a guide to 'traveleating'
Posted in cookery, cookery books, cooking, food, Italian, recipe, vegetarian on Nov 5th, 2009
I’ve recently started to enjoy eating all kinds of fried things at home. They’re not the healthiest of foods, but once in a while, they’re so delicious and makes a change from all the ‘good’ food we eat, whether it’s soup, lentils or beans. After eating various fried goodies throughout the year, including Japanese tempura, [...]
Posted in dining out, food, Italian, Italy, London, restaurant review, restaurants, traveleating, wine on Oct 19th, 2009
I was in Venice for only one day last year, which left no time to explore the local bacari or traditional taverns of the city. It was also so overrun with tourists that I was quite happy to return to Bologna at the end of the day. However, a bacaro by the name of Polpo [...]
Posted in dining out, food, food & travel, Italian, London, restaurant review, restaurants, traveleating on Sep 21st, 2009
Background: Charmaine from tasty treats! and I visited Italian eaterie Bocca di Lupo back in January, not long after it opened. For some reason, we ordered from their One Dish Meals menu rather than trying various small-sized plates of food. I’ve regretted this ever since, so when Caitlin from Vinoteca and her partner wanted to [...]
Posted in dining out, food, Italian, London, restaurant review, restaurants, traveleating on Aug 22nd, 2009
Background: L’Anima, which means ‘the soul’ in Italian, attracted much attention at the recent Taste of London food festival. I didn’t sample any of Francesco Mazzei’s dishes, but the feedback from fellow food bloggers was so positive that I added the restaurant to my wishlist. Mazzei was once employed by Alan Yau as head chef [...]
Posted in dining out, food, Italian, London, organic, pizza, restaurant review, restaurants, traveleating, vegetarian on Jun 14th, 2009
Background: People seem to really enjoy the pizzas at Franco Manca in Brixton Market, South London and I’ve read many a rave review. I must therefore be one of the last food bloggers to make the pilgrimage. When little brother told me that he regularly eats at Franco Manca and Wild Caper, FM’s tiny delicatessen [...]
