Sunday 11 August 2019
The Chinese believe serving whole fish brings luck and represents family, togetherness and unity. How about trying this healthy, easy, stuffed whole seabass that you can steam in your oven, not using any special equipment? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Perfect for all the family, it only takes 25 minutes to cook this #PanAsian dish – so dinner can be on the table super quick. You just need a few fresh ingredients and #LeeKumKee sauces that you should be keeping in your store-cupboard. Full recipe coming soon on the blog, but for now, all you need is some Lee Kum Kee Premium Dark Soy Sauce, a little Sesame oil to finish the dish and some Chiu Chow Chilli Oil. The end result is #oyysodelicious! @LKKEurope #inspiremytable #Foodblogger #Londonfoodblog #londonfoodie #londonfoodblogger #ukbloggers #bloggersuk #lbloggersuk #fbloggersuk #ukfoodie #goodfoodandwine #igersuk
Thursday 1 August 2019
#Invited - Just in case there's a bit more sun in the next few days - here's the place to go! What a lovely treat at the Rosé Champagne Garden on Selfridge’s Rooftop. Take the express elevator to the very top of Selfridges and you’ll find yourself getting lost in a lemon grove. In one direction there’s a chic Italian restaurant, in the other, the Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Garden, a relaxed and elegant space with parasols, beach huts and plenty of champagne where you can enjoy a glass or two and even order food from the restaurant next door if you get peckish. A perfect place to chill out after you’ve shopped till you drop on Oxford Street. PS. It's only open till 4th August, so get your skates on! With @piper_heidsieck #PiperHeidsieck #PiperExperience. @theofficialselfridges - don't you think we should all drink more champagne? #instagood #instatravel #igersfrance #picoftheday #travellife #instatravelling #lifestyleblogger #travelinstyle #londonblogger #tbin #ttot #bubbles #girlswhotravel #lifestyleblogger #sheisnotlost #CelebrateLife #PrettyCityLondon #TBIN #LondonFoodBlog #LondonFoodBlogger #TimeOutLondon #LoveLondon #IloveLondon #PrettylittleLondon #LondonLife #LuxeLondon #LuxuryLondon
Tuesday 25 June 2019
Just back from a fabulous week at @Mistralsinglesgr in #Crete. I've visiting wonderful beaches, explored the 'Venice of the East' and learnt to cook some delicious cretan dishes. More of all of that later...for now, here's a picture of ONE of the pools at the wonderful 35 room hotel I stayed at - which is specially set up for independent solo travellers! #VisitCrete #VisitGreece #Travelblogger #travelblogger #instatbn #writetotravel #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #guardiantravelsnaps #ttot #tbin #travelblog #bbctravel #secretplace
Sunday 16 June 2019
Part of Iberica's ongoing series of regional #Spanish menus, we've now reached #Galicia in the North West of Spain. This is Albariño territory. in the province of Pontevedra sits the denomination of Rías Baixas, the source of many of Spain’s finest white wines. Our preview of the menu started with an aperitif of this delicious Vermouth, made from Albariño grapes. I'm not usually a fan of Vermouth, but this one did change my mind - a juicy sweetness, with just a hint of herbaceous bitters. It almost tempted me away from the Cava;) On the menu there's Savel, a special Galician blue cheese and a whioe series of dishes: Pulpo a Feira (octopus with cachelo potatoes and paprika), White asparagus and sea asparagus with salicornia, a savoury marine vegetable and Zamburinas a la Gallega (queen scallops in a rich sauce with Alberino wine and serrano ham). There's a tasting flight of Albarino wines priced at £16 and more local wines. And of course the Nordesia vermouth which you can drink straight or top with fevertree tonic. The Gallician menu runs through June and July and from my taster, it's definitely worth trying! How to get a real taste for the regional food of Spain without leaving London - @ibericarestaurants #ibericaxgalicia #galicia #galicianfood #galiciantapas#albarino #tapasbar #tapasrestaurant #londonfoodie #londonfoodblogger #ukbloggers #bloggersuk #lbloggersuk #fbloggersuk #ukfoodie #goodfoodandwine #toplondonrestaurants #londonunattached #TBIN #TTOT
Thursday 13 June 2019
