Following on from my Bruges post chronicling the edible delights of our recent trip (read all about it here), we also popped over to Ghent, just 30 minutes from Bruges by train. And we were rather bowled over by the place. Don’t tell anyone from Bruges but Ghent feels like Bruges’ slightly trendier younger sibling. For what it lacks … Continue reading
If you’re planning your next foodie city break, why not head to picture-perfect Bruges in the Flanders region of Belgium? We spent a gluttonous few days there at Easter and were seduced by food and architecture alike. A stone’s throw from Brussels, it’s a fittingly sumptuous medieval backdrop to eat and drink yourself into a … Continue reading
A while ago (back in August 2015), I finally got round to sharing a list of my absolute favourite foodie hang-outs in Islington with you. And I promised you all that I would keep it updated. Well, I’ve decided to go one step further, my friends, and have compiled a **BRAND NEW** shiny list of the … Continue reading
This post was born out of necessity. A couple of weeks ago, I told my uni mates that I would book somewhere for our annual Christmas knees-up*. We do it every year and every year, EVERY YEAR, we find ourselves trying to work out where to go, in a city heaving with restaurants – world-class ones, … Continue reading
I love Islington! Finally, FINALLY, I’ve got my act together and compiled a list of my absolute favourite foodie hang-outs in this vibrant part of London I now call home. When I’m not cooking up a storm, these are the places I can’t help returning to again and again. If I’m not going back, it won’t make … Continue reading
Just a few miles from the French border in the Basque region of Spain sits San Sebastian, petite and perfectly-formed. The city and surrounding hills boast no fewer than 16 Michelin stars at the last count so it’s no wonder the region has become a veritable foodie mecca (click here for my review of Martin … Continue reading
“Gorrotxategi” egg resting on a herb liquid salad and dewlap carpaccio. The boyfriend and I spent a foodie few days in San Sebastian at the end of June, intent on smothering ourselves in pintxos and lolling about between meals, digesting in the sun like greedy reptiles. We had promised ourselves a blow-out meal at one of the … Continue reading
Venison tartare, blue cheese, smoked egg yolk purée Tucked away in the Lyth Valley at Crosthwaite in the Lake District, The Punch Bowl Inn & Restaurant is a restaurant worth writing home about. We spent the end of May bank holiday weekend in the area and the restaurant had been recommended to us – we … Continue reading
pip & little blue 