Restaurants

Saved By Rex & Mariano On A Cold, Cold Night

One of my oldest, very best friends is moving to Australia for a year – she’s featured in this blog before, she’s the jamon fiend! Three of us wanted to go for a final meal in London before her big adventure and we decided that Barrafina might be the place with jamon guaranteed. However, on… Continue reading Saved By Rex & Mariano On A Cold, Cold Night

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A Beef Wellington For New Year

I have always wanted to attempt a beef Wellington but felt like it wasn’t something to try on friends because of the strong likelihood of it going embarrassingly wrong. I have heard ‘horror’ stories of soggy bottoms and oozy juices, so the decision to try to cook it for New Year’s Eve was made with… Continue reading A Beef Wellington For New Year

Holidays · Restaurants · Uncategorized

Pigging Out At The Pig On The Beach

Merry Christmas! Yes, I’ve finally emerged from my food coma and have plonked my larger-than-before behind down to actually write again. Apologies for the delay – a resolution for 2015 will be to be more efficient! I entered my fourth decade earlier this month and decided to mark the occasion by stringing celebrations out for… Continue reading Pigging Out At The Pig On The Beach

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Fondue, rostis and chocolate in Geneva

My brother has recently moved to Geneva for work so last month we went for a long weekend before the Christmas madness starts. I’d never been to Switzerland before but so many people I spoke to before we left seemed to know people who had lived there and really enjoyed it, despite it being notoriously… Continue reading Fondue, rostis and chocolate in Geneva