Do you ever revisit places and wonder if you really knew them in the first place? That's a bit how I felt on my most recent trip to #Edinburgh. I travelled up on the @CaledonianSleeper and then stayed at @BonhamHotel near #DeanVillage on the edge of #EdinburghNewTown and the #WestEnd. More to come on the main blog but I was quite stunned by this little, rural pocket of Scotland in the heart of Edinburgh! It is is a former village that was known as the "Water of Leith Village" and was the centre of a successful grain milling area for more than 800 years. At one time there were eleven working mills there, driven by the strong currents of the Water of Leith. Today it feels like a fascinating moment in history frozen in time. #architecture #architecturephotography #architecturelover #TBIN #TTOT #Heritage #VisitScotland #VisitEdinburgh #LoveScotland
Tuesday 4 June 2019
#AD One of my favourite places on a recent visit to Bath and Bristol was @HolbourneMuseumBath - a stunning Grade I listed building that was originally designed as a hotel on the edge of the Sydney Pleasure Gardens and built between 1796 and 1799. It became a museum to house the collection of Sir William Holbourne. Today it houses his fine collection of treasures from around the world including some very special Flemish art - and also runs special exhibitions. I managed to catch two - French artist Vuillard and the illustrations of Lauren Child. Of particular note is the pretty cafe at the back of the house, looking out onto the Pleasure Gardens - the modern extension is quite spectacular in its own right. #GoBathBristol #bath #holbournemuseum #discoverbath #city #architecture #architecturephotography #architecturelover #bathlife #kennetandavoncanal #georgiancityofbath #tbin #ttot #lovebath
Sunday 2 June 2019
The stunning roast beef and Yorkshire pudding from the Glasshouse restaurant, Grove Hotel, Hertfordshire. My kind of dining, this opulent buffet has a wealth of stations offering food for every taste, from veggie and vegan dishes to a wonderful crustacean selection, #foodphotography #instafood #instafoodie #foodbloguk #foodblogger #instafoodblogger #tbin #instatbn @thegrovehotel #thegrovehotel #insidethegrove #theglasshouse
Wednesday 15 May 2019
Sunday 12 May 2019
EDIT⠀ I think I might just turn pescatarian - at least if I can have food as delicious as this every day. I went along to @AdamByatt 's Michelin starred restaurant in #Clapham @TrinityClapham with @MadeleineMorrow for lunch. This was my main course, a delicious fillet of red mullet, the crispy skin scored immaculately to reveal delicate and flaky flesh. Served with a rich, fragrant bouillabaisse sauce, mussels, wafers of courgettes and soft tentacles of octopus, it was a perfect dish in so many ways. It's always wonderful to find excellence on your doorstep - and #Trinity definitely fits the bill. I will be back!⠀ ⠀ #michelinstar #finedininglondon #finedining #clapham #claphamrestaurant #Trinity #foodphotography # instafood #livelondon #wheretoeatlondon #instafoodie #foodbloguk #foodblogger #instafoodblogger #TopLondonRestaurants #LoveLondon #londonfoodies #londonfoodblog #londonfoodscene #londonisopen #eeats #londonlife #thisislondon #igerslondon #prettycitylondon #ig_london #tbin #instatbn
Sunday 28 April 2019
How would you feel if your Dad bought this on a whim? The current owner of Chateau de Conde had just that experience when he was a little boy. His dad, the architect Alain Pasté de Rochefort bought it in 1983 when the owner was still a child. The property was in dire need of restoration but was quite unique because of its Watteau wall paintings, Whilst that might not have meant much at the time to a little boy, the place is a real castle and a living fairytale and growing up there must have been very special (if a little chilly in winter!). It's perhaps because of that he loves watching children visiting his 'family chateau'. He's set up special treasure hunts for them - and appears to say hello and demonstrate a bit of magic in the form of a mirror hiding a special treasure. For me, that's what makes this place so special - a real #HiddenTreasure #aisne #picardie #hautdefrancetourisme #instafrance #hello_france #francecartepostale #bns_france #discoverglobe #unephotoparjour #topfrancephoto #shootingtheglobe #igersfrance #magnifiquefrance #aisnetourisme #picardietourisme #igerspicardie #travelblogger #instatbn #writetotravel #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #guardiantravelsnaps #ttot #tbin #travelblog #bbctravel #secretplace
