"The best things in life are free. The second best things are very, very expensive."
I am not ashamed to say that my most important item that I bring everywhere is my favorite stuffed animal. There is nothing more essential than bringing an important piece of home with you to university, no matter how far from home you are. Next, something that maybe isn’t the first thing you think about …
I’ll start of by saying this is the best food I’ve had in years and I will bring anyone and everyone I can to this restaurant. Skosh describes itself as ‘Contemporary British cooking with an international influence. Snacks and small plates.’ It has a Bib Gourmand from Michelin and is in the top 100 restaurants …
Here I have another recipe! I made this for the first time the other day (Quarantine day 8 I think? Who knows the days anymore). This is a lovely Sauternes Wine cake from the Wall Street Journal, easy to make and not overly sweet. Great for an afternoon treat with a cup of tea! …
Anyone that lives in a 5 mile radius of Trader Joes probably understands the cult following that this store has. It somehow creates the feel of a local grocers even though we all really know that it is a part of a chain, at least the Chapel Hill branch certainly does. When you go in …
When reading Vogue or Tatler or the like its easy to look at everything and say how am I even supposed to afford this candle, a lot of it is ludicrous. I have two blogs that I always turn to for my fashion inspiration and both often focus on high-street hits. Sheer Luxe is excellent …
On day five of quarantine we decided we were running precariously low on our cheese supply. A comfort food to most Europeans, everyone loves a cheeseboard with cured meat and a French baguette. Unfortunately my parents love it too and we are down to only English Cheddar. The one and only, King of Cheese grocers …
Cooking for one person is extremely difficult. I have found that the easiest thing to do is to meal prep. I have a few recipes that I will post that are excellent for reheating rather than having too much to eat and then throwing away. Many of these recipes are cheap and easy to cook …
It is not common to meet a 20-year-old student that buys themselves Gucci shoes and spends over £50 on bottles of wine, however this is how I choose to spend my money. After years of being unorganized and not knowing what time management meant I now study Politics at University and work two jobs. I …
I am starting this blog on day 4 of quarantine in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic. I was at work, Le Cochon Aveugle, in York, UK when my father texted me saying he had booked me on the last possible flight to get into RDU. I am a dual citizen and was able to come …