Author Archives: Rhona

It seemed to us that modern Herculaneum is covered, like most of what we saw of urban southern Italy, by a lot of graffiti. Kind of liked this street name: And then we found it… And it was amazing that … Continue reading →

Pompeii is a many-faced city. There is tat and moonlight; and a fine basilica… We started off our weekend with an excellent meal at La Madia, where the degustazione menu was too much but too good to stop. Melanzane Parmigiana … Continue reading →

Don’t have my laptop and so unable to download the squillions of photos I took in Pompeii and Herculaneum last weekend… will have to post these retrospectively when I can. Suffice to say we had a delicious time with perfect … Continue reading →

Treated myself to a soothing time at Borough Market today; Thursdays are less fraught than Saturdays, and the weather was fine and the food looking good as ever. Some Spanish cheeses at Brindisi.. Nice sausages, and plenty of them. Tis … Continue reading →

Have spent a pleasant – if still snivelly – couple of days wandering familiar streets and revisiting what old haunts remain, like my beloved Food For Thought, whose quiche and salad plate has changed little in the 20 years I’ve … Continue reading →