Recent content by ilovelondon

I am watching 'Top Chef' a 'new' America-based series on the UK's cable tv food channel. Is it a new show? How successful is it in America? Is it on mainstream tv? I've seen three episodes so far - really enjoyable.

What a fantastic response to my post. Thank you very much everybody. It was positively mouth-watering to read your messages! Thanksgiving seems to be an enormously big celebration and, in my house at least, Christmas Day lunch is the nearest we come to it. The supermarkets here are hell-bent on...

I live in the United Kingdom. I don’t know much about Thanksgiving meals and celebrations except what I’ve seen on TV and on film at the cinema. What would I be eating if I was invited to your Thanksgiving Dinner this year? Are your supermarkets filled with aisles and aisles of Thanksgiving food...

Helen Mirren

Ooops. Thought they were for puppy... TPBM is about to make an announcement.

Yes, and my advice is fill them with beef jerky. tpbm wouldn't bother with training, he would hire a Duchess make them

I did, but there was no-one there to play with. I went home. tpbm would have gone home and put his socks in the washing machine.

I do. It makes you feel great! tpbm would love to visit a pie and mash shop in London.

No, but would you prefer me if I did??

I'm amazed at how reasonable the cost of your school meals are. They must be fairly heavily subsidised. Thank you Fisher's Mom for the welcome!

Hello, DramaQueen: Oops! Got that wrong, then! Just goes to show how your eyes can deceive you - they looked quite big..

Sorry, ChefJune. Got mixed up with the proper name for Swede. What on Earth is a turnip, then?:neutral:

Hello, Caine: The problem - if it is indeed a problem - with my son is that he doesn't eat a great deal. There are enormous restrictions upon the staff who prepare food for our school children: they have to watch salt, sugar and fat intakes. All music to a mother's ears except the children...

Hello, Caine: I didn't mean to be critical about Ina Garten because she is so very entertaining to watch. But it one episode - I think it was a thanksgiving dinner for two show - she actually served one Cornish hen per person with swede and fried onions(or, you may call them turnips - I'm not...

I don't know Paula. We're quite behind here, so give it a while...