Michelin Stars in Africa
African food is frequently served with an unleavened bread that also serves as your plate, as well your napkin.
Martinis and the Romance of Outdoor Dining
She was waiting for me at the bar. Leather trousers. Long boots. Perfectly coiffed. Hairdressers and nail salons opened ...
The Chelsea Flower Show, Brexit, and Women Leaders
My nostrils twitched as I entered the Chelsea Flower Show. The pollen count was overwhelming. The old chap next to me s ...
Casa Mono-Whose Casa is it?
"Hey Donald, did someone say say wife swap?" Hilary Clinton wants to inherit her husband's old job, because well, you ...
If You are Brown, You Must Work in IT
The Indian Sari is a traditional garment that makes sure a woman's ankles are suitably covered The banqueting manager ...
Monkeying Around with the Dog
Menu Dog! Taking a slow summer approach to writing I've asked a few friends to contribute pieces on their favourite summ ...
When Alcohol and Sex Don’t Mix
Dirty Oyster Martini at Tsunami I drank an Oyster Martini. Itâs not a drink I ever wanted to have. It sounds slimy ...
How I Spent My Summer – Bootleggers, Chinamen and Gangster Molls
Before discovering their talent for running gambling casinos, Native Americans used to smuggle whiskey from Canada Som ...
Martinis, Marathons and Getting Gingered Up
"The World's Most Beautiful Marathon" âTo believe this story you must believe that the human race be one joyous fami ...
Margaret Thatcher and the Sewer Ditch
Cold War Warriors. Perfect Hair. While my preferred martini is made with vodka, I mixed a gin martini and raised a gla ...
The Lion, the Witch, and the Drinks They Found in a Wardrobe
Poverty fascinates the middle classes. Writers and artists seek to interpret and chronicle it. Liberals ritualise it to ...
Vodka Infused Kitty
Muscle wrapped in metal. There isn't a single bad angle to the Shelby Cobra I used to worry about the environment unti ...