Category Archives: Food
Recipe: Pascal Aussignac’s Crushed Potato with Green Olives
Another super easy recipe with just a few basic ingredients a la the Great British Chefs’ collection of vegetarian recipes – this one by Pascal Aussignac. And therein that simple phrase lies a bunch of brilliant reasons for me to give … Continue reading
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This Bright Field (Blue Tomato)
This Bright Field is a welcome addition to the East London dining scene. Sourcing British regional produce to create straightforward and prettily presented seasonal dishes, head chef Matt Casey (formerly of Koffman’s and The Whitechapel Gallery Dining Room) and his … Continue reading
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Tagged bethnal green, BLUE TOMATO, broadway market, cafe, cambridge heath, cambridge heath road, E2, E2 9DA, english food, florist, hackney, London, london fields, new restaurant, pollack, REGENTS CANAL, review, this bright field, vyner street, wine
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London “Supperheroes” Unite for a Good Cause (OneTravel)
Supper clubs are as trendy and topical as anything in London at the moment, and for the next couple of months, they’re not only a fun way to meet people and have a great meal, but also a great opportunity … Continue reading
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Tagged ACTION AGAINST HUNGER, London, OneTravel, POP UPS, pop-up, restaurants, supper clubs, SUPPERHEROES, SUPPERHEROES SERIES
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Perfect Summer Recipe: Paul Heathcote’s Couscous
Wow. Believe it or not both Kemey and I were free last night. Nowhere to go, nothing to do, no one to catch up with. Boring? Not at all! It was a refreshing break in our otherwise especially hectic (if … Continue reading
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Tagged COUSCOUS, COUSCOUS RECIPE, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, Paul Heathcote, recipe, SUMMER RECIPE, vegetarian, VEGETARIAN RECIPE
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Some of London’s Best Terraced Restaurants and Bars (OneTravel)
There’s still a bit of summer left and when the weather’s nice, dining al fresco or having a drink in the great urban outdoors feels great and offers a delectable opportunity to people watch. Here’s a list of some of … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged BARS, CASSIS, DEAN STREET TOWNSHOUSE, FLORIPA, FORNATA, hotels, London, MOMO, OneTravel, OUTDOOR DINING, pizza east, PIZZA EAST PORTOBELLO, restaurants, sanderson, TERRACED BARS, TERRACED RESTAURANTS
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New Restaurant Review: Tommi’s Burger Joint, Marylebone Lane
Yep, more burgers for London. These latest come compliments of Icelandic entrepreneur Tomas Tómasson, who has launched nearly 20 restaurants and hotels (including the Hard Rock Cafe) back in his native Iceland and reckons now is the time to expand … Continue reading
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Tagged burgers, cheeseburgers, fast food, hamburgers, ICELANDIC, lunch, marylebone, MARYLEBONE LANE, new restaurant review, restaurants, TOMAS TÓMASSON, TOMMI'S, TOMMI'S BURGER JOINT, W1, W1U 2NX
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Trip to Colombia? Yes Please!
