I just so happened to have Valentine’s Day off work this year and so I set about doing what any non red meat eating girlfriend would do- cooking a sizeable piece of pork and creating a 3 course Valentine’s Day Dinner fit for any American food lover. This in itself isn’t so much of a …
A Parisian Adventure
I still can’t quite believe it took me 24 years to go to Paris. My international friends always seemed amazed that I hadn’t been (“but you live so close”) which I suppose is understandable to the average American who will travel 2+ hours just to get to a shopping mall. I was surprised with this …
DIY Christmas Jars
This Christmas was always going to be a crafty one and I had been searching for the right gift to give to members of my family for a while. Inspired by Pinterest, I merged several of my favourite festive ideas into one to create these DIY Christmas Jars in Mulled Wine and Hot Chocolate varieties. …
Sparkly Christmas Pom Pom Garland
I am a self proclaimed Christmas queen. I. Love. It. This year is particularly special to me for several reasons including the fact I wasn’t in the country to celebrate with my family last year and 2013 will be mine and my boyfriend’s first “real” Christmas in our first “real” house complete with first real …
Festive Bread & Cranberry Sauces
Despite the fact my feet have been firmly planted back in London for a good 10 months, my heart is still adamantly placed in New York. I fear this will be a life long occurrence and my desire for Trader Joe’s trips, Brooklyn bars and the Manhattan skyline will be ongoing for some time yet. …
Super Easy Pumpkin Soup
Here’s a recipe for super easy Pumpkin soup that requires a mere 3 ingredients (plus some spices) that anyone (yes really anyone) can make. I have far too many friends who either can’t/won’t cook so this is designed not only for those seeking some sumptuous savoury pumpkin delight, but also those who may want to …
Happy Halloween!
Well what are the chances, turns out the Grumpy Cat pumpkin carving and his spooky tree friend turned out ok after all. I traced the image on by hand then (tediously) carved it out until the desired level of sombre kitty-ness had been achieved. Happy Halloween!
Fallscape
If there’s anything I learned from the Americans whilst taking up residency in Brooklyn it is how to embrace, celebrate and decorate any given occasion. As I sit here in downtown New Cross overlooking the pretty yet somewhat plain Victorian houses I can’t help but feel the urge to adorn all the pitiful porches with …
The Color Run
I had been waiting for a chance to embark on what’s billed as “The Happiest 5K” for a very long time. It was with much envy I would look over my Australian and American friends’ photos as they appeared, longing for the day I too could spend 3 miles getting doused in powder paint and …
Unique New York
This is a blog of epic proportions that I’ve been working on for a while; something of an insiders guide to New York that I’m thrilled I’ve finally got round to compiling, sharing and making a permanent cyberspace fixture. Obviously I’m partial to Union Square and Brooklyn as those are the two locations where I …