Lucie’s Lemon Pud
I posted this picture on instagram shortly after troughing my way through several, and was flooded with emails from people asking for the recipe. Absolutely not mine, this comes courtesy of the… Read More
Paris City Guide
Following on from my recent London Lobang City Guide, I thought it might be time for another. Paris. I love this city. The women living here really do dress exceptionally stylishly, they choose… Read More
In Paris Where…
Mangetout does not mean ‘eat everything’ Rue du Pont is not French for ‘rude to point’ A scarf isn’t only for winter Pain doesn’t hurt …and butter is only at breakfast.… Read More
Stinging Nettle Soup
It doesn’t sound wildly tempting but if you are staying somewhere really rural with a glut of nettles, this is a fun thing to pick and make, it tastes good and, what’s… Read More
Vintage, Vogue & Valois…in Paris
I’d love to say that I stumbled across this mother and daughter collaboration in Paris, where we nipped off to for a few days – sans enfants – because I did lots of research… Read More
Somewhere in France
I actually thought we were staying in Normandy. In fact it’s Brittany. At least I rather like to think it is, after all, Bretagne is the holiday haunt of people who know: Parisiennes.… Read More
My London Lobangs
I often get asked by readers where they should go when they visit the ‘big smoke’. Having just spent a few cold but beautiful days in London town – the city I… Read More





















