Eating in, inspired by eating out
inspired by Pastaio Yesterday I sat down and started writing a post about how different the second lockdown would be. Pubs have closed again, meaning Aidan would be back at home, but at least this time I would be working. I think I managed about…
inspired by Rustique Restaurant & Bistro Here we are again. Lockdown 2.0. However it all feels very different this time around, doesn’t it? The few days before the last national lockdown were stressful. Desperately trying to get an online supermarket delivery, dashing around shops trying…
inspired by Bocca in Cielo Last weekend I worked my first shift behind a bar this year. Normally going back to pulling pints is like a second nature to me. Normally I can slot right back into it. That’s the key word really isn’t it.…
inspired by 26 Grains, Stoney Street It may still look like a bit of a building site, but I can finally cook in our kitchen again! I’ve spent the best part of a month dreaming of the first dishes I would cook, the elaborate menus…
inspired by Berenjak It’s now over three weeks since I’ve cooked in my kitchen. Simply because at the moment I have no kitchen. Unless you count a microwave and a toaster balanced on a rickety table in the garage. Which I don’t. But as building…
inspired by Avobar As predicted the day after our kitchen wall came down it started to rain. However I don’t think anyone is going to be holding me accountable. After the heatwave we have just had rain feels amazing. What doesn’t feel amazing, however, is…
inspired by Townsend Restaurant It turns out there are some benefits to going back to eating alone. With Aidan at work I am free to pick whatever I like. Without having to check it is also something he would like to eat. Don’t ask me…
inspired by Outlaw’s New Road It seemed like perfect timing that Nathan Outlaw announced his new restaurant venture at the same time as I got an email from Fresh Cornish Fish telling me John Dory was now in season. Outlaw’s New Road is the new…
inspired by Little Duck, The Picklery As much as we are all adapting to a new normal, it really is nice to be able to get back to some old routines. After nearly four months of eating and drinking at home, it feels great to…
inspired by The Kitchin I’ve had a few days off from cooking. A mix of helping reopen Aidan’s pub, picking up some work (work…remember that??) and restaurants reopening all means that other than popping a supermarket pizza in the oven one evening, this is the…