Last week I received an email from Wild Card PR, inviting me to a ‘Bloggers’ Challenge’. Three things immediately made me say ‘Yes’. The fact that it was going to be held at Waitrose Cookery School; the fact that it was about Mexican food; the fact that really is my first event where I am invited because I am a blogger. How could I refuse? Moreover, it was organised by the same PR company that provided the base for the…
It’s ‘ndh-yah’ not ‘ndugia’ My sauce Despite having been quite active on Twitter and having been blogging (and blagging) for a year or so now, I had not yet had a chance to try out a cooking club. It was with delight then that I accepted London Foodie’s invitation to join in the ‘Nduja Cooking Club on October 23rd. ‘Ndjua seems to be the latest craze here in London, with bloggers, foodies, chefs and the likes raving about it…
Our friend Dominique is the owner and lovely host of Hardy’s Brasserie in W1. We often go for a meal or for an event, and Hardy’s does host many interesting sessions every year. This 2010 Summer Solstice was no exception. The invitation promised an evening ‘classic, interesting & unusual flavour combinations and celebrate the launch of The Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit, new columnist for The Times’ I was intrigued. As I walked in the venue, arranged ‘conference style’, I…