So… the hen weekend came and went and was a success in more than just the culinary sense. My diplomat friend managed to haul me out of the anti-marriage hole...
My Spanish friend Andrea claims that it is impossible to find good tapas in Amsterdam, but I am determined to prove her wrong. Given that she is of the opinion...
A recent acquaintance of mine insightfully asked, ‘why can’t we just be friends?’ She wasn’t, in fact, offering me a gentle let-down after I’d just propositioned her for sex. (I...
Anyone who’s ever been a bridesmaid will agree that, no matter how long you’ve known the bride-to-be or how much she claims to trust you, the prospect of organising the...
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: customer service in Holland leaves a lot to be desired, especially when it comes to restaurants. The prospect, then, of dining...
It’s Saturday. I’ve usually spent half the morning sipping strawberry smoothies and cappuccinos in bed, nibbling croissants and getting crumbs between the leaves of my book. I’m contemplating hitting the...
This is actually a Jamie Oliver recipe, but I’m sure he won’t mind my sharing. I discovered this dish when my friend Dan invited too many people over for dinner...
A friend of mine recently ordered a coffee in our local café; ‘I’ll have a decaf cappuccino with skimmed milk and no chocolate sprinkles’, she requested unashamedly from the nonplussed...
Appetite is like desire; I’d even go as far as to say, appetite IS desire; it’s wanting something that we don’t have. Babies cry when they want food, or their...
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Hi, I’m Vicky! Food writer and certified wine geek. Amsterdammer and digital nomad. British by birth and Dutch by choice.
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