Sunday 21 April 2019
#Ad:Gifted I jumped the queue a bit to pop along to @BernardisLondon ahead of the @marylebonefoodfestival which runs from 24th to 28th April this year. It's a chance to try all your old favourites and some new things too! There are lots of my favourite venues taking part - including #Bernardis. For the duration for the festival they are offering 20% off the food bill, up to 6 people, a la carte only. So you too can enjoy this rather delicious dish of line-caught cod with saffron, pea and samphire risotto (or any of the other dishes we tried - how about whipped ricotta with black truffle, honey and thyme for a starter?). Do check out the festival website (I'll post the link in stories) as there are lots more special offers, classes and events. #marylebonevillage #marylebonejournal #marylebonehighstreet #londonevents #marylebonefoodfestival #marylebone #foodphotography #instafoodie #foodbloguk #foodblogger #instafoodblogger #TopLondonRestaurants #LoveLondon #londonfoodies #londonfoodblog #londonfoodscene #londonisopen #eeats #londonlife #thisislondon #igerslondon #prettycitylondon #ig_london #tbin #instatbn
Saturday 6 April 2019
This is the Cutty Sark. Take the DLR to - you've guessed it - 'Cutty Sark' and follow the signs down to the river where you'll find the beautifully restored clipper, part of the #UNESCO World Heritage Site at Royal Museums Greenwich. Built in 1869 as a tea clipper, it's unbelievable that this stunning ship was the fastest of its time during its years as a British merchant ship. She visited sixteen countries and travelled the equivalent of two and a half voyages to the moon and back. The Cutty Sark was originally built to serve the China tea trade, carrying almost 10 millions lbs of tea between 1870 and 1877. Today, she is the world’s only surviving clipper and this year, 2019 celebrates its 150th birthday. The name 'Cutty Sark' comes from the nickname of the witch Nannie Dee in Robert Burns's 1791 poem Tam o' Shanter. The ship's figurehead which you can just see in this photo is a carving of Nannie Dee with long black hair holding a grey horse's tail in her hand. And that nick-name is a reference to Nannie Dee's short 'sark' (chemise). Open to visitors, you can board the Cutty Sark and take a look around. There's even a little theatre on board. And, once you've finished you can enjoy an afternoon tea 'underneath' the Cutty Sark (literally!). A great day out for everyone. #ExploreGreenwich ⛵️ #CuttySark @royalmuseumsgreenwich #travelblogger #instatbn #writetotravel #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #guardiantravelsnaps #ttot #tbin #travelblog #bbctravel #secretplace #ThisIsLondon #londoncity #londontown #thisislondon #londonlife #londonblogger #londonstreets #londonisopen #londonist #londonlove #lovelondon #igerslondon #ig_london #ilovelondon #londoncalling #londonfashion
Wednesday 3 April 2019
#presstrip Despite having been to Portugal multiple times, I haven't been to Lisbon since I was 30. An unfortunate encounter with Tequila Slammers for the first time meant I really have no recollection of the city at all. So I was really pleased to have half a day to wander around and explore. This is the Praça do Comércio the large square which leads down to the Tagus river. The square is still commonly known as Terreiro do Paço, because it was the location of the Paços da Ribeira (the main palace of the Kings of Portugal) until it was destroyed by the great 1755 Lisbon earthquake. Despite the lack of palace, it's still a stunning space and a great place to get a feel for Lisbon life. And the sun was shining! What better reason to #passonsomepositive #Lisbon @VisitPortugal #tapairportugal #tapportugal @Tapairportugal #VisitPortugal #travelblogger #instatbn #writetotravel #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #guardiantravelsnaps #ttot #tbin #travelblog #bbctravel #secretplace
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