December 18, 2009
What better says giving and Holiday Spirit than a little self-promotion? It’s that time of year again when you think of your loved ones in a most desperate manner as your rack your brain over the perfect gift that screams, “I swear I didn’t just think of this last week”. Well, friends and readers, search [...]
August 4, 2009
LONDON
JULY 30th
Ehem, High Breakfast is not a term describing the person enjoying the tiered feast of breakfast goodies (though they’d certainly be psyched) but rather a take on England’s tried and true tradition of High Tea adapted to breakfast. Devised by the manager of London’s Haymarket Hotel, High Breakfast (pictured below) is a three-tiered celebration [...]
August 3, 2009
ALL OVER HER MAJESTY’S GREAT LAND
JULY 2009
Okay, so I had some pretty grand illusions about the PUB. I had heard all about its ‘poncy’ culinary-based cousin, the GASTROPUB and the brewery-less FREE PUB and was altogether ready to be wowed by the entire Pub family.
As we toured the land pub by pub, I came across [...]
August 2, 2009
MIDDLE ENGLAND
JULY 21st
This wonderful abode was mine for a night last week. Its soothing blue and white palette kept me nice and snug when the weather turned typically English (rain). The sheets were some of the softest I’ve ever slept in.
LAKE WINDERMERE
JULY 24th
This pristine palace of a room has two sets of iron framed windows [...]
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July 30, 2009
LAKE WINDERMERE
JULY 23rd
Self Portrait over Lake Windermere
Here I am, taking an awkward self-portrait on a solo walk I did in the Lake District around Lake Winderemere. It was absurdly picturesque and the only thing lacking was some company, then again the sheep and cows did kindly step off the path when I approached. When visiting [...]
July 30, 2009
MELTON MOWBRAY
JULY 20th
Okay as promised, here are hideous pics of me trying the all famous PORK PIE from its birthplace or was it, the best place? Either way, despite my scrunched nose below, the thing was tasty.
July 22, 2009
JULY 2009
ALL OF ENGLAND
Right now I’m in England working on my third book, ENGLISH HIDEAWAYS, to be published by Rizzoli as the third installment of my growing Hideaways collection.
I’ve enlisted the talent (and go-for-it gusto) of acclaimed photographer Tim Clinch – a Brit who has also vowed to introduce me to all the finest trimmings [...]
July 22, 2009
ST. MAWES, CORNWALL
June 29th, 2009
Our first day shooting interiors together. Tim lines up the angle for the crucial sunlight dappled dining room shot.
ENDSLEIGH, DEVON
JULY 1, 2009
As I mentioned before, Tim Clinch has taken to the project with remarkable enthusiasm. Here he can be seen risking it all (including his dignity as he donned a pair [...]
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August 15, 2008
Meg Nolan discusses her book “Italian Hideaways” with Kate Brosnan on the MorningNoon&Night Show on Plum TV on Nantucket.
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