It’s been paradise and a day a lookbook got me all besotted. Food and travel have been the most inspiring of late – until I stumbled upon Indian Tarun Tahiliani. I have fond memories of kicking around the Sub-continent (working…
A guy walks into his doctor’s office with an artichoke stuck in one ear and a spring onion in the other. ‘Hey, Doc,’ he says. ‘ What’s wrong with me?’ ‘To start with,’ the Doctor replies, ‘you need to eat…
Things don’t happen quick-smart in our kitchen. The fact that we own a sousvide machine and not a microwave speaks volumes. For me, cooking is both a blissful way to end a day spent staring at a computer screen and…
Five countries in five weeks. I’m spent. I’m done. For now. I’m writing this from my bed. My oasis from the world. Shared, comfortable, welcoming. It’s time for replenishment and restoration before I power up and head off into the…
Who doesn’t want to wear a pancake on their face?
I’m always being asked for tips when it comes to packing for my travels – and one of my answers always surprises. No matter where I’m going or what I’m doing when I get there, I always take a deck…
There are no bones about it. May was mammoth. In addition to turning a year older (and celebrating in style with my lovely generous friends), I took my second bloggers’ trip to Morocco (Marrakech + Essaouira), hosted an event with Eileen Fisher, visited Edinburgh for a night to review the Sheraton and participate in the Global Toast and saw out the month in Iceland. This is certainly one to remember.
‘The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook,’ - Julia Child
For you to understand how much I love Pinterest, I need to tell you a little story. Instead of heading out to our local park with a book-addled Kobo and a bottle of bubbles with the MrMr this past bank…
I’m a fairly solitary creature by nature. Most days are spent sitting at home with The Goose forcing words onto the screen or out and about with the MrMr and our ragtag bunch of close friends who, more often than…