by Alison Jane Reid on August 23, 2010
Ventnor is fast becoming the gourmet capital of the Isle of Wight, and now, at last the lovely Botanic Gardens has a café worthy of its world-renowned status and a talented, charismatic, new chef in Bridget Wells. The Royal Garden Café is my hot tip for a seasonally inspired lunch or decadent afternoon tea with [...]
by Alison Jane Reid on August 5, 2010
Afternoon Tea to Make You Feel Beautiful at Bam-Bou Discovering a special new place for afternoon tea is a pleasure to be shared. Bam-Bou, the acclaimed South East Asian restaurant in hidden, arty Fitzrovia is my exciting new destination for a teatime experience that will instantly transport you to the world of Michael Caine in [...]
by Alison Jane Reid on July 9, 2010
Sometimes His Majesty and The Ethical Hedonist just need a day out to recharge our batteries, let someone else do the cooking, and loose ourselves in the great British countryside. “It’s Thursday morning, let’s go to Lewes, I suggest very decisively. “ I’ve heard the town really likes to champion green businesses and local, organic [...]
by Alison Jane Reid on June 10, 2010
One of the best things in the whole wide world are my slow, languorous Saturday mornings spent wandering around Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. It’s my home and I love it. It’s a wonderfully quirky town, and a magnet for artists, writers and film makers, and people who are quietly non conformist. Ventnor is [...]
by admin on February 7, 2010
I love breakfast and definitely believe that it is the most important meal of the day. Especially during the long, dark winter months, when it hard to bounce out of bed and feel ready to take on the challenges of the day. My winter breakfast is a feast for the eyes and for the palate, [...]
by admin on December 21, 2009
Calling all chocolate connoisseurs. Buy a dark, delicious bar of Organic Meltdown chocolate from the World Land Trust and save your very own tree from destruction in Ecuador. At the same time you will also help to protect the buzzing, squawking, howling den of extraordinary diversity that depends on the rainforest and its rich eco [...]
by admin on December 20, 2009
My approach to drinking is much the same as putting on a treasured dress – I like to do it with a great deal of passion, artistry, and fabulous couture ingredients. So where does a girl go in search of the perfect organic, festive cocktail and the promise of a little old fashioned allure in [...]
by admin on December 20, 2009
There is no need to go anywhere near a supermarket this Christmas. Head for the wonderfully festive Slow Food Christmas market on the Southbank and shop for seasonal, organic and artisan goodies to create an effortless feast to remember. This Christmas the market is open until Tuesday evening. My Best Buys: Amazing wild smoked mussels [...]
by admin on November 20, 2009
As a self-confessed gourmet, nothing beats the slow delight of wandering around a farmer’s market; but not too early on a Saturday morning; trying delicious morsels and wondering what exciting organic and wild ingredients I might stumble across to transform into a delicious, seasonal supper. This weekend His Majesty and I decided to head for [...]
by admin on September 13, 2009
Visiting a friend’s office in Mayfair, I decided to see if I could treat myself to a magnificent lunch for less £5.00. I came away from the deli counter at Fortnum & Mason with six wafer-thin slices of English Bresaola for £3.15 and a delicious, tangy salad of feta, mint and artichokes for £1.50 – [...]