When close friends completed the project that they have been working so hard on, it’s such a pleasure to say “Well Done.” We can only give a big “thumbs up” to Burdock & Co. owners Andrea Carlson and her partner Kevin Bismanis. They have created a restaurant that they should be very proud of. […]
Month: April 2013
Kudos Or Not, London, Part 2
If you happen to be in East London or Canterbury check out the Crown and Deeson’s. We liked them both a lot. They both serve well cooked English food, using local ingredients. One sunny morning, we headed to Smithfield and Clerkenwell, to have a wander and find a pub to have a nice lunch. The […]
Kudos or Not, London, Part 1
We have never claimed to be restaurant critics! However, as the saying goes, we know what we like, so here are four restaurants/pubs that we would recommend if you are in London. We enjoyed two visits to the Harwood Arms. They‘re the only gastropub in London to have a Michelin star and are known for […]
About Bolognese Sauce
I am not a Bolognese Sauce snob, really! Here’s a little crash course on the sauce in question. There are many ideas on how to make a “proper” Bolognese sauce and the “correct” pasta to be used. Firstly, the sauce is a rather refined and delicate one. However, over time, it has become rather corrupted. […]
Our Visit To Pigneto
On a gorgeous, sunny morning we decided to visit the Vatican. No tickets, no plans on going in but who knows? It was a few days after Easter and when we got to St. Peter’s Square, it was jammed. So, we sat at the base of a column looking at all the statues, and other […]