Tuesday 24 November 2009

Naked in Knightsbridge and food

Why does everyone want to know if I have a pastry addiction like Jools. Of course I do. How else would I be so intimately acquainted with all the delectables London has to offer.

Let’s chat about food for a minute, shall we? Why should there be shame in loving it? I most certainly do. Nothing better that a visit to Laduree for macaroons. A life without macaroons is not worth living. As for Hummingbird in South Kensington … cupcakes tend to make everything alright after a hard day writing. Or during the writing. Or procrastinating about the writing and watching Homes Under the Hammer (that’s a BBC show for people overseas).

The inspiration for Jools hasn’t come from one person in particular, but at her core Jools is me. I am a slightly slobby, prone to bad decision making, and as stated above, enjoy sugar-laden treats. At least I am able to hold down a job and write, but other than that, there isn’t much in it.

The fact that Jools is overweight and gets bagged out for it has earned me some criticism, but honestly, the idea behind Jools being larger than normal was due to the fact that I dislike heroines who are a perfect , lithe and slim. Jools gets larger and still gets her man.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Nicky. I've just started the book this morning and I already see that there is a mention of Ladurée. Yummy!
    Re cupcakes in London. Have you tried the one from Ella's Bakehouse in Covent Garden? They are just perfect.

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  2. Hi Fabienne. Sorry for the soooooooooo late reply. For some reason blogger just forwarded your mail. Re: Ella's, it will probably come as no surprise that yes, I have indulged there too! All the best, Nicky.

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Tuesday 24 November 2009

Naked in Knightsbridge and food

Why does everyone want to know if I have a pastry addiction like Jools. Of course I do. How else would I be so intimately acquainted with all the delectables London has to offer.

Let’s chat about food for a minute, shall we? Why should there be shame in loving it? I most certainly do. Nothing better that a visit to Laduree for macaroons. A life without macaroons is not worth living. As for Hummingbird in South Kensington … cupcakes tend to make everything alright after a hard day writing. Or during the writing. Or procrastinating about the writing and watching Homes Under the Hammer (that’s a BBC show for people overseas).

The inspiration for Jools hasn’t come from one person in particular, but at her core Jools is me. I am a slightly slobby, prone to bad decision making, and as stated above, enjoy sugar-laden treats. At least I am able to hold down a job and write, but other than that, there isn’t much in it.

The fact that Jools is overweight and gets bagged out for it has earned me some criticism, but honestly, the idea behind Jools being larger than normal was due to the fact that I dislike heroines who are a perfect , lithe and slim. Jools gets larger and still gets her man.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Nicky. I've just started the book this morning and I already see that there is a mention of Ladurée. Yummy!
    Re cupcakes in London. Have you tried the one from Ella's Bakehouse in Covent Garden? They are just perfect.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Hi Fabienne. Sorry for the soooooooooo late reply. For some reason blogger just forwarded your mail. Re: Ella's, it will probably come as no surprise that yes, I have indulged there too! All the best, Nicky.

    ReplyDelete