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Lucie’s Lemon Pud

By On Saturday, 5 July 2014

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

Day Trips

Paris City Guide

By On Friday, 4 July 2014

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

Food & Drink

In Paris Where…

By On Thursday, 3 July 2014

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

Food & Drink

Stinging Nettle Soup

By On Friday, 20 June 2014

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

Day Trips

Vintage, Vogue & Valois…in Paris

By On Friday, 13 June 2014

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

Food & Drink

Somewhere in France

By On Friday, 30 May 2014

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

Brit Stuff

My London Lobangs

By On Monday, 12 May 2014

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