What to Eat in Sri Lanka
It took me a while to reach my food peak in Sri Lanka. And to be honest our first week of eating (apart from in the capital, Colombo) I was pretty non-plussed. In that first week we were in the […]
It took me a while to reach my food peak in Sri Lanka. And to be honest our first week of eating (apart from in the capital, Colombo) I was pretty non-plussed. In that first week we were in the […]
I certainly thought Sri Lanka would be a nice holiday, but it was so much more than that. Sri Lanka is lush and green and teaming with life – the people are colourful and you can’t avoid the wildlife (in […]
I think sometimes I big up a destination in my head so much, that it can’t live up to expectation. And I was very excited about my rustic holiday to Puglia (the heel of Italy). I’d heard it was a […]
On 3rd November Jamie and I boarded a plane in freezing cold Manchester and eight and a half hours later arrived in sunny Goa at seven in the morning. From Dabolim airport it was a hairy, cow dodging taxi ride […]
I knew the writing course I’d signed myself up to would be good. The description of the workshop seduced me on the spot. Five days of scoffing french food; a truffle hunt; local food market and winery visits; accommodation in […]
On Saturday I rocked up at Clapham Studios in Lavender Hill, London to attend a food photography workshop. I had no idea what to expect – but as I’m trying to build a career in food marketing I figured it would be […]
If you’ve not heard of it, Open House London is an annual festival where buildings and homes of architectural interest are open to the public to have a browse. Sounds excellent, but it’s actually really difficult to get into any of the […]
I am normally opposed to all inclusive holidays. Ferreting out quirky local establishments to eat regional food is probably the most important part of a holiday for me. However, when my boyfriend Jamie’s parents suggested we went on a family […]
John Whaite’s brand new cookery school is based in Wrightington, Lancashire. It’s in the countryside between Wigan and Chorley. John has refurbished the 400 year old barn that’s part of his mum’s house. And it’s beautiful – rustic, but modern. […]
It takes a long time to get to Durness at the very north west tip of Scotland. We left our house near Stockport at 7am. We arrived at our B&B at 9.45pm. Ouch! However there were upsides – travelling by […]