7 Bone Burger Co, Southampton
Even though I spend a lot of time in Southampton, I’ve never actually written about it. Until now. A little before Christmas, my significant other and I headed to a new burger joint he’d recently heard about, 7 Bone. Now, we’ve been to a few burger joints in London (Meat Liquor and Honest Burger, if...
THIS IS THE BEST AND MOST SIMPLE SOUP EVER
It is! To make the most simple, delicious, creamy, restaurant-quality, perfect-for-autumn soup, all you need is: One pear, one fennel bulb, one onion, one garlic clove, 600 ml of vegetable stock. And some olive oil (not pictured) I can’t express enough how EASY and BEAUTIFUL this soup is. The full recipe is below, but basically...
Healthy Fish & Chips
Sometimes, when you’ve had a bad day, quinoa just won’t cut it. Sometimes, what you really need is a bit of comfort food to soothe your soul. But just because you want something a bit naughty doesn’t mean you have to head to the nearest fast food outlet to fix your craving. There are many...
The vegan challenge month
For a girl who used to quite happily down a pint of milk, regularly extol the virtues of poached eggs and consider cold frankfurters to be the best snack in the world, a month of self-enforced veganism for non-ethical reasons might seem like a baffling choice to make. However, my vegan April consisted of the...
A World Gin Day blog post
In light of the fact that tomorrow is World Gin Day, we just wanted to draw your attention to a recent Collective Indi gin-related experience courtesy of the little wonder-shop of culinary and boozy delight that is Brixton Cornercopia. Now, I’m one of those people who likes putting all my kitchen ingredients in jars. Sod...
A cafe for cats?
The following post comes to you from the lovely Elisse Ahmet. Japanese culture can sometimes be stereotyped a little too freely. They love sushi, sake and cats, right? Well, as with any stereotype, there’s no smoke without fire. Enter Necco, a lovely little Japanese café in Exmouth Market in Clerkenwell which offers lunch time and...
The perks of being a juicer
If you’d asked me what my favourite Christmas present was about 20 years ago, I reckon my Slyvanian Families gypsy caravan would have been a strong contender. However, now I’m older and bestowed with far more sophisticated and domesticated tastes I can quite confidently state that the best Christmas present I have received since the...
Currently coveting…salted chocolate (and Easter Eggs)
It’s Easter Sunday this weekend!! Whoop. And what better way to whet the tastebuds than celebrating one of our favourite gastronomical partnerships – chocolate and salt. One Tuesday evening a few months ago we had a Collective Individualism blog evening round my house. I cooked and Sarah brought dessert – aka The Chocolate That Changed...
Pie & Vinyl, Portsmouth
After leaving University I never really thought I would visit Portsmouth much but it is becoming a more regular haunt for my male companion and I. We took a trip down there recently to check out Pie & Vinyl, an establishment with a rather niche offering, on Castle Road in Southsea. Serving pie and mash...
Patty & Bun
If you live in London you will know all about the craze for ‘Americana’ that just doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon. You will have heard of the no reservation policies that lead to hour long queues on a Monday night for the ‘best burgers/ribs/steak in London’. In fact you’ve probably already...
The Garage Lounge, Portsmouth
Whilst I know this is a London based blog, that doesn’t mean we don’t venture further afield from time to time. A few weeks back, my boyfriend and I headed to Portsmouth for a little day trip. Having both gone to university there, it was nice to revisit our old haunts and see how things...
In the Parlour
I was recently treated to a lunch (courtesy of working in the media darling) at new restaurant Parlour. Located in Kensal Rise, it has transformed what used to be The Regent. Including a free all-you-can-eat toast station (winner), it is a great venue for relaxed drinks or a long lunch. Worth going for...
