Afternoon Tea at the Library Lounge, London Marriott Hotel County Hall

London is full of hidden gems and historic corners waiting to be explored. One place to spend time over a delicious afternoon tea is the Library Lounge at the luxury five-star London Marriott Hotel County Hall.…

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Brazilian Christmas, traditions and recipes

A fascinating way to enrich our lives and travels is to delve into local culture and traditions – and Christmas is a special time for that. Brazilian Christmas comes with some lavish customs that change…

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batida de café, Brazilian iced coffee cocktail

​ The other week I was invited to an excellent and very informative Tia Maria event at Chapter 72 in Bermondsey, London, where we had a coffee cocktail masterclass and learned to make some rather…

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New Look Blog and Pays D’Oc PGI wine collection 2017 giveaway

Have you noticed something different about this site? Well, we had a revamp! The last time I refreshed it was about four years ago, and time has passed very quickly! This post contains a delicious…

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France: Michelin meals in Normandy

Normandy is home to three Michelin-Star restaurants, and I was lucky to dine at two of them on a Normandy food trip. The Le Manoir du Lys near the beautiful town of Bagnoles-de-l’Orne and La…

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