All in good taste?
Taste of Dubai is one of a series of festivals franchised in cities around the world. To quote the blurb ‘where the host city’s most acclaimed restaurants and chefs gather in a stunning venue to...
View ArticleGoodbye, hello
January I woke up on 1st January 2012 on a beach and swam in the sea. I hate cold water but it was just perfect – blood temperature and the sea looked serene. There were jellyfish apparently, but I...
View ArticleIrish food – from farm to fine dining
“Irish fine dining. How many ways can you serve potatoes?” This was KP’s reaction and just about everyone else to whom I mentioned ‘Irish’ and ‘fine dining’ in the same sentence. It seems that Irish...
View ArticleWhere to take visitors to eat in Dubai – on a budget
Dubai means five-star (and seven star) hotels, lavish limos, outrageous gold cocktails and luxury dining doesn’t it? Yes…and no. This city is home to all nationalities and budgets with a wealth of...
View ArticleThe merry, merry month of May – by mouth
“Girls. This is your Mother.” KP dropped this phrase into the conversation over the breakfast table several times this month. Meals cooked at home are the heart of my life, my family and this blog....
View ArticleA new kind of brunch, palatial afternoon tea, Aussie sleb chefs and more
Two months in the UK seem very far away now; with hardly a cloud in the sky we saw Britain at its best. Still savouring the nibbles and tastes of artisan food at the Foodies Festival, missing friends...
View ArticleWhere to eat and drink in London
“Oh there’s nothing to eat in London, Just get a sandwich from Pret”. I read this on a blog – no joke. I’d just returned from a couple short visits to the capital and was looking enviously at cows in...
View ArticleWhere to eat British food in Dubai
Immigrants always bring their food with them and as Dubai has more expatriates than locals, there are restaurants from every corner of the globe. British expats were always catered to by the odd thing...
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