Hello and welcome to CEDRIC SUGGESTS, specially designed for those of us who are partial to a slice or three of The Culinary Arts…
But Nota Bene Dear Reader: this blog is NOT limited to my recipe and restaurant ramblings alone! I shall also take it upon myself to decribe my various other encounters and experiences in this wonderful world we all share. Expect recommendations of excellent service received, for example, and lively discussions on a variety of exhilerating sublects like as Fashion, Art, Education, Religion and Fitness my word. Not forgetting my regular Favourite Albums of the Month / Year feature. Are you ready? Then enter Freunde, Étranger, Stranger…
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Recipe: Slow Cooked Vegan Tomato Soup
Ho ho, Christmas is fast approaching. Have you bought disproportionate amounts of Linx body spray for your teenage relatives? Have you remembered the true meaning of Christmas as family and togetherness rather than unnecessary material possessions? Just checking!...
Convento dei Cappucini – Astounding Museum, Rome
Visiting private museums can be a difficult task in Rome, especially as a student. The vicious corporate overlords refuse even the most minor discount, driving up prices to fill their fat pockets. You thought I'd gone mad then, didn't you? Admit it. Honestly, this...
Pickles & Co – Exquisite Hairdressers Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham
Moving to a new city has its challenges: meeting new people; settling into a new routine; adjusting to the bizarre new geography... But most of all, finding a suitable hairdresser. Those of you who know me will be acutely aware that I have hair on my head. This hair...
Propaganda – A Secret Wish, AOTM November 2018
By now, one ought to recognise a common trend in my AOTM choices - magnitude. When listening to a new album, I search for that je ne sais quoi which sets apart a standard album from an outstanding work of art. A Secret Wish is such an album. Picture this: Boney M and...
Il Gelato di San Crispino – Top Ice cream, Rome
Given the length of the previous post, I shall keep this one brief. Crispin of Viterbo was a Capuchin monk living in the 18th century. It is said he made a shrine to the Mother of God everywhere he went. The calls for him to be named as a saint began as soon as he...
Wok Chi – Stunning Stir Fry Harborne, Birmingham
When my friend Colin suggested we meet in Harborne, I was skeptical about the quality of food we were to ingest. However, I was pleasantly surprised. The restaurant is small, with only five or six tables. It is tucked away in a busy corner of Harborne High Street....