First of all, apologies for not posting in a while - it's been a busy couple of weeks! Last Thursday Mark and I arrived in Japan for my friend's wedding and a bit of a holiday and we've been having a great time, but very busy. I'll be making up for the pause in posts … Continue reading Tsujita Ramen, Iidabashi: Delicious Ramen in Tokyo
Ever since going to Sri Lanka, and learning about how they cook their delicious sambols and curries at the Euphoria Spice Garden in Matale, I've been wondering where I might be able to buy fresh curry leaves and other ingredients in London. I've recently been wanting to have a go at some of the recipes … Continue reading The Indian Spice Shop, Drummond Street
If you live in London or spend a decent amount of time here, you've probably heard of BAO and their legendary Taiwanese steamed buns. They took London's food scene by storm back in 2015 and have recently celebrated the 2nd anniversary of opening their Soho restaurant. When I found out I couldn't believe that they'd … Continue reading BAO: Sampling the Mini Bao Set at BAO Fitzrovia
Mark and I are going to Japan this May for a friend's wedding in Tokyo. We've both been to Japan before so this time we both want to see some new sights. We booked our flights some time ago and we will be flying into Tokyo and out of Fukuoka. Now we need to make … Continue reading Japan planning at Stanfords and the best Japan travel guides
Japindo is a small Indonesian/Japanese restaurant/garage in the middle of a residential area in Bermondsey. I was there with a group of friends recently for a celebration of Indonesian cuisine and there don't seem to be many options in London for some reason. Japindo doesn't look like much from the outside, but sometimes that can … Continue reading Japindo: Indonesian Food in Bermondsey
Kheera Kitchen is a pop-up currently based at Cafe Crisis on Commercial Street in East London serving Indian home-style sharing plates. I found out about them on Instagram and figured the restaurant isn't far from work and so I paid them a visit one evening with a friend. We booked a table for 6:30pm in … Continue reading Kheera Kitchen: Homely Indian Food in Central London
I first found out about the #Take12Trips challenge on Twitter when Mel at Footsteps on the Globe posted her plans for 2017. What a great idea to encourage us to go ahead and make those plans we've been struggling to get around to, or to realise the value in even just doing a day trip somewhere … Continue reading My #Take12Trips Challenge for 2017! Who’s with me?
This January I finally took the plunge and went on my first skiing trip to Garmisch Partenkirchen near Munich. I've always wanted to try skiing and my husband loves it, but for some reason I never plucked up enough courage until now! One reason I was hesitant was because there's quite a lot to think … Continue reading A complete guide to surviving your first skiing trip
A couple of months ago I went to a friend's birthday at Hotel Chocolat's Bean to Bar class at their shop and school on Monmouth St, Covent Garden. I've done a couple of chocolate classes before for work events or hen parties, so I was interested to see how this one would compare. We were … Continue reading Bean to Bar: Making Chocolate at Hotel Chocolat
Breakfast is absolutely my favourite meal of the day, especially when I'm on holiday, and so I've brought you a few of the best places we went to for breakfast in Dublin. The Fumbally Cafe The Fumbally cafe, on Fumbally Lane, is conveniently located for a stop off on the way to the Guinness Storehouse … Continue reading Great breakfasts in Dublin (with vegan options)
A Year in Dinners 