Värmland is beautiful province of west central Sweden, a popular summer holiday destination for locals though it remains fairly undiscovered by foreign tourism. I spent five blissfully relaxing days last May driving around this…

Last month I travelled to the French town of Le-Puy-en-Velay in the region of Auvergne to learn all about their famous puy lentils with Merchant Gourmet. Today I am sharing a recipe for a delicious,…

Last year, Sage Appliances launched their Bambino Plus espresso machine and in December I got one for my home. I have been using it regularly ever since, so I thought it was about time…

Chocolate Chip Cookies are some of the tastiest, most satisfying and easy thing to bake. There are plenty of recipes to make them at home, but I love this one which incorporates crushed coffee…

In celebration of longer summer evenings, Grana Padano invited me to host an Italian aperitivo evening with my friends, where I served Grana Padano Riserva, Prosecco DOC from Italy and a recipe I created…

Back in May, I travelled to Southampton for the European premiere of Celebrity Edge, Celebrity Cruises’ newest ship which was unveiled in Fort Lauderdale last November. I remember following news coverage closely at the…