food

  • food,  sweet treats

    Lemon Victoria Sponge, The Yorkshire Bridge

    28 January 2019 /

    Only crazy (or tough-as-nails) folks go walking in the Peak District on a bitterly cold winter’s day, right? But it is totally and utterly worth it when you can duck into a cosy warm pub afterwards for a hot chocolate and a slab of Lemon Victoria Sponge, like this one: The Yorkshire Bridge, Ladybower Reservoir

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  • Eat Like A Londoner,  Eating Out,  food

    The Woodin’s Shades, Bishopsgate

    11 December 2018 /

    Last week I took part in a charity run for World Aids Day, which was exhilarating and rewarding. I’m not a runner so to even do something like this is a big deal for me. I’m a believer in rewarding yourself after you’ve exerted yourself, so I visited a pub in Liverpool Street to refuel afterwards. You can read my review of the pub here.

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  • Eating Out,  food

    Vegan Junk Food

    2 December 2018 /

    As some people may already know, one of my good friends, Anna, and her partner are vegan. Before meeting them, I didn’t know much about veganism. Since they came into my life in 2013, I have spent time with them, educating myself about the vegan lifestyle and what it entails, which has been somewhat of an adventure to me. I recently went up to visit Anna in Bristol, which involved a food tour (details of which will be in a forthcoming post!). She also took me to try dirty vegan food at Vx, a Bristol eaterie which specialises in vegan junk food. I tried the nachos, which proved to me…

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  • food,  Healthy Eating

    Mango and Banana Smoothie (with a hint of pineapple!)

    15 March 2017 /

    I made this rather delicious smoothie today. Unfortunately, I was unable to find straight- up mango so was forced to add some pineapple. I don’t think it had a huge effect on the flavour though. Here is the recipe (courtesy of allrecipes.co.uk): Serves: 2 1 banana 80g mango pieces 100g natural yoghurt 125ml orange and mango juice Combine the banana, mango, yoghurt and juice in a blender; blend until nearly smooth. I actually substituted some of the yoghurt for milk and it seemed fine.

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  • Different Cultures,  food,  Food Whilst Travelling

    The Auld Hundred, Edinburgh- Finally tried Haggis

    14 October 2016 /

    I managed to visit Scotland finally- after years of wanting to go there. It’s been top of my wish list for a while now. I absolutely loved Edinburgh- such a beautiful city, one of Europe’s finest in my opinion. And whilst I was there, I grabbed the opportunity to try haggis. I decided to have mine as part of a burger. Verdict: it was delicious. Haggis and burger- The Auld Hundred, Edinburgh

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  • Different Cultures,  Eating Out,  food

    Lebanese Food

    12 August 2015 /

    As part of my birthday celebrations,  my boyfriend took me out last week for a Lebanese meal.  Lebanese food is characterised by plenty of starch,  wholefoods and vegetables.  Red meat is not as used as widely as other types of meat,  such as lamb. I haven’t eaten a lot of Lebanese food so was excited to try it.  I was really glad we did as it was delicious. Here is a plate of Chicken Escalopes with olives and pickles on the side: Reem,  Bedford

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  • food

    Four great dishes to try in New York City

    4 April 2015 /

    A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to visit New York. It was my second visit,  the first being in 2006 and it was every bit as amazing as I remembered. Chicken and vegetablesThe Oyster Bar,  Grand Central Station The Oyster bar is one of the landmarks of the NYC culinary scene. It boasts a fantastic architectural design, common in the era of its construction, 1913. This simple chicken dish was creamy and tasty. Cheeseburger and chipsEamonn’s Bar and Grill, 45th Street Playing into New York’s Irish heritage, Eamonn’s bar offers a cosy atmosphere. This burger was everyone could have wished for and I’m getting hungry thinking about it now.…

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