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Christmas Food
This year, Christmas has been an opportunity to eat and drink for me. I have to admit, I’ve enjoyed the Christmas food with relish. Here are a few pictures of what I’ve sampled over the last few weeks: Mulled Wine (The Embankment Hotel, Bedford) Turkey (of course!) Raspberry Sorbet Cherry and Chocolate Torte I’m very excited to see what my adventures in food will be in 2015!
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Christmas Markets
A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to visit both Winter Wonderland and the Mill Street Winter Fair in Cambridge. The Mill Street Fair was a lovely day out, with shops and restaurants selling food all along the road. There was, of course, the traditional stalls, as well as street entertainment. It was quite busy, but not too much. My friend and I even ducked into a church to listen to a choir and have a go on their tombola. I am definitely interested in going next year! Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, London is a different kettle of fish. Now in its 7th year, it is a popular…
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Festive Drinks
One of the fun things about Christmas is trying out the many festive options that the major coffee chains offer. Luckily, I work just above a Starbucks so this gives me a good opportunity to sample what they provide. Starbucks’ Christmas drinks come in their famous red cups, which caused excitement in the office when they turned up again this year. Amongst the options is their Egg Nog Latte, which my colleague loves. I have tried out a few, including the Toffee Nut Latte, which to me was a disappointment as it was nothing special. I have also had the Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate, which was enjoyable but tasted much…
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Review- Transcendence
I was looking through my iPad today, when I came across a review for the film Transcendence that I wrote back in May that was never published. I have decided to post it here, if I can be forgiven for posting such a delayed review: Transcendence promises so much. And yet, I don’t know how far into Transcendence I was before I was realised it was completely boring. I really wanted to like it. The film ‘s trailer suggests that the film is a glossy, thought- provoking thriller about the state of technology. The script made the 2012 Black List of the best unproduced screen plays in Hollywood. It is…
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New Fook Lam Moon, Chinatown
I enjoyed this wonderful Chinese meal last weekend- chicken with beansprouts and egg- fried rice. It was unexpectedly really tasty. Recommended.
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Poland Adventures
I’ve been travelling again, this time to Poland. Technically I’ve also been travelling to Leicester and Norwich, however I’ve decided to blog about my Polish odyssey instead. When I told people I was visiting Poland, I got a lot of blank looks and questions of “why do you want to go there?” (to be honest, I get asked that question with a lot of places I go to). But why not Poland? First of all. Warsaw should be on anyone’s must visit list, as it is historically and visually compelling. Packed to the brim with culture and energy, I could’ve happily spent weeks in Warsaw but had to make do…
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Christmas Markets
This weekend I was lucky enough to go to two Christmas fairs, the Mill Street Winter Fair in Cambridge and Winter Wonderland in London. The fair in Mill Street was excellent for those who love their food, with stalls along the road selling cuisine from all over the world. I ate a fajita style lunch with chicken enclosed, which was delicious. The fair offered all kinds of goodies to choose from: My friend enjoyed some waffles with chocolate sauce and nuts which of course I shared: And to finish it off, we had some Mulled Cider. Winter Wonderland also had plenty of food to entice us but we didn’t eat…
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I want adventure. ..
