At last I am allowed to talk about the new menu. It was with great excitement that I went along to the White Hart last week, happy that I was going to be able to input into the tasting (and input into my stomach). I honestly think that the White Hart is extremely lucky to […]
Month: September 2013
Donnington Valley Spa – with food
The food post will come later, this is about the lovely spa that is based at Donnington Valley Hotel in Newbury. I was treated to a day there which was fabulous. My only concern is that I would be hungry but more of that later. After being offered a delicious berry smoothie, made freshly in […]
Wow!!
Dear blogees, I thought I was going to be able to do 3 blogs this weekend as I have a week off but have just been told I am being whisked off to Marrakesh in Morocco at 8 am tomorrow morning! The blogs will be done but maybe not quite so quickly.
White Hart, Hamstead Marshall, September quiz
Oh yes, West Berkshire Mencap won again, next time it is the turn of the Bubble mums and the specialist subject is Peppa Pig. I will show some photos from the quiz but have been sworn to silence about the new menu which is fantastic (the menu, not keeping quiet). The sharing board gets better […]
Italian Market, Reading 2013
What a wonderful surprise, we came into Reading to eat at Browns (a great place by the way) and came across don arancini, the Italian deli. They are based in London E20 but operate a street market which seems to travel around the country. This bread tasted very good, I bought a focaccia studded with […]
Browns Bar and Brasserie – mmmmm mushroomy
Yesterday we went to Browns Brasserie for the first time. The whole experience was delightful, made even more so by the lovely Danilo who served us. It was a fairly grand setting with a pianist playing downstairs which was interesting and much nicer than tinned music. Chicken Liver and Brandy Parfait with rhubarb and tomato […]