Baltimore’s a great town for beer, and for a beer tour.
I had a great time during my few days of foraging through Baltimore discovering some of the best local brews and breweries thanks to the knowledgeable folks at City Brew Tours. Continue reading
So Maryland is famous for its crabs. And after my decidedly tactile and especially carnal experience, I understand what the fuss is all about. If you love seafood – and don’t mind getting your fingers deliciously dirty – I can’t recommend Phillips enough. Continue reading
For those of you who know me, you’re familiar with the turbulent relationship I had with my Oma, my German grandmother. Growing up she meant the world to me; a world she handcrafted through play, cooking and a deep sense of love from an ocean away. It was her cooking that drew all of us time and again to the kitchen and table, and I’ve yet to be able to find a replication of her craft. It’s her meals, hospitality, and my now ingrained passion for food that have helped me overcome that time when her spitefulness towards our loved ones turned them weak. Those memories around the table have given me peace. Continue reading
Market, bar, and restaurant all-in-one, Modern Cook Shop in the historic yet still really very happening neighbourhood of Fell’s Point was an ideal spot for breakfast. Continue reading
Edgar Allen Poe, John Waters, David Simon: Baltimore has spawned and inspired some of America’s greatest storytellers. I mean even The Star Spangled Banner – penned by Baltimorean Francis Scott Key – was written as a poem about an especially wild night out on Baltimore’s harbor as much as it was an anthem of national pride. Continue reading
Following up from my last (and I’d say largely successful) attempt at brewing coffee with a drip coffee maker, I’m sticking with the same basic filter method but using a different, more basic device: a pour over coffee maker.
The Swedish capital also has a reputation for being a pricey place. As with its Nordic neighbors, lots of things that Americans take for granted as cheap cost considerably more in Sweden. But anyone who’s been to Stockholm will tell you it’s definitely worth visiting and there are plenty of ways to experience it on a shoestring without feeling like you’re missing out on what makes the city such a special place.
To help you browse all the posts in my Graze Across Galicia series, here’s a list with links to all of them: Continue reading
This weekend I popped down to the East Village Market, curated by Alistair Maddox (of Broadway Market fame) and treated myself to Instagram’s latest food trend, magical Mermaid Toast. Continue reading
This whole clean/guilt-free eating that’s been popularised in recent years with the rise in health-food bloggers turned cookbook churners is dying a slow death. Now, instead of spending a fortune at the grocery store on alternative sugars, proteins and organic fruit & veg, we’re starting to see a more realistic approach to wellness. One we never should have lost sight of in the first place: sustainability. Continue reading
Emma’s free to download 24hourlondon app for iPhone and Android helps you locate venues near you that are open late or never close.
“I’m not a twenty-something blonde girl,” Chris Osburn tells me in his soft American accent.
Here’s a look at some situations and locations when you’ll have to allow your own imagination or a postcard to provide the memories because a selfie would just be too rude or dangerous.
Brewing drip or filter coffee involves pouring hot water over ground coffee beans and having the run off strained through a filter (most usually paper). The quickest and most fuss-free way to prepare coffee this way is with a drip coffee maker, which heats the water up and channels it through to the ground beans in a filtered receptacle to a pot on a base to catch the freshly brewed coffee.
Don’t worry — here’s our roundup of seven of the most family friendly cities in the US. Happy holidays!
The visit was my third to Galicia. To my knowledge, it’s one of the best places in the world for fresh seafood and downhome cooking and is increasing becoming a smart choice for upscale and fine dining. So yeah, I love it there. Continue reading
Amigos! It’s time again for Mexico’s masked superheroes to fight it out in an epic battle of Good vs Evil at Bethnal Green’s York Hall. Continue reading
We took a look around the US and found these seven cities to be among the very best for chasing your dreams and enjoying your travels as a senior this summer.
Mine’s been pretty awesome. From teaming up with Wines of Bordeaux to host a Twitter Q&A about summer food and wine pairings to touring vineyards in Friuli Venezia Giulia in northeastern Italy (more on that to come) to simply enjoying a chilled glass of white in my East London back garden at the end of a surprisingly sultry day – this season has been one filled with great wine. Continue reading
Following a sell-out run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016, which earned them the Children’s Choice Award 2016, Circus Trick Tease are delighted to announce that they are bringing their critically acclaimed family friendly show Children are Stinky to Underbelly Festival Southbank this July. Continue reading
With this post, I aim to share some of my top tips for experiencing the dynamic British capital at its authentic best. With so much to see and do and such a rich history to tap into for your itinerary, it should be easy peasy lemon squeezy (as they say here) to get a proper feel of the real London and return home with a strong sense of what living life in London is all about. Or, if you’re like me, you might just find yourself making plans to extend your visit and calling London home.
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There are six flavours in the Jack Daniel’s BBQ Sauce range including Smooth Original, Sweet Smokey, Hot Pepper, Tennessee Honey, Full Flavour Smokey and Extra Hot Habanero. Continue reading
Have you been watching GBBO? If so, then I’m sure you caught Bake Off’s new judge Prue say that she would like to see healthier recipes on the show. The folks at Splenda® Brand Sweetener couldn’t agree more with Prue’s comments.
They got in touch with me recently to see I’d like to help them spread the word that replacing sugar with Splenda can lead to healthier eating. Assuring me that a compromise-free sweet life is possible, they wondered if I’d like to have a go at cooking with Splenda and sharing my thoughts about the experience here on my blog. Continue reading
If I had to pinpoint two things I’ve got from my dad, it’s how to stuff massive amounts of sugar in my gob, and a love of architecture mixed with urban planning. So when I caught wind of The Great Architectural Bake Off, I nearly galloped to Fitzroy Square. Continue reading