by Hannah on February 28, 2010
Despite what this blog might suggest, I do actually take part in tourist activities that have nothing to do with grocery stores and food. And seeing as food is currently nothing more to me than bland sustenance (fie on you cold! Fie!), it seems fitting to share some of the museum-related sights that have moved me to… well, that [...]
by Hannah on February 26, 2010
Log: Day the Third in Munich. Still not much in the way of taste. I may or may not have looked like a crazy stalker while tailing a man who had a lit cigarette in his hand at the Marienplatz. I desperately wanted to smell something, and thought cigarettes might be aromatically strong enough to give me [...]
by Hannah on February 25, 2010
Hello there! I have been having (what we call back in the home country) a time of it. These photos are from Liverpool about two weeks back, where I first thought I felt the inklings of a cold. Just inklings, but nothing to worry about… or so I thought. I pottered along, then made my way [...]
by Hannah on February 23, 2010
I have a confession to make. I did not eat any chocolate today. I actually bought 5 new blocks from Tescos (you know, in case Europe has a chocolate shortage or something… fool), but decided to leave them untouched as I’m still dealing with a bit of a cold and sore throat. Of course, I [...]
by Hannah on February 22, 2010
Every day you play with the light of the universe. Subtle visitor, you arrive in the flower and the water. You are more than this white head that I hold tightly as a cluster of fruit, every day, between my hands. … I go so far as to think you own the universe. I will bring [...]
by Hannah on February 21, 2010
One from the vaults! I believe this was purchased in Washington, D.C. then enjoyed in Charleston. (Oh, America. I miss you.) Michel Recchiuti Fève Bar Indulgence on the verge of obsession? Are you talking to me, Michael? (Quickly hiding the altogether different chocolate being eaten while writing this review.) Two elements drew me to this Fève bar by Michael [...]
by Hannah on February 20, 2010
I have just realised that none of these photos are demonstratively of London, and are also not “real” tourist shots in any way. Whoops. I could try to throw in a photo of Big Ben… but I’m working between computers and, in all honesty, don’t have the energy to turn on my own laptop, select a photo, [...]
by Hannah on February 19, 2010
My intention had been to intersperse the Thorntons’ reviews with my backlog of other chocolates, but after two lovely ladies cleverly pre-empted one of my just-eaten Thorntons in the last chocolate review, I decided to instead keep at this UK chocolate company… Thorntons Milk Chocolate with Tonka Bean I had never heard of tonka beans before coming across [...]
by Hannah on February 19, 2010
For our first full day in London, HCarryOn and I followed the advice of one of my fabulous UVA English professors (whom I caught up with in Charlottesville) and expeditioned ourselves off to the Tower of London. On the way, we waved hello to Emperor Trajan at the Tower Hill tube stop, who was altogether too busy [...]
by Hannah on February 17, 2010
Now that I’m in England, I’ve lost access to my artisan American chocolates (rest assured I still have many to post about, though). Luckily for me, Thorntons offers a fair few interesting flavours in its 70-90g block range, and I seem to be making my way through rather a lot of them. Thorntons Dark Chocolate with Balsamic [...]