shoreditch grind

There are Grind cafes all over London, but the Shoreditch one has always been my favourite.

pink for tea

There is a definite lack of shirts in my wardrobe. This Topshop pink shirt is a perfect addition. I am obsessed. 

OOTD for Tea

If you're going to do a real high tea you might as well go all out right? 

Personally, I think Sketch is a perfect place for a decadent tea. You can't beat an overdose of pink. 

sweet treats in nyc

I'm SO behind on blogging so I do apologise if the order of what I'm posting is slightly incohesive. I want to share what I'm currently up to but I don't want to neglect all of the photos I've taken over the past couple of months.

Anyway, today we have another post from New York. And another foodie one at that. Here are some of my favourite sweet treats in New York. Yes, they are fairly typical but that should not and does not devalue them!

Counter Cafe

The Counter Cafe is my mum and I's new favourite place to take my grandma for a nice brunch. It's close to her and so so lovely. It's right on the canal opposite the Olympic park. Unfortunately the last time we headed over there it was pretty gloomy so we decided to sit inside. 

Brunch is The Best Meal of The Day (Brunch in NYC)

Being back home in London has greatly made me reflect on the past year. A big part of my life is food, I am a reaaaal foodie, and brunch is by far the best meal of the day. So I thought I'd share a couple of my favourite brunch spots in New York. If you ever get a chance to, definitely check them out!

The Best Burger in NYC

Burgers are plentiful in New York, but if you really want to go for it and get the best DB Bistro Moderne is definitely your place. 

Dairy & Gluten Free Brownies

A recipe for you on the blog today, and hopefully the first of many. I'm not that in to cooking but I really really want to be. I feel that starting with desserts may be the key to finding my passion in the kitchen. 

These brownies are dairy and gluten free, and they are soooo good.

Healthy Meal + Outfit

I often struggle to eat healthily in the winter. Hot carby meals and chocolately puddings are just far more appealing to me when it's frosty outside. Despite these factors I am trying.

Update in Photos

I feel like I say this far too frequently, but things are crazy at the moment. It's prime time for university applications and I have my SAT coming up. Nevertheless, half term is just around the corner which means many more posts. 

However, to keep you all in the loop I thought I'd do a little update post through some of the photos I've taken recently (some not so recently) with little captions. So here goes...

Orange Is The New Black, stess and Scoff & Banter

First things first, (I'm the realest... lol jokes) the order of topics in the title is not going to coincide with the layout of this post. Just to let you know upfront. 

Now, for the apology. School finishes this week and next week I have an SAT exam course. BUT, the following week I promise posts will be more regular. I'm very stressed and I have not been up to anything too exciting. I did jump back on the blogging bandwagon and decide to take photographs last weekend when I baked some cookies with Lucy and her sister Annabel; yet somehow iPhoto has decided to misplace those photos. If that isn't a sign to stop over documentation then I don't know what is. However, that will not stop me. 

I did not think it was possible, but I do think I am more stressed now than I was during the exam period. Going to university open days and sorting out my EPQ and thinking about the future is scary. I'm in a sort of situation where I have so much to do I cannot do any of it. So I feel the best thing to do is eat berries (which are fabulously in season) and watch Netflix. 

Art Show (+food)

A couple of weeks ago I was invited to my lovely friend Amber's first art show at Ice Tank Studios. The evening was so lovely and such a success; all the photography and short films were fantastic. To read more about the process of putting the event together and the work on display you can check out Amber's post as well as the post on the event on the Motel Rocks Blog. The purple light that flooded the venue was so pretty and created the perfect atmosphere.