Sigh Not So Much Plate Hate as Plate Meh at The Angel in Woolhampton

http://www.angelwoolhampton.co.uk/index The Angel has had a chequered history, wonderful, dire, hopeful, dire, carvery all one phoenix like uprising after another. However having driven past the carvery sign so many times, seriously who does the word carvery attract except Toby eaters, I stopped at the fantastic Woolhampton Stores and saw an actual menu. This meant that […]

Yay Bladebone is back and happening

As many of you know I have always loved The Bladebone and was traumatised when it closed last year, indeed I had to go into deep therapy which consisted of eating at other places until I could have a good store of back up good places to go. I discovered Brebis, The Woodspeen, The Newbury, […]

Apple Tree, Daughter Mother

Love love love the fact that Rachel Lawrence is setting up her food blog. Also loving the phone calls that start with menu items; love also that they come from my step children as much as my children. Have heard of an amazing place in Bristol, The Gallimaufry, that sounds like it definitely needs a […]

The Golden Triangle of Chapel Row

Oh I am such a lucky bunny. I live in the best place, so near to town yet close to country. Near civilisation but not close enough to impact on the residents of our house in any way. Really close to The Golden Triangle. I have written about the delightful Chapel Row before but, as […]

Eateries I praise and love

Coming up in about 20 minutes on 87.7 or http://kennetradio.com/site/show/weekend-woman/ Kennet Radio. Praise of The Vineyard, The Bladebone, Chapel Row Market and Brebis. We had such fun recording, the bits you don’t get to hear are even better!! Oh my, forgot to say I also go on about the lovely meat from Two Cocks. Oh […]

Brebis – Newbury

Oh yes, another great find, again this was recommended by people I respect so I popped in to ask for an interview and ended up buying a couple of starters. Will do a big interview with them for Kennetradio which goes live this week!     Warm asparagus, sauce gribiche Look how beautifully this is […]