So as fun as a visit to the National Geographic Store in Knightsbridge (across the street from Harrods) might somehow be, I was not prepared for the sort of excitement generated during a recent “VIP cocktail party” celebrating National Geographic’s … Continue reading
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La Patagonia: Bife de Lomo Love in Camden
If you like your steaks bloody and your Malbec bloodier, this is the place for you. Beef is top quality; I loved my mega-chunk o’ bife de lomo (200g of Argentine fillet – £21). And, the handmade chorizos a la pomarola (£4.50) rock. During my visit last week, a glass of the punchy house Malbec (£4.50) – Colonia, Finca la Colonia, Bodegas Norton – seemed to size up both the home made sausages and my fillet perfectly. Continue reading
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Tagged ARGENTINE, ARGENTINIAN, BIFE DE LOMO, camden, CAMDEN HIGH STREET, CAMDEN TOWN, LA PATAGONIA, London, MALBEC, MORNINGTON CRESCENT, new restaurant review, NW1, NW1 7JE, restaurants, steak, steakhouse, wine
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Five Great New Local Joints in East London (OneTravel)
All eyes seem to be on the London 2012 Games at the moment. But beyond the Olympic Stadium and the admittedly very exciting Olympic hoopla, some more locally based achievements of the foodie variety are taking place which hopefully after this historic … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, London 2012, OneTravel, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged bar, BBQ, bethnal green, cafe, chatswor, clapton, clapton hart, cooper & wolf, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, duke's brew & cue, E5, east london, hackney, haggerston, islington, London, N1, new pubs, NEW RESTAURANTS, OneTravel, pubs, restaurants, the north pole, this bright field
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Bravo Buonissimo: Regional Italian Meals in a Box
Last week I tagged along to a supper time sneak peek of the yet to market “Bravo Buonissimo” prototype. Essentially, Bravo Buonissimo is a snazzed up gift-y looking box with “everything you need to prepare an Italian recipe in your … Continue reading
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Tagged bravo buonissimo, casa italia, CONI, giftbox, italian cuisine, italian food, London, london 2012, pasta, queen elizabeth II conference centre
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Win a Free Copy of Eric Lanlard’s Tarts & Pies Cookbook
Hiya. I hope you’re having a good weekend and that this sweet and easy little competition puts a smile on your face. Are you a fan of Eric Lanlard and Channel 4’s Baking Mad? Well, here’s a chance to win … Continue reading
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Can You Name This Cake by My Outsourced Content Creator from the Philippines?
Wanna know how to make a wedding cake? Check out this great post by Eloise, my outsourced content creator from the Philippines. The Wedding Cake Dilemma A friend of friend was getting married and told me one time that they do not … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, blogging, cooking, cupcakes, eloise, MOCCP, My Outsourced Content Creator from the Philippines, outsourcing, recipes, wedding cake recipe, wedding cke
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Best Fish and Chips in London? (CheapOair)
Hmmm .. there are probably as many opinions about where to find the best representation of England’s most iconic dish as there are actual chip shops in London. Still, few would disagree that Fish House is among this city’s best contenders. … Continue reading
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Tagged best fish and chips in london, cheapoair, english food, fast food, fish & chips, fish and chips, fish house, London, restaruant, reveiw, seafood, takeaway, tikcihris, victoria park
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Aperitivi a la Theo Randall? It’s an Imperative! (Great British Chefs)
Don’t let his Brit surname put you off. Chef Theo Randall knows his taglierini from his tagliatelle. And judging from a new line up of cocktails launched at his eponymous fine dining Italian restaurant located within the luxuriant Intercontinental, this former head chef of the ever lauded River Cafe shows … Continue reading
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Tagged antipasti, aperitivi, cocktails, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hotel, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE HOTEL, italian food, italian restaurant, London, mayfair, park lane, review, theo randall, W1
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Best Meal in Ages! @ThisBrightField, Bethnal Green
Saturday night, Kemey and I went to see one of the best movies I’d seen in ages, Ai Wei Wei: Never Sorry. The engaging documentary about Chinese artist and activist, Ai Wei Wei, was inspiring to say the least. Not … Continue reading
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Tagged bethnal green, broadway market, cafe, cambridge heath, cambridge heath road, E2, E2 9DA, east london, english food, florist, hackney, London, london fields, new restaurant, pollack, REGENTS CANAL, review, this bright field, vyner street, wine
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Street Market Focus: Berwick Street Market (OneTravel)
Traditionally a place to hawk fresh fruit and vegetables, the market has had its ups and downs through the centuries. These days, the market appears to have caught on to current foodie trends and are giving more and more space to vendors … Continue reading
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Tagged berwick street, berwick street market, London, OneTravel, Shopping, soho, street food, street markets, W1
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@GBChefs Summertime App: 21 Chefs, 105 Recipes, One Good Cause
Great British Chefs’ new Summertime app for iPhone and iPad, developed in association with Ocado, offers 105 recipes from 21 chefs for summery occasions and events. The app includes recipes ranging from classics with a twist such as coronation chicken … Continue reading
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Olympics in London? That’s So 2012. Next Big Thing is Expo 2015 in Milan.
