas floating around […]
A while back I posted about my experience at a drawing class held after-hours at The Tower of London. It was hosted by London Drawing and when they saw my blog post they invited me to attend a future session. Flash forward and the class is this Saturday, set against the fantastic soaring interior of […]
