How to make the perfect classic margarita

A great margarita is a paradox: Incredibly simple and incredibly complex to create. One of the best things about visiting my home state of Texas is being able to drink great margaritas almost everywhere you go. One of the best things you can bring back as a souvenir from Texas is an enjoyment of margaritasContinue reading “How to make the perfect classic margarita”

Video: How to make perfect guacamole

As a Texan, I grew up eating guacamole. I moved to New York City and went to expensive restaurants where the waiters made the guacamole at your table with a flourish of movements and dashes of this spice and that. It wasn’t until I went to a pool party and took charge of the guacamoleContinue reading “Video: How to make perfect guacamole”

Afternoon tea in London: Harvey Nichols 5th Floor

The esteemed high-end department store Harvey Nichols serves afternoon tea in its light-floored fifth floor restaurant. Should you go? Here’s what the experience is like. (Be sure to check with the venue on Covid restrictions.) Harvey Nichols 5th Floor Restaurant 109-125 Knightsbridge, Belgravia, London SW1X 7RJ The menu for afternoon tea at Harvey Nicks featuresContinue reading “Afternoon tea in London: Harvey Nichols 5th Floor”

A delicious easy cheesy grits recipe from the South

When I visited Charleston last year with the British Guild of Travel Writers, one of the highlights was eating grits. I grew up with grits. My Aunt Sara made delicious cheese ones that my cousin and I would eat at their kitchen table. What are grits? / What is grits? On my trip, as aContinue reading “A delicious easy cheesy grits recipe from the South”

Henley-on-Thames restaurant review: The Crooked Billet, Stoke Row

I love those occasions when your friends suggest you eat somewhere and it turns out to be perfect, matching exactly what you wanted to eat in a setting you were precisely in the mood for. Earlier this month I was introduced to The Crooked Billet by my BritMums cofounder Susanna and our events director Maddy, whoContinue reading “Henley-on-Thames restaurant review: The Crooked Billet, Stoke Row”

Berkshire: Eat well & stay at Hurley House Hotel & Pub

Like most people who live in London, I think about how nice it would be to live in the country about, oh, once a month. Whether or not I could actually leave the big city is different matter — I’ve lived in London and New York City before that for more than 25 years —Continue reading “Berkshire: Eat well & stay at Hurley House Hotel & Pub”

London Eating & Drinking Map

Discover the coolest places to eat and drink in London — perfect for interesting meals with the kids or a much-needed cocktail on your nights off from parenting. The map includes some of my finds and favourites as well as cool and interesting places featured elsewhere. It’s a one-stop resource whenever you need inspiration forContinue reading “London Eating & Drinking Map”

Afternoon tea in London: Royal Horseguards Hotel

    Who says classic English style has to be served with a large helping of stuffiness? The room where you have afternoon tea at the Royal Horseguards Hotel looks traditional, with wingback chairs and drapes held back with heavy, luxurious rope. The waitress who served my BritMums cofounder Susanna and me called us “ma’am”. TheyContinue reading “Afternoon tea in London: Royal Horseguards Hotel”

Best bars in London: Swans Bar, Maison Assouline

I love, perhaps a little too much, discovering great places to drink. My latest discovery came to light via my friend Mark. After months of trying, we finally got together for a sneaky afternoon drink — girding ourselves for our separate, taxing evenings to come. He suggested Swans Bar, right smack on Piccadilly. I’d neverContinue reading “Best bars in London: Swans Bar, Maison Assouline”

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