Windsor, England is an easy day trip from London and a great place to get a taste of England outside of the urban sophistication of London. The town of Windsor is quaint and quintessentially English, and Windsor Castle is a monument of living royal history as one of Queen Elizabeth II's residences. ...
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How to Create a Royal Wedding Party
Are you still riding the high of the royal wedding? Are you watching replays and sobbing quietly? After the experience I had, I sure am. Maybe you're planning your own royal wedding party this weekend, complete with replays and in-depth discussions. Either way, today's post is all about recreating a ...
Spectating the Royal Wedding
I was a spectator at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and IT WAS EVERYTHING. Click through to see more photos and read about my experience! ...
Easy One-Pot Sausage and White Bean Casserole
Today's recipe for one-pot sausage and white bean casserole is for that in-between weather that we're having here in London. Londoners are all over the place when it comes to the weather. Almost every random conversation I have invariably starts with a comment about the kind of day we're having. ...
london cookbook club, ch. 6: chicken and rice
Last year I started a cookbook club here in London to bring friends together and share food, which I recently realized happens at our house pretty much every weekend anyway. But the difference with a cookbook club is that every few months, our group selects a cookbook, and everyone makes recipes ...
Southern Apple Hummingbird Cupcakes
I feel kind of like Thomas Edison today. (Actually, nerd alert: I've been kind of obsessed with Thomas Edison ever since I was a kid, mainly because we share a birthday and -- hello -- he literally invented the light bulb, along with a thousand other things.) Thomas Edison was apparently relentless ...
pasta evangelists x grits & chopsticks
I have to be honest: the blog has been giving me some struggles recently. I haven't posted as often as I'd like because life has been busier than usual with family and friends visiting, but also because I've had technical issues with the blog that have resulted in hours and days of working with real ...
6 tasty whole 30 recipes you have to try
Have you tried a Whole 30 diet yet? It's a 30-day elimination diet where you basically eat only meat, veggies and fruit (eliminating alcohol, refined sugar, grains/gluten, and beans). I've done it twice and found it actually works for increasing energy levels, recalibrating my metabolism and yes, ...
instant pot pancetta and bean soup
Okay, did you get your life-changing Instant Pot yet? I'm serious, folks: whether you're a gourmet chef or a barely-functioning clodhopper in the kitchen, you need an Instant Pot in your life. And if you already own one (well done on that, by the way), you're probably just like me: constantly ...
Where to Get the Best Afternoon Tea in London
If you're visiting London, you absolutely can't miss afternoon tea, which is basically the most elevated form of snacking, ever. Tea isn't just drinking tea; it's a full-on ritual, one that allows for maximum conversation as well as delicious snacks. If you're looking for the best afternoon tea in ...
