Category Archives: England

London 2013: Hummingbird Bakery @ Spitalfields

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Stopped by Hummingbird Bakery @ Spitalfields after some vintage shopping at Brick Lane. Brick Lane may be well known for its Indian Restaurants that serve some of the best curries in London but it’s such a eclectic place to explore as … Continue reading →

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London 2012: Lamingtons @ the Borough Market

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

First saw Lamingtons being made in an episode of MasterChef Australia. Nothing complicated- just sponge with a chocolate coating and dusted with dessicated coconut. The difficulty apparently is slicing them into perfect, identical cubes. Comptoir Gourmand at the Borough Market … Continue reading →

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Pierre Hermé – Selfridges

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

  Pierre Hermé ‘s newest store lies in London, Selfridges. First got to know about it from parisbreakfasts (a brilliant blog written by someone with a passion for macarons and anything french! The link is on my sidebar) and boy was … Continue reading →

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Warwick

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

Warwick Castle While we were in London in December 2009 (it really doesn’t seem that long ago, it’s amazing how time flies) we made a day trip via a train to Warwick. It’s a very quiet and laid-back town and because it … Continue reading →

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Breakfast in London

Posted on June 3, 2010 by

Originally, i intended to post about more of the great eats in Hong Kong, but a sudden revelation from parisbreakfasts that pierre herme has opened in London, caused me to refocus my attention. London to me feels like very much … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Eat out, Eggs, England, London, Toast, travel, Western | 4 Comments