Spice rub for everything from Vegetables to meat and seafood Elevate the taste profile of your grilled or roast vegetables ( or seafood or meat) with this delicious homemade spice rub. Now I ...
A taste for Food and Drink
A slice of Costa Rica – Casado
With summer firmly on it's way out and Autumn settling in, the chilly nights demand some great comfort food. I wanted to try something different so I choose a popular Costa Rican dish - Casado. Why? ...
Whole Masoor dal and Tofu salad
The long Easter weekend has sped past far too quick for me and am back to work. I just wanted to keep lunch really light today - guilty after ordering a Chinese takeaway yesterday *sad face* So ...
A taste for Travel Adventures
Christmas Lunch at River Cottage
Winter at River Cottage River Cottage is an experience and after the power-packed day, I spent there last year with Foodies 100, I couldn't turn down an invitation to go back this ...
A week in North Wales – my Travelogue Part 2 – South Stack Lighthouse and Cemaes Bay
Exploring Ceames Bay A travelogue is my way of documenting an online diary. Also, hopefully, a guide to future visitors to Wales to use this as a guide for their travels. So why not browse through ...
How to plan a short break to Prague and Vienna
Lazy me , I wrote this post on the bank holiday weekend but didn't end up uploading it ! But here it is now ! Followed up of course with my Prague and Vienna trip travel adventures !! Hello ...
Escape the Urban Jungle, go adventure ”Eco-camping” at Panchgani.
It was in the Dec of 2010 that my two closest girlfriends and I decided that we should travel together to some place cool, to mark the end of an era and celebrate my fresh start. I had resigned ...
A taste for Lifestyle
Baluchi restaurant at The Lalit, London – a Review
Baluchi at The Lalit, London - a Review Nestled amongst modern glass structures sits the beautiful Grade II listed red brick building housing The Lalit, London. Acquired as part of an ambitious project by the Lalit Group, it is ...
Hoppers, SOHO – a review
To anyone familiar with Sri Lankan cuisine, appams are no stranger. Re-christened as Hoppers in the colonial times, these light dosa like crepe's also come in a fluffy stringy avatar much like idli in a 'ramen burger' form, are ...
Afternoon Tea amidst art at The Wallace Collection
One of the things I love about London is the many free museums and art galleries that one can go to and spend a few happy hours at. Hertford House which houses The Wallace collection is nestled in a quiet street just off the ...
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Flora Indica, London – Botanical Themed Modern Indian
Modern Indian dining with a botanical themed menu I am always intrigued by the concept of modern Indian and was drawn to this restaurant because of its unique menu. The restaurant is named after and their theme derived from a book titled Flora Indica by two botanists Joseph Hooker and Thomas Thomson. Located a short…
An Insider’s guide to London Bridge
Discover the area around London Bridge London Bridge is a bustling area is packed with so many attractions – Tower Bridge, Tower of London, Borough Market, The Shard, HMS Belfast, Southwark Cathedral and a plethora of amazing pubs, restaurants, farmers markets, street food vendors, theatres … the list goes on. If that has piqued your…
Creamy Celeriac and smoked Red Pepper Soup
A perfect winter warmer Winter might be on its way, what with milder weather already here but chilly evenings definitely call for a hearty and delicious soup. This time though I had a few red peppers at home and I knew I wanted to smoke them and add them either into a soup or stew…
Cinnamon Lounge, Isleworth, London – A review
Isleworth’s local Indian restaurant Travelling in from Twickenham station on a chilly November evening, I arrive at Cinnamon Lounge just before evening opening time. Chef- Patron Shameem Ahmed shares his journey from training at India’s famed Oberoi Hotel Group to owning and heading Cinnamon Lounge. Multi-award winning Chef Shameem is well known in the industry…
