FRUITY

I don't know if it's just my taste buds dulling over time, or the lack of artificial colours (or maybe both?) but they don't taste as good as they used to when I was a child?

STRAWBS

What a visually pleasing colour scheme. Great strawberries from the corner shop.

MACARON

Macarons! Paul took me to a Macaron making course recently. It was AMAAAAZING, and was just in the arches at London Fields. A lot simpler to make than first appears. But it's all in the technique, which I guess the books don't really tell you.

EGG

A bit premature, but I'm playing catch up - AGAIN. This was my first crème egg of the Easter season, avec jasmine tea- of course. I still stick by my guns, that novelty chocolate- as opposed to off the shelf- tastes better, this includes advent and Easter.

DINNER

A busy evening, and not finishing until 21:45, calls for a speedydinner. And to be honest, this was divine. Home made bread, red wine, Sicilian tomatoes and mature cheddar.

I always make the NY Times no knead bread, and it is SUPER EASY. Click here for the recipe....

 

MARMELO

Super excited to see Marmelo open up in Leyton recently. We went a few weeks ago, and then discovered they are open Fri, Sat and Sun for dinner, so for the start of our anniversary weekend we went there last Friday. It's a selection of sharing dishes, so we went for 5 and a bottle of red. Wonderful!

JAMIE'S

I love the attention to details in all of the Jamie's all over London... But the threadneedle street one has to be my favourite. I snuck in a couple of glasses after work on Friday, ahead of dinner plans. Look at that ceiling!

CHINESE NEW YEAR

For Chinese New Year, my work held a free lunch and of course gave out fortune cookies! I like it how life sometimes gives you little messages to remind you of what you need to know at the moment.

COCA COLA

Coca Cola. Sometimes, it is just necessary!! 

KIR TODAY

Cote London Bridge, with Kir, and Tonje. Naturally.

SKETCH

I postponed my birthday because of house moving. So a week later, Rachel, Amy and Marine took me to the Shrigley room at Sketch for afternoon tea. It was wonderful. I love getting lost in sketch, it's like a grown up Alice in Wonderland. This MASSIVE wonderworld hidden behind a normal London terrace.

VANILLA BLACK

Belated birthday dinner at Vanilla Black, the food was incredible. Deceptively filling, so I couldn't even finish my main, OR have one of their incredible looking desserts (avocado ice cream!? WOAH) I wore my backless black dress. She makes an appearance once a year or so.

T2

I got an amazing T2 set for my birthday. I love their branding! I am so happy Sophia has introduced me to them! Their peach tea in particular got my taste buds tingling!! So lovely.

CITRUS

Vitamin C, get in me.

DORYAKI

New favourite snack! There is an amazing independent Japanese takeaway place near my work, and recently I was introduced to Doryaki! It's two pancakes, with a matcha mascarpone and adzuki bean centre! A delicious little sandwich.

 

LEMON

Post yoga rituals.

BUILDER

Any one who knows me, knows I love green tea. Any kind of green tea. Green tea with vanilla, with jasmine, with mint, with peach etc etc. You get the general idea.

The other day though, I CRAVED builders tea. Which is unusual. Usually this only happens on a hang over... And normally accompanied by a rather greasy fry up...

EXCHANGE

When we eventually exchanged on our house sale, we were ecstatic! We opened a very nice bottle of red. I think we bought this one is Versailles when we were over for Paul's 30th.

BREAD

I love baking bread! But it can be longgg and laborious. This is the tastiest and easiest bread I have ever made. Its the NY times famous no knead bread recipe. Find the recipe here

Enjoy!

JAM

Laduree... Famous for its macarons. But also available there is this amazing Marie Antoinette jam!