I have failed in my blogging duties. Yes, I know. And I’m sorry. We first ate at The Merry Monk in February of 2013. I was deep in the throes of job hunting at the time, and not really concentrating on anything else because PANIC, so the blog post didn’t get written up. Nothing but …
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Duck and Waffle, Heron Tower–Chef Dan Doherty
It’s not often you get to look down on the Gherkin – sorry, 30 St Mary Axe – but believe me, when you do, it takes a while for your brain to adjust. It certainly takes a while for your brain to settle after the 24 seconds of “OMG!” as you ascend to Duck …
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An Italian Flavoured Foodie Day Out
There are times when one finds oneself at a loose end, but can’t actually find the energy to go out and DO something. This was the case this past Saturday. I could have spent the whole day at home, just relaxing and being slept on by the cat but, much as I needed the rest, …
Borough Market
I don’t know exactly what it is about Borough Market, but I could spend hours just wandering through there, lost in watching the stalls being set up, and hearing the market come to life. Yes, I buy things, because I find it rude to take pictures and not buy anything to support the stallholders. They …
Hush Brasserie–St Paul’s.
Last year, when I was working in Holborn, I went to the Hush Brasserie there, and enjoyed it very much. Very nice food, decent pricing, efficient and smiling staff plus a nice, relaxed atmosphere. I was hoping, when I saw that a new branch was opening in St Paul’s, for the same and I was …
Ikimiz–Kyrenia, Cyprus
I know this isn’t really fair of me to review a place that hardly anyone will get a chance to go to, but I was so impressed with this restaurant that I had to write about it. I also had to share some of my rather bad photos with you, in the vain hope that …
Smokey Split Pea and Bacon Soup
Two posts in one day! Gosh. The weather has turned, and with it my food cravings. All I wanted today was soup, so when I saw a big packet of split peas for 65 pennies, my mind was pretty much made up on the spot. I only had to buy an onion and I was …
Trinity Stores, Balham
I’ve been following the @TrinityStore Twitter account for a while now. I can’t remember how I found them, but their feed usually makes me laugh, and also makes me very hungry. I was waffling on about how I’d brought some beautiful lemons back from Cyprus, thin skinned and almost a cross between lemons and oranges, …
Kelly Bronze Turkey Farm–Danbury, Essex
A KellyBronze turkey is more than a breed - it is a philosophy..."bred, fed, reared and prepared under optimum ethical conditions" (Observer Food Monthly) to give you the ultimate eating experience.Our family has been producing our unique and delicious tasting KellyBronze turkeys for more than 25 years.We are truly passionate about what we do …
Nigel’s Lazy Loaf
This is, yet again, a Nigel Slater recipe. Yes, I have a soft spot for this particular TV cook (he insists he is a cook, not a chef) and pretty much everything of his that I have tried, works. I know he cannot lay claim to soda bread, because that has existed for many years …
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