Lily O’Brien’s for a Mega Easter
Lily O’Brien’s Mega Milk Chocolate Egg and more Yes, it’s almost Easter and chocolates are on our near horizons. It’s true that it’s a religious...
Bumbu Rum XO
Well, here is a rather different rum. Bumbu has great shelf appeal with a bottle and oversized cork which have as much to do with...
Kanada-Ya Panton Street – Haymarket
This is my second visit to this small but perfectly appointed chain of Japanese cafés. Kanada-Ya presents a casual den for those who love noodles....
itsu crispy seaweed thins
Deep joy! Another seaweed snack. No, dear reader, I am not kidding. I love this healthy and tasty stuff, and not just surrounding one’s sushi,...
Mercado dos Lavradores, Madeira
It is perhaps one of the highlights of any vacation: a trip to an exotic and thoroughly Instagrammable market is hard to beat for local...
McQueen and the Violet Fog Gin
New York-based wine and spirits company Sovereign Brands has produced a new and rather exceptional gin called McQueen and the Violet Fog. This contains a...
Chihuly, Groninger Museum, Groningen
Until 5 May 2019 ‘Chihuly’ will be an exhibition of sensational creations by world-renowned American glass artist Dale Chihuly. The exhibition is specially curated for...
The Exquisite Edition – Mother’s Day by Lily O’Brien’s
Well, that came around quickly! Just finished getting the pine needles out of the carpet from the Christmas celebrations; the dustman hasn’t even collected the...
Madeira’s Most Genteel Factory – Bordal Embroidery
Madeira is said to have been discovered by the Portuguese in 1419, though there are stories from intrepid sailors of much earlier times, that tell...
EasiYo Yogurt Making
We all know about healthy eating. Yes, we have heard the message, but do we do it? Well, that’s another matter. Yogurt is an accessible...
Green Chicken Curry (Kaeng Kheaw Waan Kai)
This recipe has been generously contributed by Executive Chef Roberto Conrad and Chef Pan of Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort, Thailand The rich coconut milk...
Four Pillars Chardonnay Cask Gin
Yes, gin is trending and has been for a while. Shelves are filled with bottles of crystal-clear and water-white gin; but then there are a...
Shore Seaweed Puffs
Seaweed is considered a super healthy food and that’s a secret that has been known to the Japanese for centuries. But these days people are...
Ion8 Leak-Proof Steel Vacuum Flask
‘Reusable’ – that’s the buzzword these days. I have heard the statistic of around 2000 plastic bottles per year could be discarded by the average...
Lily O’Brien’s Crispy Hearts – for Valentine’s Day
Where did the time go? The Christmas tree pine needles are still stuck in the carpet and now its the next special event. Yes, it’s...
The Moorcock Inn at Norland Moor
It’s some kind of prejudice, I guess. It’s just that I didn’t expect to discover such a restaurant in a spot that seemed so difficult...
Bri-nese dishes for the Year of the Pig with Lee Kum Kee
East meets West as Ken Hom & Gizzi Erskine create Bri-nese dishes for the Year of the Pig The Year of the Pig begins on...
Four Pillars Sherry Cask Gin
Yes, gin is trending and has been for a while. Shelves are filled with bottles of crystal-clear and water-white gin; but then there are a...
Thai Taste Red Curry in a Hurry
Thai Taste Red Curry comes in a packet. ‘No!’, I hear my trusting and loyal reader cry! ‘This pre-prepared dinner-helper can surely not be promoted...
Incredible Inspirational Gardens of Todmorden
The landscape around Halifax is a blanket of rolling hills and moorland, dotted with small towns and villages that give a nod to both its...