Ripe London

Feeling Lucky

Fun news!  My sugar-free, dairy-free Dulce de Leche is recipe of the week over at Kris Carr’s incredibly cool Crazy Sexy Life.  You’ll find a ton of info on there about total wellbeing, so check it out often.  Crazy sexy life...who wouldn’t want some of that? 

Getting Warmer

A few weeks ago my friend Jen of Eat Drink Talk hinted that my first article for Men's Health wasn't spiked with the sauciness she has come to expect from Ripe London.  Naturally, she was right.  Let's hope my latest one on picnic pulling hits the spot.

Battle of the Barbies

Barbecue season is upon us, so I talked to three self-proclaimed grillmeisters to find out: Who has the best handle on the barbie: South Africans, Australians or Americans? 

Let's Get Saucy

Strangely enough, hot fudge and sticky toffee weren't exactly what Men's Health had in mind when they asked me to tell their boys what went in to their favourite sauces.  But you can read about the others here, the first in a series of food shorts for the testosterone-fuelled site.

Blogs on Film

Ripe London made an appearance last night on UKTV Food's Market Kitchen.  Thanks very much to Kevin Braddock for braving it with me and to all the kind people at the show for having me.  I've just spent an absurd amount of time navigating the techie booby traps involved in getting this tiny clip on here, so I hope you get a giggle out of it.  Oh yeah, and don't ever take cake on a date.  Or give away all your pancakes too quickly.

Forever Fromage

So you think Valentine's Day is too commercial, perhaps too...cheesy?  Well, bring it on.  I was quite tickled when the nice people at the Times Online decided to run this article in the lead up to the loved-up day.  I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did sniffing, tasting and writing.

A Taste of Telly

There's a new show on Channel Five called Cooking the Books, and they were desperate to get people on it so I got invited.  See, after nearly four years here I've just about mastered the fine British art of self-deprecation.  But I'm still unabashedly American, so here's the clip.  A big thanks to Ants for capturing it.  It's going to make my mum's day.

Tough Cookies

Okay, so it has nothing to do with food, but I wrote this article about women's rugby for Times Online.  Before you ask: no, I do not play rugby.  Or contact sports in general.  In fact, I was once injured during ultimate frisbee.  That should tell you all you need to know. 

Courtship Burns Calories

Continuing our Friday theme, make sure you pick up thelondonpaper on the way home today and turn immediately to thelondonlove section.  Trend-spotter Lyndsey told me about the rise in men joining her netball club.  I decided to investigate. 

Friday I'm In Love

Guess who wrote yesterday's thelondonlove page in thelondonpaper?  In case you missed it, you can read an excerpt here.  I was on my way to meet friends at the very cool Great Eastern Dining Rooms (yes, sometimes I do venture east!) when I found out it was published.  Thank you, my dear Anita, for telling EVERYBODY there.  The champagne was just perfect.