A review of The Dressing Room’s 6 course salad popup where every ingredient knows its part to play and you’re in charge of the sauces. With the recent ‘revelation’ that we should in fact, be eating at least 7 portions of fruit and veg per day instead of 5 (yes, I’m being sarcastic here –…
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Thuy’s Viet Kitchen – The Seriously Good Pop-Up
A Ten-Course Vietnamese pop-up run by Thuy’s Viet Kitchen? Only a fool would say no to that. Thuy is like a ray of sunshine personified. Seriously, she has a wonderful smile, a welcoming way about her and better yet, can cook in a way that I can only dream of. Vietnamese food has always stumped…
I Eat Grub
My sister, Rosie, and I decided to enjoy a night out that boasted of protein-rich, calorie-low ingredients; we were at Grub, eating a seven course tasting menu made from crickets, grasshoppers and buffalo worms. “What are these?” “It’s legs.” “Oh. It has really fat thighs.” A second later, my sister hungrily scooped up a mouthful…
Diforti’s – A Taste of Sicily in your own home
Taste of Sicily’s new consumer-focused venture, Diforti’s (based on their family name) offers a range of high quality, honest Sicilian antipasti, including sundried tomato pesto, juicy olives and plump artichoke. As a true family business (four generations), Diforti’s is committed to high quality ingredients (you’ll find no preservatives or additives here) and showcase a range…
Dairy-Free Hazelnut Chocolate Recipe
A dairy-free, gluten-free, almost vegan (replace the honey for agave syrup) recipe for homemade chocolate that’s easy to make, moreish and delicious. There are some things that are worth waiting for and there are those that just aren’t. Chocolate is one of them. It’ll take you less time to make this recipe than it would…
My Veganuary Fail
It was Thursday the 23rd January. I had had leftover pasta with vegan pesto for breakfast and rice noodles in vegetable broth for lunch. It was pretty similar to what I’d had the day before. I was feeling run down, grumpy, irritable and I was on my way to see my mum which involved a…