One of the things that I especially love to do when I’m in the US, London or Australia is to visit farmers’ markets. Being on holiday, it normally means I can’t really buy much of the fresh produce, apart from a little fruit to nibble on during my stay, but I still love walking around, [...]
So our holiday in May to San Francisco + Napa Valley (which really was meant to be a pilgrimage to all things Thomas Keller) got cancelled, but following the recent holiday to Tokyo, and the reservation to Per Se in New York for our upcoming trip in December that I’ve just secured, I think we’re [...]
WE INTERRUPT NORMAL POSTING FOR AN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT BULLETIN THAT HAS RENDERED MY LEFT PINKIE INCAPABLE OF RELEASING THE SHIFT BUTTON!!!! I AM GOING TO THE FRENCH LAUNDRY IN MAY!!!! IM GOING TO THE FRENCH LAUNDRY!!! I GOT MY RESERVATION!!!!!!!! IM GOING TO THE FRENCH LAUNDRY!!!!!!!!!!
With something like 15 flights per day from Hong Kong, Taipei is really the perfect place to travel to for a quick weekend getaway. Add to that the number of friends who rave about Taiwanese food (though, admittedly, not so much the sights), and I think it becomes pretty obvious why I was itching so [...]
If I can be completely honest, I’ve been dreading writing this post. Yes, I went to Heston Blumenthal’s world famous, three Michelin star restaurant, The Fat Duck. Yes, the experience was amazing. What more do I say? To make matters worse, I know one of the key ingredients that make dining at The Fat Duck [...]
