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Hi Guys!
My Thanks continue to go out to all of you who keep up with me on this blog - thank you so much for reading, and please don't forget to let me know what you think!!
I just thought I would give you another little update of mine! As you all know, I currently work in Borders which means that I have the very best access and first looks to all of the new releases and publications across both hardback and paperback charts. I've been a bit of a homebody as of late, and so another favourite pastime of mine is to try my hand at cooking. For anybody who knows my mum, I have some tough, if not unbeatable competition on my hands, but I'm determined to cook some proper food!
I try to eat healthy and at the moment I'm playing with the idea of changing my diet to that of a vegetarian/vegan. This is quite a challenge and proving incredibly hard just a few weeks in, spoken from somebody who used to eat meat at least once a day!
I love to go to Farmers' Markets and particularly love the Whole Foods Market. When I'm in the right mood, the food halls at Selfridges and Harrods are also amazing - especially if you're just browsing!
My favourite cookbooks at the moment are:
Miss Dahl's Voluptuous Delights by Sophie Dahl - warm recipes by the ex-supermodel of that Opium Advert, and Roald Dahl's granddaughter who inspired his book The BFG - as well as this, Sophie also candidly draws upon her experiences as a model and her endearing love for food.
Nigella Express - Nigella Lawson - I love me some Nigella. Her books have the nicest recipes, and her TV show's not too bad either - not to mention Ronni Ancona's classic comedy send-ups!
Jamie's Ministry of Food - Jamie Oliver - Who doesn't love Jamie? This is a cookbook specially tailored to suit the most basic beginners when cooking food - just like me!
[My Favourite Restaurants / london]
Yo Sushi, Wagamama, Nobu Berkeley, and Itsu are perfect for sushi and light lunches.
Carluccio's - classic italian - they also do the most amazing take away boxes for two people, including wine and summer cakes too!
Bella Italia, Ask, and Pizza Express - awesome if you feel like doing good italian food on the cheap!
Safa - lovely local indian restaurant who do the best curries in camberwell - fact! [also named after a good friend of mine :)]
The Hummingbird Bakery - perfect american style baking - specialising in cupcakes, cakes, savoury muffins, sweet muffins, pies, and cookies. The chocolate and green tea cupcakes are amazing! The Cookbook is pretty awesome too - find their branches at Kensington or Portobello Road!
A recent favourite website of mine is Gwyneth Paltrow's own lifestyle website Goop. www.goop.com - Its a really cool site, and has lifestyle tips, cookery tips, fashion tips, and lots more from the award winning actress.
Enjoy!!!
xo
Cle