I just saw this commercial. I am now obsessed. I remember being that teenager. I can feel real sympathy for the parents now. The voice over makes Cher Lloyd's Swagger Jagger sound better, I think.

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This video is so much fun and totally is helping me burn time until my beloved Xabi's team plays tomorrow against Borussia Dortmond. Real Madrid has an ( Read more... )

Best of both worlds!

I have probably completely ruined my sleep cycle. Tired at 8 pm, up at 2 am, tired again at 6 am. Planning a shopping trip, looking for ways to organize unruly home office ahead of visit from neat-freak friend and found this recipe. As soon as the sun comes up, I'm going to the market for the ingredients!


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Can"t stop thinking of sweets. And I can't sleep!


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Todd English's new cookbook is called Cooking in Everyday English. It had me thinking about English food.

I came across this book from early food maven Maxime de la Falaise Seven Centuries of English Cooking 

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Spaghetti and meatballs. After becoming vegetarian, I had to find a meatless source for the meatballs. Morningstar, how I love thee! 

Sweeney Todd is trending worldwide on Twitter.

Wondered, where would one find the best pies in London.  I am not the only one.

The Londonist did the Top Ten Pie Pubs list in March 2011 for British Pie Week and, Epicurious did a similar list.

As a vegetarian, I had to find somewhere I can plan to go. In my search, I came across this funky website ( Read more... )

Last stay in London was pants! City was wonderful as ever, my lodgings not so much. So moving on. Planning for trip in May 2012 (ahead of Olympic mayhem) Will do it right and spend the 2 days in London exploring the city I love so much.

I was lazy last time, I mostly had eggs or porridge for breakfast and then all other meals were Indian food. Next ( Read more... )

"According to the game Balderdash, women aren't allowed to eat chocolate on the Underground. It's illegal."

Source: Orlando Bloom Interview in The Evening Standard
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23939781-orlando-blooms-my-london.do

Reminded me of the following, the concept being the chocolate is illegal.  What a scary thought!

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I bought cupcakes for everyone that was working with me on Saturday.  Everyone not on a diet was thankful.

Made me think of where to go when I'm in London for the best chocolate/chocolate confection: Submission 1:

Vegan Cupcakes?!

Greenwich Market cupcake maestro Ms Cupcake opens her first store in Brixton this weekend offering the naughtiest cakes ( Read more... )