Cooking, Travel & Eating Out on a Grain-Free, Gluten-Free & Refined Sugar-Free Diet
Bala Baya is a new restaurant, just opened in Southwark and is the creation of the ex-head chef, Eran Tibi, from Ottolenghi’s Restaurant, who left to start this place up! There was an offer for 25% off on all bookings as it was the first month so …
One of my favourite things to do when I travel is to check out the local food markets. I love just wandering around, seeing what the locals eat and buy, trying a few things, maybe buying some lunch for a picnic and just generally enjoying …
Update: It seems that everyone loved the food here as much as I did. Andi Oliver and Kelly Miles have now got their own premises in Stoke Newington High Street. Check out Brunch at Andi’s Restaurant for info on the new place! Last night Dan …
Another date night tonight and this time it was my turn to be treated. A fabulous musical ‘Aladdin’ (which I highly recommend, *the genie was amazing* and even musical hater Dan agreed it was great) followed by dinner at Barrafina, a Spanish Tapas Bar, in …
Is there anything better than a warm, hearty stew, when the weather is cold outside – and this is the most famous of them all, the classic French dish of Boeuf Bourguignon (beef casserole with added red wine and a fancy french name!) with a …
Last night we decided to have a BBQ outside and burgers were on the menu. Dan normally makes his Super Simple Spicy Burgers but today we decided to up the ante and go for something a bit different. Melting Middle Mozzarella Caprese Burgers were what …
Getting time with my family is one of my favourite things about Portugal, and tonight was a chance to catch up with my cousin Charlotte and her partner Ross who live out here year-round. We were spending the evening at one of their (and my) …
Dan will be the first to admit he’s no chef (although he’s keen to learn!) but I believe that everyone has at least one special dish in them and this is his…beef burgers that he makes from scratch and grills on the BBQ. Always a …
To read more check out my posts on Cadaques and hiking in Cap de Creus National Park. Tonight in Cadaques, Dan & I decided to go out on our own as all the others were eating in, so true to form, we picked the local …
Once again, my favourite night of the year – dinner at Pequeno Mundo – in fact I’ve already written about this amazing restaurant in my Top Restaurants in the Algarve Round-Up! It’s such a special place and has huge sentimental value for my family and …
Having been treated to my birthday dinner out at Beach Blanket Babylon earlier this year, it was time to treat the other birthday princesses (Wioletta & Fiona) to a night out to celebrate their birthdays. Knowing that neither of them had been to Balthazar in Covent …
Maria’s is my favourite beach restaurant in Portugal and you can read about it on my Top Restaurants in the Algarve Round-Up. Maria’s on a Sunday is always one of my favourite days of the year. It’s such an amazing atmosphere, lunch in the sun, the Outsiders …