Spring in Richmond Park London by Qin Xie - May 9, 2016June 17, 2020 Spring is one of the best times of the year to visit Richmond Park, the
Just for the summer: pop-up cocktail bars in Knightsbridge London by Qin Xie - June 12, 2015June 17, 2020 Knightsbridge in London is having a cocktail moment right now with the launch of two new pop-up bars. Installed just for the summer, both bars offer a mix of great drinks, light snacks and an injection of luxury.
Kelly’s Bronze: Essex birds Essex by Qin Xie - December 22, 2013May 21, 2015 It was incredibly interesting to see that Kelly’s have been tracking their turkey gene pool for around 15 years so they can continue to produce the best turkey they can.
Travels with Chefs, a postcard from Cornwall Cornwall by Qin Xie - March 13, 2013March 14, 2016 Sitting on top of a tree, encapsulated in five layers of thermals and still being chilled to the core, is not that fun. Especially when there’s no deer in sight.
Down on the Copas Traditional Turkey Farm Berkshire by Qin Xie - December 12, 2012December 31, 2015 On the 1st of October, Christmas seemed like a very long way off. A glass of ice-cold Pimms in hand, I surveyed the scene.
Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival, Snape Maltings, Suffolk Aldeburgh by Qin Xie - October 1, 2012February 28, 2017 Of course, no seaside town would be complete without ice cream and fish and chips shops, both of which are available in abundance.
Vintage Festival at the Southbank Centre London by Qin Xie - September 1, 2012December 31, 2015 Vintage by Hemingway is a three day festival to celebrate everything vintage – from art, design, music to film, fashion and of course, food.
Cloudy Bay Crab Shack with Skye Gyngell London by Qin Xie - August 1, 2012December 31, 2015 The Cloudy Bay Crab Shack returns to Parson’s Green again, but with Skye Gyngell of Petersham Nursery as the resident chef this year.
“Catch and Cook” in Torbay with Simon Hulstone Torquay by Qin Xie - July 13, 2012December 31, 2015 A short while later, we stop in the middle of the bay in a seemingly random spot. The crew promises that there is mackerel to catch.
When in Cornwall: Surf, don’t run Cornwall by Qin Xie - June 15, 2012July 5, 2020 After a restful night to the lull of the rolling waves, I am woken early by the gulls outside. Already, at 8am, there are surfers paddling out determined not to miss a single wave.