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Easter Chocolate
Today I decided to get my Easter chocolate fix by trying out the Belgian Hot Chocolate at Costa Coffee. It was delicious and very chocolatey, much more than their usual hot chocolate: Happy Easter!
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Vietnamese Stirfry
This is a stir-fry that was cooked by my brother’s partner Toan when I went to visit him last week. He is Vietnamese/ Chinese and is used to cooking in this style. Vietnamese food has very distinct flavours. Dishes use plenty of fresh herbs but tend not to be overly spicy, as chilli sauces are served separately.
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Gow’s, London: Calamari with garlic mayo
Gow’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar, Liverpool Street, London. Read my review of Gow’s here
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Yummy choc cake
Lily and Mike’s engagement party, baked by Mike.
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Paul
On the 14th February 2014, my brother Paul passed away suddenly, at 35 years of age. It is incredibly difficult to explain how this has made me feel. Paul was not just my only brother, he was my only sibling.I still cannot believe that I will never be able to tell him, face to face, things I have done, or just chat to him. I wish I had known that we had such a short time left together, as I would have tried to make the most of it, but that’s life (or death), isn’t it? At his funeral, on the 7th March, our cousin Helen and I read the…
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Sweet Harmless Temptations
For the last few months, I have been maintaining a food blog Sweet Harmless Temptations, named after a line from the novel Chocolat. This is the link, if you want to have a peek: http://sweetharmlesstemptations.wordpress.com.
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Another dessert!
The Chequers, Westoning
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Death Comes to Pemberley Review
I wrote a review of BBC’s Death Comes to Pemberley a few weeks ago, intended for another site. However it wasn’t picked up so I’m publishing it here. Apologies that it is for a show that was televised a month ago. You may still be able to see it on BBC iplayer or when it comes out on DVD. ****************************************** It wouldn’t be Christmas without a bonnet- strewn period drama and this year the BBC stepped up to the mark, serving up their dramatisation of PD James’ sequel to Pride and Prejudice; Death Comes to Pemberley. The adaptation appeared to have all the right ingredients for a sparkling festive treat.…
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More icecream!
The Black Horse, Ireland
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Cocktails and Fondue
I went to a party on Saturday night where we had cocktails and fondue: We also tried our hands at making cocktails. I got a special mention in the Cocktail Making Contest!
