Inside the Studio of Pedro Paricio, a Halcyon Gallery Artist
It’s one thing to see Pedro Paricio’s colourful geometric paintings hanging on the pristine white walls of the Halcyon Gallery […]
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In the Stillness of Winter
It was one of those January days when everything seems layered in shades of white: a moody grey-white sky brushed by
A Christmas Story
A note before I begin: This will be my last post until February because the next six weeks is going
Recipe: Snowflake Cut-Out Brownie Cookies (with Cream Cheese Frosting)
Sunday was a day for baking, a wet, dreary December day and close enough to Christmas that I could finally
Recipe: Mom’s Pumpkin Pie (& Crust)
Autumn is for piles of colourful leaves, slick wet sidewalks, unpacking jumpers and carving pumpkins. It’s also for delicious comfort
“Life is like a bowl of cherries”
…You just have to watch out for the pits.” That was one of my grandpa’s favourite sayings and one of
Recipe: Lemon Meringue Pie
What does one do on a rainy Sunday afternoon? Bake a lemon meringue pie, of course (what else?). This one
Canvas Photography Print Moving Sale
After my Little City Observations exhibition, I stored the canvas prints all nicely at home (besides the few we have
Garden Inspiration
Gardens are a bit of a rarity in central London. I had one when I first moved here in 2007
Recipe: Jorge’s Refreshing Summer Gazpacho
The UK has been going through a bit of a heatwave recently, so windows are open, fans are on, summer
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A Change of Pace
On Thursday night, I met a good friend for dinner at Ottolenghi’s Nopi restaurant in central London. We manage to
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Instagramable Moments: May 2015
May kicked off at the TBEX travel blogger conference in Lloret de Mar, Spain, a sunny seaside town in Costa
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Little Weekend Links 78
I’ve been enjoying a relaxing week in upstate New York after a pretty intense conference week in Boston last week.
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Recipe: Seared Haddock & Gazpacho Salsa with Tomato Vinaigrette
Deb from Smitten Kitchen has included the perfect summer dinner in her cookbook (UK/US) (which is one of my all time
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Little Weekend Links 77
This is going to be short and sweet because I’m in Boston for a huge conference with a super busy
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Little Weekend Links 76
The highlight of this week was the short hour I spent at the Chelsea Flower Show for a sneak peak
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Little Weekend Links 75
Happy Friday! Is it just me or does every week seem to go by in a blur? We had a
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Recipe: Blueberry Custard Pie
As I write this, there’s a piece of pie next time me, the blueberries, burst from baking, are seeping their purple
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Little Weekend Links 74
TBEX in Spain last weekend was both productive and inspiring. I shared a bit of the experience in Wednesday’s post,
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Little Weekend Links 73
Ah, bumpy blogging on a bus. As I write this, we’re pulling out of the airport in Barcelona heading down the highway