Been There, Ate That: Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding
Been There, Ate That is a series of blog posts where I recreate my favourite dishes from my travels Researching where to eat in New York is an absolute quagmire of ‘best of’ lists, new openings vs classic staples, and…
An Indian Sunday Lunch at Tandoor Chophouse
I love a roast potato more than the average person (ask my mum about the Christmas she threw the leftover ones away and the reaction that elicited from me!), and a Sunday lunch is one thing the UK continues to…
Will I Ever Eat a Decent Meal Again?
Dramatic? Me?! There’s a lot that people worry about as they approach parenthood for the first time: the sleep deprivation, the depleted bank account, the change in physical appearance just to name a few. They’re all things that I’ve accepted…
A Mexican Lunch Tasting Menu at KOL, London
I happened to be eating mediocre tacos at a similarly mediocre Mexican restaurant elsewhere in London the night before October reservations for KOL became available. Conversation that night of course turned to other, better Mexican food, and I brought up…
Five Delicious Ways to Eat Eggs For Breakfast
I miss brunch. The ritualistic act of rolling into a restaurant as morning is a hair’s breadth from turning into afternoon, an empty stomach but full in the knowledge that I can order excellent breakfast food while legitimately also having…
An Underwhelming Friday Feast at River Cottage, Devon
River Cottage is synonymous with homegrown produce, the first word in sustainability and epitomises the Good Life existence. After dedicating the warmer months to learning to grow my own fruit and vegetables on my tiny London balcony, a visit to…
Baking Bread: How a New Skill Has Made Me Feel Like Myself …
On what felt like day 435 of social lockdown, a friend text me to say she’d heard there was bread flour in her local supermarket. In less than a minute I had my coat and shoes on, was shouting across…
Crab and Whisky for Brunch at Bistrotheque, Hackney
I’d read that Bistrotheque was the place to put east London on the brunch map which is ironic considering I walked past it three times before I found the entrance. A small alcove with festoon lights on a Hackney side…
The Best Places to Eat in Lisbon, Portugal
You could easily survive four solid days in Lisbon on pastéis de nata and vinho verde – the iconic custard tarts and the sharp ‘green’ wine are everywhere in the Portuguese capital, and are well worth the indulgence. They were…