Habana Snaps
27 June 2008

It looks like we may be able to enjoy a real summer in the UK – unlike last year – somehow I’ve become more grumpy since I moved to the UK (especially the winter months) but I’m just happy when...

 

Some of My Old and New Favourites in Paris
30 May 2008

I seem to keep apologising for the lack of postings lately – things have been hectic (in a good way) but I’m glad I managed to squeeze in a few days for a short trip to Paris this month. It...

 

Sarah Raven's Garden
4 March 2008

I can’t believe the first two months of the year have already gone, but it’s always nice to feel the signs of spring in the air. We’ve had quite a mild winter this year – seeing lots of sunshine in...

 

Late Autumn Snaps from Japan
11 January 2008

Sincere apologies for leaving this space for so long, thank you very much for all your kind notes while I was away. I was back in the UK more than a month ago, but after being away for nearly two...

 

Istanbul Snaps
1 November 2007

My suitcase hasn’t even been put back in the loft, and here I am packing it again… Despite the fact that I absolutely hate flying, my love for travelling seems to outweigh this. I’d like to thank my fellow bloggers in...

 

In Full Bloom
15 August 2007

I know I have written about this nursery before – but I just couldn’t help sharing again as I find something beautiful and inspiring every time I visit there. It’s such a special place that makes me happy (and lowers...

 

First Post in More Than Ten Thousand Miles...
15 June 2007

Apologies for being negligent in keeping this place up to date and thank you so much for all the kind messages while I was AWOL (Speaking of being negligent – I’ve just added quite a few pictures on my photo...

 

Roma Snaps
25 April 2007

I started writing about my wonderful trip to Italy – I was doing a shoot at a pizza factory in a pretty little town in Marche region, then spent a lovely few days in Rome. But realised that I...

 

A Fine Spring Day
19 March 2007

While I’ve been struggling to update my blog, the days are getting much longer, flowers are starting to bloom and my cat has been moulting heavily (!) Although we had quite a mild winter this year, I’m still happy that...

 

A Trip to the Farmers’ Market... in California
13 November 2006

Apologies for being absent for a while. I’ve been in the sunny city of Los Angeles for a photo shoot – except for the fact that my suitcase didn’t turn up for the first two days, I’ve had an amazing...

 

Summer Chocolate and Hidden Garden
31 July 2006

Even though chocolate is something I can’t live without, you don’t really want a big bar of it in this weather (well some people may do) and these ‘cold chocolate’ drinks with a little twist are a good way both...

 

Paris Snaps
4 May 2006

Just managed to spend a week in Paris and here are some shots from the trip (and my photo blog will be Paris-based for a while :)) I visit the city whenever I can but it’s always a very short...

 

Gravlax with a Twist
9 April 2006

We managed to go for a ride on the motorbike for the first time this year – the wind was still chilly and I had a super runny nose during the ride, but the sun is definitely getting stronger, we’ve...

 

Jimmy's Farm
9 March 2006

Many thanks to Hillel at Tasting Menu for organising the 2006 Independent Food Festival and Awards – this year marks the second time around for this event and the juries have been writing wonderfully about the food they are most...

 

More Memorable Piscine Treats in Barcelona
8 November 2005

This is the last (and rather long) post about our motorbike trip to Provence and Barcelona. At first we were thinking of just staying in France, but looking at the Europe map, Spain didn’t seem too far to me so...

 

More pics from Provence
20 October 2005

We visited a big weekly market in Aix en Provence since we missed the St Remy one when we were in Barcelona – beautiful Aix was more like a small city rather than a town. (By the way, my main...

 

Two Weeks in Provence - In and Around St Remy
14 October 2005

We’re back from our motorbike trip to the South of France – with lots of dead bugs on our helmets, really sore bottoms (having a bony bottom doesn’t help) and some extra weight – due to the abundance of good...

 

Enjoying the Elusive British Summer...
30 August 2005

I’m afraid there aren’t any food related photos today – except for the over-exposed fish & chips shot (and the precursory proclamation thereof). We had such lovely weather over the bank holiday weekend – when I was in Japan, I...

 

More Pics from Paris...
4 June 2005

          I’m thinking about having another blog for my non-food-related photos (hopefully soon, but you know what I’m like) but for now, I’ve put some up here.  

 

Some Pics from Our Short Trip to Paris
3 June 2005

                       We managed to spend a few days in Paris last week – although we visit this ever-fascinating city quite regularly (it only takes three hours from London), it’s always a pleasure visiting places we really like, exploring areas we’ve never...

 

Lunches with Food Bloggers (from all over the world)
2 June 2005

I know it’s been almost a month since I joined a London food bloggers’ lunch – it may be too late for a blog post, but I wanted to mention it as it was a wonderful opportunity to meet...

 

Modern British... or traditional?
11 March 2005

It was my first time ever as a student in the kitchen – I think I was sort of interested in taking classes, but never quite enough to actually do it. Since we moved out of London, I gradually started...

 

In Case of Emergency
15 February 2005

I hope you all had a romantic valentine’s day – we didn’t! I was going to make a nice dinner and chocolate dessert for Matthew, but I wasn’t well the last couple of days and couldn’t manage to tackle anything....

 

Where to go in Notting Hill (if you are an eager cook)
4 February 2005

Books for Cooks – the mecca for cookbook aficionados. (BTW, the picture above isn’t of Books for Cooks. I took this at an antique shop on Portobello Road) I first went in the shop about 10 years ago; although it still had...