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This Week I’ll Be Brunching At: LIMA FLORAL
Not content with being one the best places for dinner, Lima floral are doing brunch. Think porridge with yogurt and eucalyptus muna min, herby egg frittata and suckling pig brioche buns. Click here for more details.
I’ll be throwing a dinner party with: DONNA HAY’S THE NEW CLASSICS
Packed with knock out recipes and stunning pictures, this simple cookbook is my new go-to dinner party book. Recipes include slow roasted ragu, pork satay and incredible chocolate peanut butter cookies. £30 Amazon.
I’ll be craving a bowl of: TET PHO
Celebrate Vietnamese New Year at Pho with a steaming bowl of Tét Pho, made with pulled beef brisket, shiitake mushrooms, fresh herbs and rich beef broth. 19th to the 23rd of February at Pho
I’ll be ordering champagne with: MY NEW VEUVE CLICQUOT APP
Need a glass of champagne? There’s an app for that. Choose your venue (from Hix at Selfridges, Mr Fogg’s and more), then decide on a glass or a bottle and click go. Your cold bubbly will be waiting – heaven!
The Veuve Clicquot app is available to download from the iTunes store here
I’ll be starting the day with the coolest new coffeemaker: A MUUTO COFFEE MAKER
Start the day in style with this cool contemporary, Scandi-grey coffee pot. It has a sleek stone finish and plenty of room for brewing several cups of the black stuff. £89, Nest http://www.nest.co.uk/product/muuto-push-coffee-maker
