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
My life seems to revolve around chocolate at the moment. Things could be worse. As most of you now know from my giddy Twitter and Instagram feeds, I quit the day job back in January and have embarked on a 9-month cookery diploma at Le Cordon Bleu(!!!) – the final class of term was a … Continue reading
So I went to Argentina, turned 30 and then came back again. Most days went something like this: steak, malbec, some more steak, a bit more malbec followed by a generous dollop of dulce de leche and washed down by some more malbec. Times were good. So we brought back a large cowhide, a lot of … Continue reading
I’m seeing my boyfriend for the first time in over a month in a couple of days and I want to make him something tasty (mainly so he never leaves me for so long again!). He absolutely loves marzipan, so much so that it was a regular gift from his grandmother when he was a … Continue reading
