Category Archives: Restaurant Reviews

Fiumicino Fish

Posted on June 4, 2011 by

Last weekend’s whirlwind visit to see family in Rome found us indulging in some stunning food and wine in the city, on the coast and overlooking  a crater lake. Perhaps the most memorable of the gastronomic experiences was the largest … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish, Restaurant Reviews | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Sunday Lunch at the Stapleton Arms

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

  On the occasion of a dear friend’s birthday last Sunday, we were invited to lunch at the Stapleton Arms in Buckhorn Weston, a pretty North Dorset village, just a stone’s throw from the Somerset border.  Thirteen of us assembled … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews | Tagged , | Leave a comment

A delightful lunch in the Mâconnais

Posted on September 19, 2010 by

The view from the restaurant’s terrace La Courtille de Solutré sits in a wonderful spot in the sleepy village of Solutré-Pouilly underneath the Roche de Solutré, an imposing rock that towers over the local landscape of Mâconnais vines. Seduced by … Continue reading →

Posted in Bourgogne, Burgundy, Restaurant Reviews | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment