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LondonDecember 15, 2018May 19, 2026

Pollen Street Social, London – magic Chinese box & ice cream = GENIUS!

Its 10 days to Christmas! Where did the year go? We both cannot wait for Christmas break to just relax, spend time with loved ones and hopefully not binge on too many chocolates ha!

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LlandrilloDecember 1, 2018May 21, 2026

Tyddyn Llan, Llandrillo,Wales – Celebrating Mama G

You probably read the title and gave up?! Ha ha! I ain’t mad at you. It is welsh and if you were hoping for the phonics of the word, so you can sound it out? Err…

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LondonOctober 20, 2018May 19, 2026

The Ledbury, London – Bantam’s egg is no ordinary egg!

Hey guys, how we doing? It’s October folks! Autumn is upon us, but we still feel the love of summer in the air. Summer ’18 has been glorious! Your girl still has not had the need to put on her tights since end of March?! Come through sunshine!

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LondonSeptember 29, 2018May 21, 2026

Tom’s Kitchen, London – milk chocolate and peanut butter parfait is ERYTHANG!

Tom’s kitchen by Tom Aikens was never really on our radar per se. We had heard about him. However, it was only when we sampled a few of his dishes at the Social Sunday we knew we had to go sample his cuisine.

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BarcelonaSeptember 9, 2018May 29, 2026

L’Angle, Barcelona – a grandiose eating affair

Our last food adventure on our mini break in Barna took us to L’Angle. I must admit I have struggled with not only how to caption this entry but how best to describe the experience.

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BarcelonaSeptember 8, 2018May 22, 2026

Restaurant 2254, Barcelona – food reunion so good!

Ahh Restaurant 2254, how I have missed you so! Neal and I have reconciled ourselves with the fact that anytime we come to Barna, we must visit this place. Why? Because the food is just THAT good!

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BarcelonaSeptember 7, 2018May 22, 2026

Monvinic, Barcelona – Boss lady and her wines

Monvinic is run by Head Chef Adriana Julian. According to her ‘Food is nutrition for the body, but with passion and dedication, you can give pleasure and bring happiness, beauty and fullness for the soul’. Let the church said AMEN! Yass hanty, I stan!

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LondonAugust 11, 2018May 21, 2026

AULIS, London – 6 chairs, 6 strangers & 2 chefs

Aulis is a development kitchen owned by my food crush – Simon Rogan. I know! I know!! I become a groupie when I talk about this man, but I can’t help it, he is to me, the food god!

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LondonJuly 1, 2018May 19, 2026

Pollen Street Social, London – Social Sunday featuring my faves

It has been a few weeks since we returned from our South Africa break and you best believe I have been scouring the internet for independent wine shops that carry the pinotage wine!

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WirralFebruary 2, 2018May 22, 2026

Restaurant Fraiche, Oxton, Wirral – double entrées, monkfish and encore desserts

It is 3 days to my birthday and the celebrations are in full swing. Nope, it is not a milestone birthday, but I made a conscious decision to celebrate regardless. Why? well, aside from the fact that it is the one day of the year that is mine, why not?

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LondonJanuary 9, 2018May 19, 2026

Restaurant Story, London – A lunch time Story with Nnenne

It is 9 days into the new year, so I guess saying HAPPY NEW YEAR guys is still ok right? Plus, it’s only been a few days since we returned from New York and I will never take British winter for granted, EVER! New York is COLD!!!!

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CartmelOctober 21, 2017May 29, 2026

L’enclume, Cartmel, Cumbria – shaved truffle, buckwheat, ice & cream and a ’55 bottle of red

I have thought about the moment I would write about our experience in L’enclume. So many thoughts going through my head – will I be able to truly put down in words what an experience this was? How special this place is?

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ReimsMay 29, 2017May 19, 2026

Le Millenaire, Reims, France – the moment asparagus, prawns & French caviar left us high and dry

We are in Reims; France. It is day 11 of our road trip across Europe celebrating Neal’s birthday. Since we are in France, we decided to try out French cuisine, you know the saying, when in Rome….

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ComoMay 23, 2017May 29, 2026

Feel Como, Como, Italy – Chef Federico Beretta’s banquet: spinach cereal & carrot bread sticks, snail & gin risotto, goat ravioli, rabbit, cherry & truffles

COMO! ti amiamo in profondita! We cannot love you any less than we do now! We are on a road trip across Europe as part of Neal’s birthday celebrations

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EdinburghFebruary 5, 2017May 20, 2026

Pompadour by Galvin, Waldorf Astoria, Edinburgh, Scotland – menu Gourmand for the birthday girl

Another trip around the sun for little ol’ me! Hip! Hip! Hip! Hooray!!! I have spent the morning exploring more sights and sounds of the city! The Royal mile is such a delight,

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EdinburghFebruary 3, 2017May 20, 2026

The Honours, Edinburgh, Scotland – where wine o’clock turns into a pudding delight

We are live in EDINBURGH!!!!! Soo excited as it’s my first time here and the food scene beckons!

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LlangollenDecember 3, 2016May 20, 2026

The Hand at Llanarmon, Llangollen, Wales – comfy chairs, cracking fire, best signs & excellent starters

It is crazy to think that we are already in the month of December and 2016 is coming to an end! What a year it has been eh?

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BarcelonaOctober 19, 2016May 22, 2026

Xerta Restaurant, Barcelona – catalan symbiosis, soap and water

Here I am back in Barcelona or shall I say Barna (as the locals call it). Why? well Neal had a conference, I happen to have some free time; and here I am!

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BarcelonaSeptember 19, 2016May 22, 2026

Restaurant 2254, Barcelona – a food journey from Palermo to Barcelona

We have been in Barcelona for a few days and this city is just perfect for a city break. The weather is awesome and the food? Jeez!

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BarcelonaSeptember 17, 2016May 22, 2026

Cinc Sentits, Barcelona – figs, tomatoes & nou

Hola! desde Barcelona! meaning hello from Barcelona (google translate for the win!) Ha! Ha! I see the eye roll! It is my first time here and your girl is hella excited!

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