My time spent in Mexico last year was in a word, incredible. It was a month of discovery, reward and realisation. I made friendships with people who for their own unique reasons were pulled towards Mexico – to that little city nestled in the rippling peaks of the Sierra de Guanajuato. Whether it was toContinue reading “Chiles en Nogada”
Author Archives: Alice Mulhearn Williams
The Morning Ritual
I can honestly not think of a better way to start the morning than with opening my window as far as it will go (precisely 2.5 inches) and breathing in the sweet London air: wet tarmac infused with that heady scent of – how you say? – Grey. Beautiful. This window does not condoneContinue reading “The Morning Ritual”
Maybe, if I dream hard enough…
…it might just happen. If I want something this much, then surely I can beat all of the impossibilities through willpower alone. Simply by flinging my heart head-first at a far-off, near-on never going to happen prospect, perhaps I can somehow get my whole being to follow, and eventually I’ll make it. This glorious dreamContinue reading “Maybe, if I dream hard enough…”
How to do Christmas.
First take food, of course. Quality street by the handful, a platter of cheese that will stink out your fridge for the entirety of the festive period; all of the waist-increasing foods that scream out Christmas. Take bracing walks, across the fields, through the town and past the river that define your childhood. Then, whenContinue reading “How to do Christmas.”
London Through the Eyes of Dickens
Read Dickens and then go, explore London. Suddenly, the fog will not only cover the Thames, it will suffocate it, smother, shroud it. It will blur the lines of politics and muffle the whispers of uprising emanating from Parliament. It will drown the great river itself, clamour at Westminster Bridge and blanket that point where Wordsworth composed hisContinue reading “London Through the Eyes of Dickens”
No Shade, No Shine, No Butterflies, No Bees…
…no fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds…November. But Mr Thomas Hood, dear poet, may I also remind you that whilst lacking in very many areas, November does boast quite a lot to be happy about: Fireworks, toffee apples, golden leaves, crisp mornings, the first frost, knitted scarves, hot soup and many other joys thatContinue reading “No Shade, No Shine, No Butterflies, No Bees…”
Fennel a la qrecque
Sharp right off Euston Road onto Gower Street, feet scrambling on the pavement, trying desperately to avoid the oncoming traffic of people. Late, always late. Through the iron gates. The stone temple of the UCL Octagon building stands opposite, almost two hundred years of study etched into its skin. I head towards it, bag swayingContinue reading “Fennel a la qrecque”
A Cake for New Beginnings
University. A time for flying the nest, making new friends and twizzling your fake moustache in a scholarly manner, and of course, a time for new beginnings. Living in the heart of London feels like an especially significant new beginning; especially after spending the summer hiking to forgotten Alpen peaks and picking blackberries in dewyContinue reading “A Cake for New Beginnings”
Courgette lasagne
Goodbye clean work surfaces, adios baking supplies, arrivederci kitchen. And hellooooo uni. I’m not even there yet (only four days to go…eeek) but I’m already anticipating the greasy ovens, lack of clean utensils and overall reduced quality of kitchen escapades. No access to my 60,340 recipe books – what on earth will I do?! (theContinue reading “Courgette lasagne”
Chocolate chip cookies
So, what have I accomplished in my month spent at home before uni? The answer is, not a lot. Unless of course you count organizing the clothes in my wardrobe by colour as a worthwhile use of one’s time. Although, however efficient this may be, we can all agree that wardrobe reorganisation doesn’t make forContinue reading “Chocolate chip cookies”
To The Table 