Association Coffee is a beautiful coffee house, which opened last April in the City of London. The space is wide and elegant and I had planned to photograph it for some time. It is open Monday to Friday until 17:00, which means I can only visit during...
I have a long list of independent coffee places that I would like to visit in London. It keeps growing, as new shops open at a higher pace than my exploratory visits are made at. I'm lucky enough to work in Clerkenwell, close to some of London's best...
After 6 weeks and 7 recipes, we have reached the end of the Lavazza Coffee Set Match series! A competition involving 12 food bloggers was organised by the Italian coffee brand to promote their sponsorship of the Wimbledon Cup, for which they have also...
Did I mention that I'm in the final of Lavazza Coffee Set Match? The results were announced on Friday and now it's only me and Michelle, of Utterly Scrummy, left in the competition! We have been asked to prepare one final blog post, a judge will review...
I have a very special post for you today, for two reasons: first, the Diamond Jubilee celebrations are about to start and I decided to get into the spirit with Union Jacks cupcake cases and hand-crafted white/blue/red bunting! The recipe I have chosen...
Leeds, in West Yorkshire, is one of the biggest cities in UK and its population is higher that many European capital cities like Athens, Copenhagen or Dublin. Yet when you walk through Leeds' city centre you don't feel like being in a metropolis. You...
I was in Leeds for Easter weekend and I found fresh Yorkshire rhubarb at Blacker Hall Farm. Field-grown rhubarb is in peak season in April and May, so it was the perfect time to finally try it! Rhubarb (usually considered to be a vegetable, though in...
When I moved to London in 2006, I worked as an intern for a film company and one of the perks of the job was going to office in one of the coolest buildings in the city: The Tea Building. From the 6th floor boardroom I could see Shoreditch, Bishopsgate...
Venturing out in Clerkenwell during my lunch break some months ago, I discovered Leather Lane, home to a week-day clothes' market as well as eateries and cafés that are always busy with the local office workers' crowd. You might have been there to visit...
I often mention Twitter in my blog or refer to people I have met through the social network. That's because Twitter opens a world of opportunities, not only to meet like-minded people (foodies, coffee lovers, photographers), but also taste new foods and...