
A delicious dish inspired by a long weekend in Madrid filled with eating and exploring
By Urvashi Roe
By Urvashi Roe
I first went to Boulogne as a teenager with secondary school. We travelled in a hot and stuffy coach to Dover, then on an ugly ferry into an equally ugly concrete port. I barely spoke enough English back then let alone French but I remember vividly asking an elderly lady for directions, understanding them and then giggling hysterically when […]
By Urvashi Roe
As you have no doubt guessed by my last post, I am a fan of the warmer climate. I tolerate the cold because it’s a necessary season to get to the spring but holidays to anywhere North of England are few and far between. Never actually until a few weeks ago. I was randomly searching for ‘holidays’ […]
By Urvashi Roe
By Urvashi Roe
By Urvashi Roe
By Urvashi Roe
My trip to Morocco was led by food and our base in Ouarzazate afforded us many day trips in search of traditional dishes and ingredients. On learning of my interest in food, our host at Dar Daif, Jean Paul, sent us along the Dades Valley in search of dried rose petals and rosewater. Eastwards along […]
By Urvashi Roe
I was rather frightened when my lovely friends suggested a night out at The Grand Central Oyster Bar. I’ve only had oysters twice. Once in a very loud bar whilst very drunk which resulted in me being very, very sick and once in Whitstable Harbour – a much more pleasant experience that I can actually remember. Anyway, it […]
By Urvashi Roe
With all the Seville oranges in season in the shops I’m drawn back to the warmth and heat of the Moroccan dessert. Sounds strange but it’s these wonderful oranges that produce Orange Blossoms which in turn are used to make Orange Blossom Water (or Orange Flower Water) and it was this that I smelled every morning when I awoke […]
By Urvashi Roe
A few weeks ago I went to Paris for a patisserie adventure as a guest of Eurostar and their new #wheninparis campaign. You can see my write up on their little website. As well as patisserie, Paris is of course well known for it’s ‘chocolatiers’ and ‘confisseries’ – chocolate and sweet shops. And there […]
By Urvashi Roe
By Urvashi Roe
Last weekend I escaped the rain and drizzle that swept across the British Isles to sunny Amsterdam. Here are my highlights. Markets There are markets all over Amsterdam dedicated to all sorts of things. We visited the Bloemenmarkt which is one long, line of huts selling seeds, bulbs, flowers, potted plants and a load of […]