Saffron Strands

Lisbon street This is less of a post than a quick 'give this a go' list.  Just back from Lisbon and with so many people tellin...

Sticky Bun at Fortitude Bakehouse The aroma of melting cheese and warm Bara Brith is wafting from the open door of Fortitude Bakehouse...

Pan Tomate, Cecina at Sabor, London I had to return quickly to Sabor to make sure that first visit hadn't just been a nice dream....

Fried Gamba at Bar Gresca, Barcelona A few years ago I was taken to a very swanky restaurant in Barcelona.  As someone who tends to fo...

Five books for Food Lovers 2017 I bought so few food-related books in 2016 that I talked more about those trusted indispensables than...

Fresh India by Meera Sodha My bookshelves are light on Indian food books.  I love Indian food and relish it when someone who really kn...

Reinventing the Wheel by Bronwen and Francis Percival I confess as a cheese appreciator I had been looking forward to this book, but  ...

Syllabub with eau-de-vie cherries Winter's chill is not something we want to think of when market stalls are piled high with the s...

The Sunday Night Book by Rosie Sykes I used to dread those last few sepulchral hours of the weekend, particularly in winter when it ca...

Time for Dinner in Turin I live in a city of around 8 million people and, yet, when I need to breathe some distant air I'm far m...