Say Jamie!

This is how the kids view their menu at Jamie's Kitchen in Brighton - they loved it and we adults also had a go. We had a fantastic meal there and I think we had the best service that I have ever had in England! After 7 years in this country, I thought I would never see the day.

I think Mr. Oliver is doing something right as the restaurant looks great, the staff are all happy there is great customer service and the food is outstanding. Why are there not more of these restaurants around? And when is Jamie's Kitchen coming to London?

I will post more about our eating experience shortly - we went there for lunch and then again for a pre-dinner snack that is how impressed we were. The Dolce's and the Quinn's are usually a tough crowd to please so twice in one day is impressive. Above is a pic of PM enjoying his 'menu' and below is one of my favourite parts of the restaurant, gorgeous pink booths with views into the kitchen and another snap of the main dining area on the main floor. The interior design of the place is just perfect.

Get there to try some of their amazing food. Visit the website to find out more.

Cotton Candy
I love cotton candy or candy floss as they say here in the UK. This one was purchased on the boardwalk in Brighton and was consumed quite quickly with the assistance of the 4 sticky little hands of my cute nephews. I think the allure of cotton candy as a child is not only the taste but watching the man spin the candy from that big machine that magically breathes out hot air and then spits out the wonderful and woolly like creation which is twirled so gracefully around a paper cone. That would've been a fun summer job, non?

I wish they didn’t come in bags like they do now but have someone actually doing it fresh for each customer; just like they used to do at Crystal Beach Park (the fairground near the beach where we grew up). And I prefer the pink candy floss, the blue is not real cotton candy it was probably created for whiney little boys that didn’t want to have the pink color.

It was invented in 1897 in St. Louis by two dudes and am sure someone like Johan can explain in intricate detail how plain sugar can come out in such a wonderful shape, he is the physics geek!

I think I might buy the home machine that I saw at Selfridges but am sure it will not be the same. I wonder if you can return a cotton candy machine if it spits out a crappy product? Stay tuned, I might try. Some random image I found on the net from Disney Land Hong Kong.