Taxi drivers seem reluctant to make the 15 minute journey from the Nanjing business district to the infamous French Concession area of Shanghai where our

Lately I have worked on a lot of events that have involved finger food or canapés and it has made me think about different ideas

I confess that I haven’t managed to sit down and write anything for a long time.  Why?  Hmmm… Good question.  Well a number of reasons

“Two slices of limp bread with a bland filling, doth not a sandwich make”.  Aristotle?  Not quite.  I hold my hand up to this statement. 

As the summer draws to a close, I look back and reflect at how zanily hectic the last few months have been. Probably one of

As the sliding doors of the airport opened, the steamy hot air hit me.  The warm sun kissed my skin like a long lost friend. 

Week 6 of the dreaded diet: — Weight: STILL too depressing to mention — Cigarettes: 3 — Units of Alcohol: Into the double digits, that’s

As I enter the fifth week of my diet, I look back and chortle smugly to myself at how simple it has been and how

Staring out of the window, it’s not exactly hot and sunny.  In fact, rather depressingly, the sky is grey and it has been raining….all day….

In a vain attempt to get in shape for summer…(and not just summer, I may add) I have shocked my loved ones and done what

The Spaniards have carved an infamous place for themselves throughout history as explorers, inquisitors and conquistadors (conquerors). They are responsible for discoveries across several continents,

If I close my eyes, I could still be there… Lying on a sun-lounger at the shores of the Caribbean Sea, sipping on colourful juice

Ever since I can remember, I always had a taste for the bizarre.  Food combinations that pregnant women wouldn’t dare crave.  In order to satisfy

It’s time we learnt the truth about all the issues that surround the food we consume. How much do we really know about origins, farming,

The singletons amongst us are cruelly reminded that, once again, despite our best efforts, there will be no romance on this cruellest-of-cruel days… the dreaded

The British are greatly influenced by cultures that have filtered into our own culture through centuries of exploration, discovery and colonisation.  So it was only

Did you think I was about to tell you all to start your New Year’s detoxing and dieting? WRONG!  That couldn’t be further from what

The wreaths are up, the tree is decorated to perfection and the big day is a week away! Whether your main family meal is dinner

Even before the Christmas period falls upon us, we are already recovering from the holiday aftermath of Thanksgiving.  Greed has once again, gotten the better

Coming to a dining table near you…. You can run, but you can’t hide from the beast of Thanksgiving! Turkey day has arrived! The first

Autumn is my all time favourite season.  Why?  Maybe because of the beautiful changes that nature brings.  The brightly lit summer sun suddenly takes on

Grrrrrrr!!!! Nothing frustrates me more than poor service in restaurants and hotels.  Unnecessarily arrogant and condescending mannerisms that should, quite frankly, get thrown out with

Our beloved JJ’s recent post named “Boos fest” stirred so many memories that it prompted me to get writing on my blog. What ever happened

Ok, admittedly, this may sound like a bit of a hippy rant, but i read so many comments from people who say what im about

Tales of 1001 nights, Casablanca, endless bazaars, mysterious men wearing fez hats, colourful veils adorning the faces of beautiful women with seductive eyes… just some