Eating in, inspired by eating out
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 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 Pollen Street Social Stress. Undeniably something that most of us have experienced over the past few months. It affects us in so many ways. How we feel, how we sleep. And crucially, how we eat. I for one am guilty of stress eating.…
inspired by Miss Tapas When one has reached a certain age, and the frivolities of youth have palled, one’s best thoughts are turned in the channel of food. Man’s first study is not man, but meals. Guy Beringer, “Brunch, A Plea” first published in Hunter’s…
inspired by 33 The Scullery Everyone who works in theatre, including myself, slept a little sounder last night. The government’s announcement of a £1.5bn support package for the Arts gave us all hope that there might be a future for our industry. Put simply, this…
inspired by Nook One of the things I love about writing this blog is that along the way I’ve discovered all sorts of restaurants that I never knew about before. Some on my doorstep, and some further afield. I think I’ve only ever been to…
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 The Good Egg After yesterday’s rather gloomy start to the day I’ve decided on two things. First, no more looking at the news before lunchtime… bad idea. Second, I need to start my day right, with a really good breakfast. For me that…
inspired by Artusi As much as I’m enjoying my explorations into buying food online, direct from producers, it’s not without its pitfalls. I spend a lot of my time online shopping. Or I used to anyway. As a Theatre Designer I would spend hours online…
inspired by Hoppers “I’ve got to find something to do with a pineapple.” Aidan looks at me confused. “Why?” “Because we have a pineapple” This is thanks to our Oddbox fruit and veg which arrives every week. And I have to say the fruit recently…