Eating in, inspired by eating out
inspired by The Albert Arms There is light at the end of the tunnel! There’s a lot to take in after the Government’s announcement of the new road map out of lockdown. For many in hospitality May seems like a long wait. Some would argue…
inspired by Galvin La Chapelle It’s time for the fish course in my fantasy seven course menu. I had to think long and hard about this course. Part of me felt like a fish course, part of me thought I should just carry on with…
inspired by Hide This blog post is a little different to my usual ramblings about cooking. Truth be told I don’t want to talk about cooking today. I want to talk about shopping. Like many of us, I’m becoming more conscious of what I eat.…
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 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 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 Luciano’s Today’s the day! Restaurants and pubs across the country can start to reopen! Even with all the stress that has come from the past few weeks; the lack of time to prepare, government guidance often providing more questions than answers; so many…
inspired by Luca I know I shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. But what about judging a restaurant based on how it looks? I love the look of Luca. It’s an Italian restaurant using a mix of seasonal Italian and British ingredients in Clerkenwell.…
inspired by Polpo Yesterday Italy opened it’s borders to visitors. Venice is now back open for business. According to an article in The Guardian hotels are reopening, restaurants and bars are seeing increases in numbers and even theatres will reopen from the 15th June. This…
inspired by Pasta Nostra It’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep my head buried in the sand. Like it or not, I’m starting to face up to the realities of how this pandemic has changed the lives of myself and those around me. As we see…