If you didn’t get a chance to buy Olympic tickets there’s a great giveaway at my awesome friend’s blog, Emm in London. Click the link and give it a go!
I really love my neighborhood. I’m surrounded by parks (Hampstead Heath, Highgate Woods, Queen’s Woods, Alexandra Palace and more!) that once you’re in them you truly forget you live in…
They are not aiding in my weight loss mission at all. But they are so darn tasty. Lemon ones are my favorite. At least I’ve been running. Has anyone had…
After getting quite a few requests for a macaron tutorial, here it is. After many, many batches I have learned what works for me. Here are some tips that I’ve learned…
On the first day friends from home come to visit, we head to Southbank. There you can see many of London’s sites in an afternoon. So that’s where I go…
I’ve been baking and trying to perfect my macaron baking for about two years now. My shells always came out under-baked (increasing cooking time did not help) and gritty-looking (although…
Mid-afternoon yesterday, while the sun was shining high, I decided it was a nice time for a coffee break. I’m becoming quite fond of Emporium Tea Room and Fancy Goods.…
Last week I was feeling quite stir-crazy from staying indoors after a snowfall. I took the bus to Islington and treated myself to a gorgeous lunch at Clerkenwell Kitchen. Once…
Rochester is a gorgeous medieval city in Kent. Many of the buildings in the town center date between the 14th and 18th centuries. The shops are mostly independent and the…
The start of a good day begins with scallops. Well, it did for me on Saturday. My awesome friend Mandy, from Emm in London, was offered a complimentary lunch for…
