Restaurant review: Txapela (Barcelona)

The reason I haven’t posted in a while is because I was travelling – I spent 3 days in Jersey at the Liberation Festival, performing with my dance group from London, and then… Continue reading

Restaurant review: Sri Suwoon

44 Hugh Street, Victoria I love Asian food (as you may have noticed), and will grab any opportunity to eat as much of it as possible. Yesterday was no different, as I had… Continue reading

The Real Food Festival, 3-6 May

Southbank Centre I have recently figured out how to use Twitter to my full advantage, and I now follow countless feeds about London, which is how I find out about exciting events, interesting… Continue reading

Cullen Skink (Scottish fish soup)

Having spent four years at university in Scotland, I have made it a point to shun the greasy, unhealthy Scottish cuisine. But there is one dish I have fallen in love with (and… Continue reading

Pasta salad

I like salad. But only when the weather is warm, which can create the illusion that I really don’t like salad. However, it seems that the sun is really here to stay, and… Continue reading

Restaurant review: Yalla Yalla

Location: Soho Living in London, with seemingly millions of restaurants spread across the city, it is as easy to find good food as it is bad. When I want to eat out, I… Continue reading

South Indian chicken curry with cashews and spicy peas

The problem with cooking Indian food is that measurements are often non-existent. When I ask my grandmother how many teaspoons of cumin or coriander she uses, I get a baffled look and the… Continue reading

Simple savoury French toast

Ah, French toast. So easy to cook, so many varieties. Personally, I have always favoured the savoury over the sweet, as that is what I grew up with and so adding sugar, cinnamon,… Continue reading

Quinoa salad with sweet potato and aubergine

Spring time is quinoa time! I bought some quinoa a while ago but haven’t had a chance to cook it yet, as London suffered another cold spell and quinoa feels like more of… Continue reading

Hard-boiled eggs in spicy cream sauce

My first Indian recipe post! This one is a favourite of mine because I associate it with good memories from home. It is one of the only dishes that was always cooked by… Continue reading