My layered English kitchen, a Jean Muir jacket, and a visit to a friend's studio | Vlog 5

In this week’s vlog I do my best to overcome my stage fright, and show you more of my kitchen, my love of stripes, and share a particular fixation I have with a YouTube video of Jeremy Lee (Chef Proprietor of Quo Vadis, Soho) which involves a gigantic meringue mountain - it’s so joyful. I also show you an enormous platter I found in a brocante, my collection of enamelware and why I love it (the photography in Skye McAlpine’s book ‘A Table for Friends’, says it all).

I believe I have found a good space in my house to show fashion - my Jean Muir jacket thrift find, and a seventies t shirt - though watching it back I’m not so sure…

I describe the unadulterated pleasure that is Petersham Nurseries, Richmond UK, and how I have stolen (not literally..) a little piece of it in the form of kiwi vines I have planted in my courtyard garden.

I go to Bruton and pop into my friend Colette’s studio to show you some of her ceramics and paintings, then take Quincy to the pet shop for her all important treat shopping.

Finally, I talk about, then actually make porridge bread - vital for when you need a (nutritious) hit of carbs.

Thank you so much for watching x

ps The nutritional info for the bread, assuming it makes 10 slices, is 4g of protein per slice.

Here are the links:

House & Garden, Jeremy Lee, ‘A Slice of Life’    • Jeremy Lee Delivers A Festive Meringue Mas...  

Jeremy Lee ‘Cooking: Simply and Well for One or Many https://amzn.eu/d/03f5IDL

Quo Vadis Restaurant - Soho, London https://www.quovadissoho.co.uk
(it’s worth looking at this, even if only for the wonderful black and white illustration on the homepage)

Skye McAlpine ‘A Table for Friends’ https://amzn.eu/d/hyUGYzO

Petersham Nurseries, Richmond, UK https://petershamnurseries.com

Colette Woods instagram (sorry I haven’t mastered the art of linking to insta - I will get better!) colettewoods

You can also regularly glimpse her work on the OSIP instagram (Osip is a Michelin starred restaurant of international acclaim, located on the outskirts of Bruton). Instagram: osiprestaurant

Genius porridge bread from Myfussyeater.com (note, I added way more seeds, both in the bread and on top and it was delish!) https://www.myfussyeater.com/porridge...

Big Bear Hug trinket: Rose & Lyons, Bruton https://roseandlyons.co.uk/products/t...

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