The first breakfast in Paris lived up to all of our expectations of the city. Breakfast had been included in the place the were staying at but instead we opted to venture out and explore. A chance to sit at a street side cafe in the Latin Quarter and watch the world go by was …
Author Archives: David Burbidge
Coffeeshops
I spend a lot of time in coffeeshops. There’s something about them that I find quite addictive. I know they’re feeding my coffee habit but it’s more than just that. A good coffeeshop is a cocoon where you can sit for hours pondering and watching the world go by. It’s a meeting point, a social …
Baking Bread
So you’ve reached the point when the bread goes into the oven.. You’ve mixed, you’ve kneaded , you’ve proved and now there’s nothing more that you can do. The tray has gone in, the timers set and it’s fingers crossed. Making bread always feels like a strange mix of baking at both it’s easiest and …
My grandmother’s food.
Some of my earliest food memories are from trips to my grandmothers. Nana in my mum’s case and Grandma for my dad. Both grandads were there but somehow I don’t think either of them would have had anything to do with what was coming out of the kitchen. Grandma was a big forceful lady, both …
Why I’m Doing This
Writing about food is something that I’ve wanted to do for a very long time. I’ve hummed and hawed, procrastinated and prevaricated but finally I’m sitting down at the keyboard and making a start on doing it. I want to cover all aspects of what i think of as my food adventures. The joy of …
Welcome to My New Food Blog
The beginning This is the first post on my new blog. A blog where I want to cover all things food related. I’m going to look to update on a regular basis and things I want to cover include.. Why I cook What I cook When I cook Food thoughts Food memories Food adventures Coffeeshops …
David in the kitchen. 