a guide to 'traveleating'
Posted in cookery, cookery books, cooking, food, food & travel, recipe, Spanish, tapas, traveleating on Jul 25th, 2009
Quadrille Publishing sent me a review copy of Modern Spanish Cooking by Sam and Eddie Hart a long time ago, but I’ve only just recently had a chance to go through it. I only wish I’d read it a lot sooner, as Post-it notes now mark most of the recipes that I’d like to try. [...]
Posted in dining out, food, London, restaurant review, restaurants, tapas, traveleating on Jul 19th, 2009
Background: After sampling Salt Yard‘s smoked swordfish with crushed potatoes and orange vinaigrette and stufffed courgette flowers at Taste of London recently, I placed the tapas bar firmly back on my London restaurant wishlist. It has a Bib Gourmand from Michelin – an award to recognise ‘good food at moderate prices’, and when I announced [...]
Posted in afternoon tea, bakery, breakfast, British, Chinese, cooking, dim sum, dining out, fish and chips, food, Italian, London, restaurant review, restaurants, tapas, traveleating on Apr 22nd, 2009
This short guide to eating in London was inspired by various people. Armelle is a reader who visited London over a long weekend with her husband using mostly my recommendations, while Jen from Jenius is an Australian food blogger visiting London next month as part of her European tour. And quite often, friends based abroad [...]
Posted in dining out, food, London, restaurant review, restaurants, tapas, traveleating on Apr 20th, 2009
Background: Barrafina is one of my favourite places to eat in London. People’s lists of favourites can be a little controversial, being so subjective, but I don’t think many will disagree with my choice of Barrafina. My last two visits (read here and here for previous reviews) were far too long ago, although the memories [...]
Posted in breakfast, dining out, food, London, restaurant review, restaurants, tapas, traveleating on Mar 16th, 2009
Background: When I was living off Marylebone High Street many years ago, it wasn’t quite the exciting gastronomic destination that it’s subsequently become. I loved fish and chips at the Golden Hind, hearty Irish food at the O’ Conor Don (which sadly is no longer there) and sushi at a small restaurant on Marylebone Lane [...]
