Accidentally vegan: Spinach and chickpea salad

I’ve never made anything like this salad before, and I’m not quite sure why. I love all the ingredients, but it’s just not the sort of dish that comes to mind when I’m… Continue reading →

Our best meal in Rome: Taverna dei Fori Imperiali

Via della Madonna dei Monti, 9, 00184 Rome My trip to Rome this April was absolutely magical. I was afraid it wouldn’t live up to the hype, but I needn’t have worried. The… Continue reading →

Red wine bacon risotto with elderflower cocktails 

London is so deceptive. You think it’s spring, and then suddenly there’s another cold snap. So last week’s dinner was a bit like London: a warming bacon risotto and a fresh elderflower cocktail to… Continue reading →

Hix Soho – good food, middling service

A few months ago, my flatmate and I bought a Time Out voucher for Hix Soho. It seemed like a steal at £25 for three courses and a cocktail, and we felt slightly… Continue reading →

Sziget Csarda – not quite goulash

Today, I’m pleased to feature a guest post by none other than Daddy Swindian, who is an avid traveller and foodie. He previously shared his experience of spicy Sichuan hotpot (read more about… Continue reading →

Eating my way through Italy on the Roman Food Tour

My trip to Rome last weekend was absolutely phenomenal for many reasons: seeing the Pope in St Peter’s Basilica, visiting the Colosseum at night, meeting up with old friends… but the highlight was most… Continue reading →

Bodean’s BBQ – Could I get a side of meat with those ribs?

10 Poland Street, W1F 8PZ I have heard many a tale of the establishment that is Bodean’s. People have raved about the meat, and I’ve read reviews of the meat, plus it kept… Continue reading →

Bibi’s Cafe: best brunch in St Andrews

5 Ellice Place, KY16 9HU I am aware that ‘best brunch’ is one of the most controversial statements a foodie can make. I’ve done it before with Nordisk Brodhus in Copenhagen, which does… Continue reading →

Takeaway from Maroush via hungryhouse.co.uk 

I visited Maroush on Vere Street a couple of years ago (read my blog post on that here), where I enjoyed the food but was disappointed by the somewhat brisk service. I haven’t been… Continue reading →

My top 5 budget and non-budget restaurants in London

Whenever I am asked for restaurant recommendations, I tend to go off on a long and rambling monologue about a variety of restaurants, and the pros and cons of each. By the time I… Continue reading →