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22/04/2011 · 7:50 pm
Last week I paid a visit to The Sampler in Islington. They’ve got such a good concept going on…a wine shop with a selection of the wines that they sell open for you to taste. You may not think thats very out of the ordinary, bit at The Sampler they have magic dispensing machines, you pay money onto a special wine credit card and then hit the dispensers…you can choose between a 25ml or 50ml sample or a whole glass and as you would imagine these go up in price depending on quantity but also on the variety of wine. We tried some really good wines at very resonable prices but then got a bit carried away as we approached the ‘Wine Icons’ section. The prospect of tasting a £409 bottle of wine was just too much and we splashed out on a slurp of the Chateau Margaux, 1999. It still costs us £20 for the smallest sample but it just had to be done! I’ll definitely be back for some DIY wine tasting!
27/03/2011 · 1:52 pm
I finally got myself down to Foxcroft and Ginger on Berwick Street. Having just eaten an amazing brunch I forced myself to resist the delicious looking sandwiches, which they have piled up on the counter. On our 2nd round of (really good) flat whites made with Monmouth cofee, we could resist no longer and shared a piece of banana bread. I would go as far as saying…maybe the best banana bread I’ve ever had. So deliciously light and moist, served warm and sprinkled with cinnamon and icing sugar. Next time I visit I’ll go with an empty stomach!
20/03/2011 · 11:40 am
How can something made of just flour, salt, egg and milk taste so goddamn good!
Recipe for fool proof pancakes here.
07/03/2011 · 8:48 pm
A sad sight…
21/02/2011 · 7:32 pm
Lunch at my favourite luncheon venue of the moment…J+A Cafe
11/02/2011 · 1:18 pm
I was set the challenge of creating ‘posh and pink’ themed cupcakes for my friends 30th birthday party…these are what I came up with!
24/01/2011 · 6:56 pm
No longer a marmalade virgin…here’s my first ever homemade jar of Seville orange marmalade…
16/01/2011 · 5:01 pm
On Sunday I stumbled upon a gorgeous little cafe in Crouch End called Coffee Circus. I ordered a white americano and settled myself onto a red velvet chaise longue with a good view of the counter so that I could lust after their La Marzocco coffee machine! My coffee was great, they obviously know their stuff and the atmosphere was very welcoming. I loved the shabby chic painted wooden floorboards, open fireplace and book shelves full of nick nacks, which made it feel like I was just relaxing in my own (dream)living room. It’s only been open for just over a month but already seems pretty popular. I for one am more than happy to become a regular visitor!
09/01/2011 · 6:20 pm
Cheat’s sausage rolls…shop bought puff pastry + good quality sausages (skin removed)…add a dash of pastry creativity, brush with egg yolk and bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 25-30 minutes…job done!
24/11/2010 · 8:54 pm
Afternoon Tease 