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 - ...
Tofu and whole red lentils salad
A love affair with Tofu I am currently in love with a few things like red lentils, avocados, butternut nut squash, oranges, baby spinach, baby kale, walnuts and matcha green tea. I somehow can't ...
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 ...
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 ...
Prague and Vienna – How to plan a short break to Europe
Wanderlust 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 ...
Eco-camping at Panchgani, India
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A taste for Lifestyle
Baluchi restaurant at The Lalit, London – a Review
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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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Royal British Legion Centenary Cookbook – Cooking with Heroes
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