Saffron Strands

La Grotta Ices book Before I say a word about this book - La Grotta Ices which was published in June - I have to declare I know the a...

Otto Wagner's Die Zeit Telegraph Office facade (1985 reconstruction) It was more than 30 years since I'd walked the streets of...

Fried mozzarella pastry & anchovy at Bright Restaurant Would Bright shine as strongly as I hoped? What they say: "While t...

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...