Food

The Best Éclairs in Paris?

It really wasn’t that difficult for the Patissier Christophe Adam to arrive at a fitting name for his Parisian éclair shops. Translated into English, the name of the store, ‘L’Éclair de Génie’ means ‘a stroke of genius’ and after tasting two, he got it spot-on. If you love…

Gravetye Manor: An Elizabethan Beauty

I was desperate to arrive at Gravetye Manor in the light of day to see the Elizabethan House in all its glory but escaping London, which is a mere 38 miles away, all that the M25 throws at drivers around rush hour, and sideways rain,…