by lareine | Dec 29, 2024 | Journeys, Subscriber Only Journeys, Take2Test
After a successful stay last year, we decided to come back to our little paradise, and it is always interesting to see how it compares to such a strong start last time. I am pleased to inform you that the breakfast generally is still at the same standard, for the New...
by lareine | Jan 16, 2025 | Journeys, Subscriber Only Journeys, Take2Test
A new day, a new hotel… At this point in our journey the circumstances meant that we would visit Athens, and we decided to choose The Dolli for our stay. I was not familiar with the food or the chef residing here, so all the more fun to find out. We started with a...
by lareine | Feb 13, 2025 | Journeys, Subscriber Only Journeys
Scotland holds a special place in my heart, and I am thrilled to be writing about it here through food. My story takes us all the way up to the north of the country in Braemar- A small village in Aberdeenshire that is discreet with no fancy frills, holding a proud...
by lareine | Feb 14, 2025 | Journeys, Subscriber Only Journeys
Another offering for dinner at The Fife Arms is their ‘fondue hut’- It is all in the title. Generous amounts of oozing cheese kept warm at your table whilst you dip and swirl anything in it that comes your way from the accompaniments. Chunks of bread and potatoes are...
by lareine | Feb 17, 2025 | Journeys, Subscriber Only Journeys, Take2Test
We revisited The Clunie Dining Room again during this stay, with the opportunity this time around to sit in their restaurant. The ambiance is cosy and suiting for an evening dinner, it might be more charming than for the breakfast, with the light of the night creating...
by lareine | Feb 25, 2025 | Journeys, Subscriber Only Journeys, Take2Test
Our second visit and a welcomed return to The Dolli in Athens. For dinner, the grouper is here to stay as the ‘fish of the day’ once more. For the start we ordered their mushroom appetiser which was a sneaky one- Here was me thinking it would be light, but it was far...