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It has been a rather long time since I have written a post on this blog. I’ve been deliberating about future direction and haven’t reached any firm conclusions. But as I have been a blogger for quite a few years, Read More …
One of the first blogs that I started when I was living in Italy was called Chocolate Brick. It was so named after a dessert that friends of ours made in their restaurant in the historic centre of Tuscania in Read More …
There is no doubt about it. I love giving myself challenges. There is another issue though. Sometimes I don’t manage to succeed with them. I first tried the 5:2 diet a couple of years ago. Firstly let me explain what Read More …
Several years ago I wrote a post on a different blog that I used to have about local shops. It was in response to an article about the former boss of Tesco, Sir Terry Leahy, describing that the rise of Read More …
I didn’t discover eggplant (aubergine) until I lived in Italy. I don’t remember it being a vegetable that I was aware of when I was growing up in suburban Sydney. Perhaps it wasn’t as widely available as it is these Read More …
I could never not eat pasta. Perhaps it is because of living in Italy for several years and always having pasta for lunch. Perhaps it is also down to the fact of not having pasta as often as we used Read More …
Ah food – eating is one of my favourite things. I remember some places because of the food that I have consumed there. So I thought I would share some of my food experiences whilst I was in St Petersburg. Read More …
When my husband and I spent a few days in Porto, Portugal we knew that we wanted to sample some local food. But we weren’t sure exactly where to start. We spotted a place that looked like a good bet, Read More …
One of the highlights of a holiday is no doubt to be found in the local food. Budapest is a city where walking to explore is easy. As you are walking around it becomes evident that there are plenty of Read More …
This week it is Afternoon Tea Week in England which seems like the perfect time to share a post about an afternoon tea that I shared with former work colleagues to celebrate a special birthday. Located at the end of a Read More …