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The Friday Five – my holiday cookbook reading
We had the most incredible weeks holiday in Dorset over Easter, in a beautiful cottage in Beaminster. I would happily never have moved back out, but school and the owners might have taken a dim view of...
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Marking Shakespeare’s 400th
Not quite the same as your 400th birthday (Shakespeare would have been 450 last year) but there’s a lot going on this year to celebrate 400 years since the bard’s passing, on 23 April. I wrote last...
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Falling in love with Beaminster
I think Beaminster is one of the most perfect places I’ve come across on our recent stay there. I can’t decide if it’s a large village or a small town, but from a food and living perspective there...
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Want to share in Leicester’s glory?
Well, you’ll be needing to eat whilst you’re visiting! Not to mention a drink or two. I’m very fond of Leicester, and often shop and eat there instead of Nottingham, as live between the two. If...
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On the passing of a unique hostess: Imogen Skirving of Langar Hall
I was really sorry to hear of the passing of Imogen Skirving last Friday, in an accident whilst she was away in Menorca. Imogen was one of life’s one offs, unique and wonderful. A night at Langar...
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A quick photo trip round Paris
Just in time for Bastille Day, I thought I’d share some photos from the two nights I had in Paris recently with the day job. Which is no bad thing, when in between the work stuff you can stumble...
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Learning to cook the Italian way at Tasty Tuscany
As I mentioned on Tuesday, MGG and I have just enjoyed 8 days. in Tuscany, 6 of which we spent immersed in the world of Italian cooking with Manul and Paolo at Tasty Tuscany. Perched on a hillside...
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Exploring Irish gin
I had a few nights in Dublin this week for work, though managed to pack in a good dinner and some good cocktails. Which is not where I discovered Irish gins. No, that would have been killing time at...
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Food culture, not just ancient culture, in Paphos
Paphos is the joint European Capital of Culture this year (along with Aarhus in Denmark, in case you’re interested). Which might surprise you, as you might just think of it as a place for a week in...
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The most exciting eating in Amsterdam right now
Ok, so that is just our opinion, but de Foodhallen in Amsterdam is the most incredible place and I loved it. In fact we ate there 3 times in the 3 days we were in Amsterdam, and every time was...
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