I am a lover of Afternoon tea, and here we have the perfect occasion and setting to try theirs at The Fife Arms. Unfortunately, the timing was strange and slow- All the savoury came out first, (Which took forever) and then an hour later the sweets followed, it was...

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...

The Flying Stag is the most casual and easy-going restaurant at The Fife Arms. Rustic and rough around the edges but in a stylish sense, and yes of course there is a stag ‘flying’ from above the ceiling, a sight to see as you walk through the main entrance. We were...

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...

In true Greek style, on a Sunday The Dolli offers their interpretation of ‘The Sunday Table’- What a great idea. A lunch spread so beautifully prepared, technically a buffet, but unlike regular mass-produced ones, low in quality, I wanted to eat everything I saw laid...

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...

Aman is one of the best luxury hotel groups in the world, you decide to treat yourself with a once in a lifetime stay at one of their properties normally for several reasons- 1. A special trip, 2. To celebrate something, whether that is a defining moment in your...

The Nami Café at MO Como Lake is the most casual place to eat in all the property. The weather for a Brit is still warm here in October, I am dining by the lake with a crisp chill in the air but enough for me to brave it. The view is glorious with the sun shining and...

MO Como Lake has several restaurants and the second we visited was L’ARIA. They decided to merge Italian and Japanese influences together here, but was this necessary? Italian cuisine is perfect all on its own, don’t disrupt the peace. I love Japanese cuisine and...

Having arrived back in Italy after a few months break, we decided finally to stay at The Mandarin Oriental, Como Lake. We needed some calm and to escape the current madness, so it was a no brainer to be here rather than in the buzzing city of Milan, this trip. I...

I was lucky enough to devise my own menu on this trip and asked the chef to cook some classic French food in the comfort of our hotel. I have a soft spot for the classics, and this was a brilliant way to have exactly what we wanted tailor made to our preferences. The...

Outlaw’s Guest House is quite new to the area opening in 2022, finally there were rooms to stay in to coincide with Nathan’s restaurants, a perfect addition and what we had all been waiting for. It always bugs me when you stay in a guest house and the breakfast is...

Having heard that Thierry Marx had left the Mandarin Oriental in Paris after 14 years, I was eager to hear what the hotel was going to do next in relation to their food. The chef from the Mandarin in Hong Kong is over for a short stint and cooking for the Camelia...

We were back in LA! I get excited to come here but then after about a few weeks I am itching to get back to Europe, mainly because the food standard is lower in this part of the world. We can have this argument back and forth all day, but the food quality and the way...

I know The Mandarin in Milan well, and if we focus on the food alone, it is always of a high standard. You cannot go wrong in this hotel for that. The room service breakfast is always excellent with a high-level pastry chef at the helm. Every time I cut into my pain...

The magic of the Club Del Doge dining room grabs hold of you, it still feels festive at the beginning of January. Venetian in its fullest form, this is what you come to Venice for in my opinion. And if you can have a satisfying meal in a room like this too, it makes...

The night before we were lucky enough to sample the exquisite cuisine here and I have already written about it featured in my stories section. I felt the need to also talk about the breakfast the morning after, because this place has started the year off with a big...

Our first time here at Forestis in the Dolomites. We had our eye on it for quite some time and finally here we were, a little relaxing paradise in the mountains where we could really unwind/chill out after a jam packed, stressful year. The hotel delivers a very...