On our recent visit to Munich, Mr Manning and I found ourselves searching for somewhere for an early dinner before our flight home. Carb’d out by several days of currywurst […]
La Valle Trattoria, Munich
June 1, 2015
Curry at The Shimla Palace, Wolseley Bridge
May 2, 2015
When someone raves about their local curry house, you’re always going to be slightly sceptical. But when two different people rave about the same place, your ears prick up. The […]
Feast with friends – an Indian treat
January 31, 2015
Us Mannings are lucky. We have some awesome friends, some of whom like food as much as we do. So when our chums Zoe and Dave – fresh back from […]
New Year’s Eve dinner at Cafe Vin Cinq, Rugby
January 2, 2015
New Year’s Eve is always a tough one. Risk a busy pub and the inevitable aggravation that comes with trying to have a nice evening amid all the new year […]
Kalamaki, Kalkan
October 11, 2014
For anyone who has ever been to Kalkan, on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, you’ll know how difficult it is to pick a restaurant to dine in, let alone one that stands […]
Brilliant Bacalhau
June 26, 2014
So, you’ve eaten your dinner, you find yourself getting a drink in an amazing fish restaurant in Portugal. What to do next? Well, when greeted with a delicious-looking treat you’ve […]
The perils of seafood
August 7, 2013
I’ve noticed, as I’m sure you have, that most of my posts are mad raves about fab food. Whether fine dining, or simple homemade fare, it’s the things that you […]
Parcelforce
July 12, 2013
I don’t cook in parcels very often – it sounds a) complicated, b) like it could be a bit moist and soggy and c) you can’t see whether it’s cooked! […]
