From Ireland, Sally went home to Asheville, and I flew Aer Lingus to my next destination and new travel partner: London, with my chef friend, Ted. Readers of The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry may recognize the name. "Chef Friend Ted" appears throughout the text, from … [Read more...] about Travel Tales: Chinatown in London
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Travel Tales: April in Ireland and London
It's been a tough couple of years. In late 2023, following unexpected family drama, I became the sole caregiver for my then 89-year-old beautiful mother, Irene, in what would be the last year of her life. Together, Mike and I dedicated ourselves to her care. She died … [Read more...] about Travel Tales: April in Ireland and London
Friday Reads: Old London, Miami Spice
My Friday reads may feel a bit light, but I've actually been reading more than usual because I’ve got not one, but two manuscripts by close friends that I've been reading this week. The voice and the plotlines couldn’t be more different. One is a lyrical tale about a woman who … [Read more...] about Friday Reads: Old London, Miami Spice
Neal’s Yard Dairy
We've been kicking around London since Wednesday. One of my main pilgrimages when I'm in town is to visit Neal's Yard Dairy in my old neighborhood of Covent Garden. After a wide range of nibbles, we headed home with some Sleightlett, an unbearably soft tasting unpasteurized goats … [Read more...] about Neal’s Yard Dairy
