Burger and Lobster
This blog has definitely helped to break my recent restaurant fatigue. A new addition to the ‘no chain’ restaurant rule was the now infamous Burger and Lobster. Originally just in Mayfair, they now have an establishment in good old Soho. So last week, I went to see what all the fuss is about (this is...
Herman and I: a sourdough story
Recently I was overcome by a desire to accelerate my bread baking to the next level. Ok, I say ‘my bread baking’ like I’ve been honing my doughy designs for ages, whereas if I’m honest, I’d had a go at baking one simple white loaf and a few hot crossed buns at Easter. But I’d...
Pukka up
If I say ‘Pukka Tea is organic, ayurvedic teas’ you may well – quite understandably – ask ‘what the Dickens & Jones is ayurvedic tea?”. Well my friend, in a nutshell, Ayurveda is a 5,000 year-old holistic Hindu system of medicine that is all about balancing the body and mind through proper drinking, diet, lifestyle...
Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Everyone has a food allergy of some kind these days; don’t eat wheat, can’t tolerate gluten, don’t eat food that once blinked etc. Me? I try not to eat sugar. I won’t bore you with the details but suffice to say, it can make making desserts and sweet treats nigh on impossible. But, fret not...
Currently Coveting….Hendricks Gin
We love Hendrick at CI HQ. So much so, that we went to a special Hendricks Gin Afternoon Tea in London just so we could try their special fusion of cocktails. Gin goes very well with scones, did you know this? Anyway, what we would really like, would be to enjoy our favourite gin whilst...
Girl Crush….Rachel Khoo
I think, if I’m being honest, I’m a little bit in love with Rachel Khoo. Not only is she an amazing chef, she is super stylish and has a fantastic fringe – what more can you ask for? Even though she is well known for learning to bake in Paris, she was actually born in...
Meat Liquor
It took us a while, but we eventually made it to Meat Liquor. After resisting the hype for this long, we finally headed over to taste what had been described ‘the best burgers in London’. We’d heard that you can end up waiting up to an hour just to be seated so obviously we decided...
Union Jacks
My friends and I recently made a mid-year resolution to not eat in restaurant chains any more. So goodbye Leon and sayonara Pizza Express, we will only venture to the as yet untapped (by us) estabishments from now on! London is a big city and it is a crime to just stick with the familar....
