It’s a great dish, and not just because it rhymes. When you go to Brussels, you really do have to eat mussels. Like so many iterations of a national dish there’s the good, the bad and the just plain ugly. And when you’re talking shellfish, ugly can get really ugly. If you’re after one of […]
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The Hungry One and I went on a date with dumplings. This is not something new for us. On our second date he took me to his beloved Chinese Noodle Restaurant.(NB that really is its name, not just a description I’ve afflicted with excessive capitalisation) There were grapes hanging from the ceiling and rugs hugging […]
A night out in Paris comes with a side order of fantasy. For me the fantasy involves champagne and bread crusty enough to give your gums a paper cut. Some gentle conversation, the warmth of a rustic glass of red and not being mocked as I mangle the french language. All of these things make […]