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My (Uyen Luu’s) Vietnamese Kitchen

So I’m sorry I have been such a bad blogger of late. I know it’s been a ridiculously long while since I last blogged. I don’t mean to fob you off, and I know this is a lame excuse, but … Continue reading

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Food Styling Experiment: Persian pavlova; lamb shank curry; mackerel en papillotes; clams, and tonka bean chilli truffles

If you’ve been following my Twitter or Instagram (BrixtonRose) of late, you might have seen that the other day I got together with my pal, the lovely and hugely talented photographer Helen Cathcart for a day of cooking, styling and … Continue reading

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A winter’s feast: slow roasted rosemary lamb shoulder, Jansson’s Temptation and kale salad

When it’s getting dark at 4pm, you know it’s time to start feasting. I had some friends round last weekend and I wanted to spoil them with cosy home-cooked dishes that would warm their cockles and make them feel sated … Continue reading

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Brixton with Editer.com

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A few weeks ago I was asked by the very cool Editer.com online magazine to show them my favourite food haunts in Brixton. A greedy food crawl around Market Row and Brixton Village ensued, and it was really brilliant to … Continue reading

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Living la vida Lucca: Aperol, aperitivo and polpo in Campora

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I recently found myself in Lucca, Tuscany for a friend’s wedding, slipping into that blissful Italian routine of non-stop eating and drinking. My waistline has still not forgiven me. I love being in a country where they not only have … Continue reading

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Nashville Nosh: Mas Tacos Por Favor

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One of my favourite things about being in the US is having access to really incredible, authentic Mexican food. During last year’s trip to LA I feasted on birria (stewed goat’s meat) at Carnitas Michoacan in Lincoln Heights, which you … Continue reading

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Nashville Nosh: The Catbird Seat

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Sometimes when I mentioned to people that I was going on holiday to Nashville their eyes would glaze over. “Why would you go to Nashville? It’s known as ‘Nash Vegas,’” said the girl I met while eating some surprisingly good … Continue reading

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Lashings and lashings of nettle soup: uncovering wild food in the Isles of Scilly

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A couple of weeks ago, during a visit to the Isles of Scilly, I came over all Famous Five – posting Instagram pics of ‘a beautiful hidden cove – great for a secret picnic!’ and ‘fisherman Graham relaxing after his … Continue reading

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ALOHP roams: The Dylan, Amsterdam

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A matter of months ago, I had never been to Holland. This how now been remedied, and thanks to a fine twist of work-related fate, I’ve actually just been there twice in the past month. On both trips, I had … Continue reading

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Eyre Brothers: food and stories

I had lunch at Eyre Brothers in Shoreditch today, one of the few London restaurants specialising in food from the Iberian peninsula. David Eyre, the chef famous for bringing the gastropub to London with the Eagle in Clerkenwell, joined me … Continue reading

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