Posts in Food
Oh, What A Bagel. My Most Impressive and Requested Recipe Ever.

For anyone who knows me, even just a little, you know I love food. I love cooking, baking, sautéing, whisking, and you know what…I am pretty damn good at it. Food is how I show love. For me to design, plan and prepare a meal for people is me saying to them, "I love you more than wine," which is saying something. 

For many of us, summer is more entertaining than most other times of the year. The BBQ is scraped down, recipes dusted off, pies crimped, and we go to work impressively feeding those we love (and a few we don't.)

But of all the soufflés that have risen or Pavlova's devoured, there is one thing, one…that has been asked for the most and seriously impresses even the most experienced bakers…and that is my Montreal Bagels.

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Eat Me, Food, Things I LoveChristina Fordbagel, cooking, eating, recipeComment
BEST SCONE RECIPE EVER

Is there anything more British than a cuppa tea? Henry James said, there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as "afternoon tea".  What is it about this magic elixir that seems to make the problems of the day dissolve into the bottom of a teacup...at least temporarily. 165 million cups of tea are drunk everyday in the U.K, so the Brits might be onto something.

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Food, Eat Me, Things I LoveChristina FordScone, Henry James, Great British Bake Off, Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood, Nigella Lawson, Martha Stewart, BBC Good Food, The Dorchester Hotel, Leith Cooking SchoolComment
Everyone Loves Bacon

Ok, maybe it's because I've been pretty much trapped in my flat for a year now, and my brain has gone a little funky. I mean, it's hard to be writing about A Broad In London if all I'm experiencing is a thirty-minute walk to the Waitrose (weather dependant) or my unsanctioned hair colouring in the dimly lit basement of my stylist's salon. I mean, we are living in a world right now where it's legal to roll yourself a big fatty and get high on the streets of Toronto but not get your hair highlighted. This world has gone to pot, literally.

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Eat Me, Food, Things I LoveChristina Fordbacon, Oscar Mayer, Dating app, Sizzl, long live bacon Comments
TO MARKET TO MARKET ~ My 5 Favourite Markets in London...And Why I Love Them

 I have enough clothes and shoes...said no woman EVER!

They call it "retail therapy" for a reason and that's because shopping releases endorphins, reduces stress and is cheaper than a psychiatrist. Shopping may even help you live longer (like you need another reason). So in the name public health I have incorporated shopping into my daily healthy lifestyle and started exploring London's markets.

I love the feel of the markets, they have textures, grit, smells, and personalities that you are not going to find strolling down Oxford or Regents Street. Don’t get me wrong, I love that shopping experience too but it you really want to get to know London you cannot do that without experiencing her fabulous markets. You noticed I referred to London in the feminine…that’s because anyone who has so many shoes has to be a girl. 

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Explore, Food, ShoppingChristina FordPortobello Market, Camden Town, Camden Lock, Camden Market, Julia Roberts, Electric Cinema, Notting Hill Carnival, Vintage clothing, Apple Market, My Fair Lady, Balthazar, Frenchie, Brick Lane, Vintage Market, Sunday Up Market, Borough Market, London Bridge, Bread Ahead, Padella, Cereal Killer Cafe, The Cheese Bar, Shoreditch, Covent Garden Comments
Going... Going... SCONE

Is there anything more British than a cuppa tea? Henry James said, there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as "afternoon tea".  What is it about this magic elixir that seems to make the problems of the day dissolve into the bottom of a teacup...at least temporarily. 165 million cups of tea are drunk everyday in the U.K, so the Brits might be onto something.

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FoodChristina FordScone, Henry James, Great British Bake Off, Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood, Nigella Lawson, Martha Stewart, BBC Good Food, The Dorchester Hotel, Leith Cooking School Comments