Restaurant review: Bacco

Location: Red Lion Street, Holborn I appreciate the small things in life… my favourite chocolate in the Lindt assorted box (the roasted almond one), snuggly socks, the smell of rain… Last night it… Continue reading

Cay Tre – Vietnamese delight in Soho

42-43 Dean Street, W1D 4PZ I visited Cay Tre upon a friend’s recommendation when I had only been in London for about a month. It was only the second time I had been… Continue reading

Restaurant review: Shampers

Location: 4 Kingly St, Soho What’s the best part about being an adult with a real job? Business lunches. Particularly when the youngest member of the team, who is constantly on the lookout… Continue reading

Restaurant review: Ping Pong

Locations I have visited: St Christopher’s Place, Soho One of the best things about living in London is the abundance of food and restaurants available. Korean, Japanese, Spanish, Lebanese, Eritrean (more on that… Continue reading

Salmon and green bean risotto

  Last week, I had a reunion with my flatmates from university whom I hadn’t seen in a while – a perfect opportunity to cook a nice dinner and catch up. One of… Continue reading

Quick and easy fried rice

Everybody has a go-to dish for when you get home late, are tired and have no energy to experiment with ingredients. Some people make mac and cheese, others eat sandwiches – I cook… Continue reading

Creamy pasta with vodka and salmon

NB: I updated this post in December 2018 with new photos when I rediscovered this recipe! As I start to write this blog, I have been remembering all the delicious dishes I have… Continue reading

Impromptu Oriental overnight chicken

Having been laid up with fever, a cough, cold and headache for the past 4-5 days, I decided it was finally time to summon my energy and cook myself dinner. I had defrosted… Continue reading