I LOVE introducing people to some of the “insider foodie haunts” that I discovered while living in London several years ago. One of my FAVORITE places is the neighborhood of Marylebone High Street which has become a treasure trove of charming and unique shops, bakeries, and restaurants.

There’s Divertimenti, a cookware store which opened a TERRIFIC cooking school several years ago and encouraged the whole area to blossom.

Watch the video and meet Marcia Barrington, the charming and irrepressible Director, who organizes a top-notch program for the novice or seasoned cook.

You can even stop in for a quickie cooking course and lunch! The street has become a food-lovers paradise where Chef Peter Gordon opened his fabulous tapas restaurant, Providores.

Cheese expert Patricia Michelson opened La Fromagerie, which is probably the best cheese store in England. Who would have thought ten years ago??

So take a break from your holiday craziness, relax and travel with me and the best thing is it won’t cost you a cent!! (You CANNOT BELIEVE how EXPENSIVE it is with the devaluation of the U.S. dollar!!)

Here’s the recipe: Chocolate Chip Trifle – The Full Monty.

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