Cooking, Travel & Eating Out on a Grain-Free, Gluten-Free & Refined Sugar-Free Diet
Why do a Wine Course? Wine is one of my greatest passions. It’s delicious, decadent and one of life’s simple pleasures. It has the ability to bring people together, it has huge historical importance and to me it is one of the most enjoyable ways …
Last week I went for dinner with some girlfriends of mine. We picked Morada Brindisa in Soho as there was something for everyone and it was conveniently located for us all. It’s just off of Leicester Square so perfect for post-work drinks and dinner. Morada …
Recently I was lucky enough to be invited along to an Oyster Masterclass at Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill, Piccadilly, London. The Oyster Masterclass gives you the opportunity to learn all about oysters, shuck them, pair them with wines, and of course eat plenty of them …
The Ivy has seen quite an expansion in recent years. From one restaurant in Covent Garden they now have 8 other Grills and Brasseries dotted around London and the UK. They are also opening a new one in Soho next month along with many others planned for the …
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 …
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 …
What a fabulous morning! Full of colour, culture, celebration and fun, spent at the Sikh wedding of our friends Divya and Pradip. Here’s Pradip with his best men – the outfit he wore was incredible and I think he loved the fact that he was allowed to carry …
Dan and I take it in turns every other month to take each other on a date night where we plan a special evening for the other person. Last time, he took me to The Ninth on Charlotte St (read about it here), a fairly new …
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 …
Last night was the inaugural Great Northern Pub Wine Tasting & Food Pairing Evening. We arrived at the pub to be welcomed with a glass of champagne and shown a list of the seven wines we were going to get a chance to taste that …
Tonight was a dinner out with Dan’s family and as his brother Chris is due to have his baby any day now (and his girlfriend Emma-obviously Chris isn’t having the baby), it was suggested that they stay near home and we meet them at a local restaurant. They …