Mille Feuille

For no particular reason, treated myself to some cake from Patisserie Valerie. I have to say, mille feuille is one of my favourites, and this one was pretty intense. Armed with a knife… Read More →

Caravan King’s Cross

I don’t think I have a good enough excuse to explain how disgustingly long it’s been since I last posted on here. You’d be forgiven for thinking I had just stopped eating and… Read More →

Chocolate Cake Served with a Snog

I’m inundated with birthdays at the moment. This was an office affair and I was nominated to go and buy the food. I didn’t mind too much as I’m at my most comfortable… Read More →

Chicken and Cupcakes: A Birthday to Remember

So it was my friend’s birthday and I forgot. I was then reminded that I had forgotten. So I did what any good friend would do: went over to said friend’s house with… Read More →

Red Dog Saloon

I feel like its been a while since I’ve written about burgers (since I’ve written at all, if I’m honest), so would like to share this painful (in a good way) experience at Red… Read More →

Damera and Merkato: The Ethiopian Food Fix

As I’m half Ethiopian, I find that I can’t get by without a fix of some Ethiopian food (injera) every couple of weeks or so. I’m too lazy to cook it at home,… Read More →

Red Velvet @ Home

So my sister is into the whole amateur baking thing at the moment. Suits me fine. She made this red velvet cake (Hummingbird Bakery recipe) for my other sister’s birthday. And my sister… Read More →

Le Boucherie

A scenic street car ride down the famous St Charles Avenue in New Orleans, followed by a short but sweltering walk down Carollton Avenue will get you to a rustic little restaurant tucked… Read More →

Yalla Yalla

A weekday lunch found me at Yalla Yalla in Soho with a friend. This tiny little Lebanese cafe/restaurant is on a side street slash alley way, so you’d be forgiven for completely missing… Read More →

Black Bottom Cupcake

Another day, another trip to the Hummingbird Bakery. Got myself a chocolate bottom cupcake (dark chocolate sponge with a soft cheesecake centre and a cream cheese frosting) in their cute little Chinese takeaway… Read More →