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Food miscellany from a Aussie London girl who loves to cook but above all, lives to eat.
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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Soho Japan, Fitzrovia
Friday night in London. Bars for our ‘crawl’ were carefully picked and I was tasked to book the dinner venue. The criteria? – Japanese, preferably izakaya (bar food) – Within few blocks of the target Fitzrovia bars – Reasonably priced … Continue reading
Posted in By Area: Central, London Restaurants, Restaurant Reviews
Tagged Fitzrovia, food, Home, Izakaya, japan, Japanese cuisine, london, restaurant, sushi
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‘Farewell Islington’ dinner at The Albion
One final household meal before we leave Islington and in our minds, there was no other place more suitable for this occasion. To me, The Albion in Islington is the quintessential modern Islington pub, masterfully combining a beautiful location, great … Continue reading
Posted in By Area: North, London Restaurants
Tagged angel, Cooking, food, gastropub, islington, Liver, london, restaurant, Sandwiches
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Teatro del Sale, Florence
We were promised an Italian buffet and show and boy did we get it. Not three hours after we landed in Florence, we walked into what would turn out to be a highlight of our holiday. Fabio Picchi has built a reputation … Continue reading
Posted in Outside UK Restaurants, Restaurant Reviews
Tagged cibreo, Cooking, fabio picchi, Florence, food, italy, restaurants, teatro del sale, travel, Travel and Tourism, Tuscany
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Italy Part IV: The restaurant roundup
In the good ol’ days when Sam and I were backpackers, we freely roamed the world, not knowing what we would eat or where we would sleep. Five years on, holidays longer than a week are an absolute luxury and … Continue reading
Posted in Outside UK Restaurants, Restaurant Reviews
Tagged Assisi, bevagna, Brunello di Montalcino, Certaldo, Chianina, Chianti, cinghiali, food, italy, montalcino, Truffles, Tuscany, Umbria
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Bayswater duck war
When it comes to food, I generally find myself craving a lot of the same thing at any one time. Earlier this year we went through a month-long Vietnamese phase, where I was cooking and eating as much Vietnamese as … Continue reading
Posted in By Area: West, London Restaurants
Tagged Bayswater, Beijing, Duck, Hoisin sauce, london, Peking Duck, restaurant, roast duck
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Dumplings Legend, Chinatown
Food gems in London’s Chinatown are few and far between. There are probably about half a dozen or so places that I do dine at, generally only frequenting each place for a particular dish. So when I heard news that … Continue reading
Posted in By Area: Central, London Restaurants, Restaurant Reviews
Tagged Chinese cuisine, Cooking, Din Tai Fung, Dumpling, london, Mandarin Chinese, restaurant, Xiaolongbao
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