Fortnums Christmas windows
Love how Fortnums recreated some of the National Gallery's still lifes.
Photos can't do it justice.
mcdulwich's posterous
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Coq au can
Thanks to @kirstieh and her brilliantly named coq au can, we turned this ...
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The finished coq au can, with cavolo nero, portobello mushrooms and @101PimlicoRoad's delicious bread sauce with lemon zest and thyme: http://tinyurl.com/38ca6ym
if you can't get epoisses
. . . try vacherin fribourgeois crepi.
This was being sold off at Borough Market this morning, presumably because they thought people would think it past its best, which actually means at the peak of perfection.
Fabulous, with a salad of radicchio, walnuts and a Pedro Ximinez balsamic dressing.
The Phene, Chelsea
If it's true that this new pub/restaurant/deli/garden is run by a 25 year old, keen to create an environment that women will enjoy rather than endure, then she's doing a great job.
What's more, it's one of the few places I've been to that manages to pull off the gastro as well as the pub side of the equation.
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The crispy-skinned sea bass was perfectly cooked, as was the spinach and mushroom risotto.
The stubborn smell of Cuba
You can always rely on the Shop at the Bluebird for a few minutes of sneery entertainment.
Like the notes for these Cire Trudon candles.
