It’s ironic that my first post about a Hunan (Xiang) dish is not known or recognised in Hunan at all, but it is the best known Chinese dish across the whole of the United States. This dish was inspired by…
I’ve started drinking a glass of hot lime juice drink first thing every morning. Basically, it’s juice from one green lime, mixed with hot water. Nope, no sugar. I’ve a friend who swears by it and is never sick, because…
Many thanks to Hotel Ibis London Euston-St Pancras for hosting me! Travelling to London by Eurostar from continental Europe has never been more accessible than now, and that convenience was multiplied several folds when I stayed at this particular…
The Groot Begijnhof of Leuven is one of the best kept secrets of Belgium. A ‘Begijnhof’ was an enclosed women’s refuge that provided them a quiet and religious existance. This particular one dates from the early 13th century and is…
I’m an Oxford shirt kind of man. The fact that they are so fitting and elegant is the reason for the growing variety of Oxford shirts. I like soft pastel colours like baby blue or non-obtrusive designs like very fine…
Keizersberg is one of my favourite places in the world. It is a small hill in Leuven, on which there is a small park and a Benedictine monastery. When it is good weather, regardless of the season, it is…
To start off, I have to say that I do not ski. It was my first experience learning skiing and I happened to land up doing so in the most prestigious of all ski resorts in Kitzbühel, Austria. Located…
English: Flower Sprout The Flower Sprout is such a new vegetable, its name only exists in English and I cannot seem to find its scientific name either! What are Flower Sprouts? A non-genetically modified merge between the Brussels…
SuperDry came up with these very Nordic-looking (Christmas) jumpers. I’m sure you can wear them after Christmas just like the Swedes do! The knit is great and it feels really cosy and warm. The fit is great too, it doesn’t…
Winter was getting really long. But as long as there was sunlight, I felt all warm and cosy on the inside. How do you deal with your winter blues? Underwear by Cocksox.
