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…
Living near Waterloo station has some perks. We used to have the Eurostar on our doorsteps, now we have the Railway Children performances (no, really). But sometimes we also have some special, one offs events which are worth checking out. One of these is surely the Minotaur, a temporary art exibit with music with a bar with a bunch of Michelin starred chefs. We decided to check it out with a coupe of friends. It’s all quite strict and you…
Having met the lovely Carolyn @agaqueen on my first Market Kitchen appearance about a year ago, we had kept in touch (again the power of twitter) and after a couple of London coffee breaks, I had decided that one day I would have paid a visit to Ludlow. Here (or rather, nearby) Carolyn runs a foodie B&B with her husband Henry. After a few months of planning, the time finally came that myself and my other half went on yet…
I am always a bit pre judgmental on tapas restaurant, partly because tapas are not my favourite food, and mainly because I seem to always end up disappointed by Spanish cuisine. So when a friend told me he had booked Salt Yard for a work reunion I was not entirely keen on the choice, despite the website’s claim that they serve food inspired by the flavours of not only Spain, but Italy as well. Iberico The restaurant is warmly decorated,…