After the London Olympics the next big global get-together in Europe will be Expo 2015. This “extraordinary universal event displaying tradition, creativity and innovation” will be held from 1 May to 31 October, 2015 at a newly constructed site in Milan, … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Italy, Travel
Tagged energy for life, expo 2015, expo milano 2015, feeding the planet, feeding the planet energy for life, Italy, milano, universal exposition
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Craft Beer and Killer Pub Grub at The North Pole, New North Road, N1
I was invited along the other night to review recently spruced up pub, The North Pole. A couple of days later, I’m still feeling rather smug for excepting the invite. Now under new management, this New North Road establishment is … Continue reading
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Tagged ale, BBQ, beer, burgers, CRAFT BEER, east london, islington, London, N1, N1 7BJ, new north road, pub, REAL ALE, REGENTS CANAL, review, RIB, the north pole
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London’s Famous Camden Lock Market Now Open Thursday Nights (OneTravel)
Now, to ease a bit of demand and maybe give all the locals a chance to actually enjoy the market when they come back home from work during the week, the mother of all the Camden markets is staying open … Continue reading
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Tagged camden, camden lock, camden lock market, London, night market, OneTravel, street food, street markets
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London Street Food: Pizza Pilgrims (OneTravel)
“Napoli inspired street food” in the heart of London’s ever buzzing Soho? You mean, fresh made pizza like they do in the southern Italian city of its delicious origin? Oh yeah! Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.
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Tagged berwick street, berwick street market, italian food, London, neapolitan pizza, OneTravel, pizza, pizza pilgrims, soho, street food, street market, W1
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Camden Lock Market: Now Open Thursday Nights Through the Summer
Seems like a big no duh to me, but finally all these great London street market folks are starting to wise up to the fact that most people actually work during the day but might enjoy visiting local markets (or … Continue reading
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Tagged camden, camden lock, camden lock market, London, night market, street food, street markets
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Bob Martin Sports Photography Retrospective at Quaglino’s, London (CheapOair)
Now on view until September (and just in time for the Olympics), a retrospective exhibition of prints by award winning sports photographer Bob Martin presents an ideal opportunity to “get into a sporting spirit as London prepares to host this year’s … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Drink, Food, London, London 2012, OneTravel, Photography, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Art, athletics, bob martin, cheapoair, London, london 2012, mayfair, Photography, photography exhibition, QUAGLINO'S, restaurant, review, sports, sports photography, st james's, W1
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Twenty Nights of Global Feasting at Stratford (Great British Chefs)
Only a couple of minutes walk from Stratford Station, Westfield and the Olympic Park is Stratford’s Old Town Hall. But the building could be a world away if you didn’t know any better. And for a glimpse of pre-Olympic grandeur … Continue reading
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Win FREE Burritos for a Year from @benitoschat
To celebrate four years of bundling up burritos and mixing margaritas, Benito’s Hat has announced a chance to win a year’s worth of free food from the London-based (and owned) Mexican restaurant group. Runner up prizes include free food for … Continue reading
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Tagged £4, benito's hat, birthday, burritos, competition, discounts, free, FREE BURRITOS, freebies, London, margaritas, mexican food, tacos, WIN, win free burritos for a year
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Christmas in July: Thorntons Chocolates
Wha?! Christmas in July. Yep, I dropped in on the Thorntons Christmas preview shizzle dizzle the other day, like I did a couple of weeks ago for the Harvey Nics’ and Carluccio’s previews. Highlights? Well, Christmastime is family time with … Continue reading
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Making Pizza Dough from Scratch
Last night I tried Baking Mad’s “how to make pizza dough” recipe, my first attempt at making my own pizza completely from scratch. The results were promising with any imperfections having more to do with my own general inadequacies in … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, baking mad, cooking, home made pizza, how to make pizza dough, pizza, pizza sauce, recipe, SPONSORED POST
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Red Velvet Cake and Cupcakes for Dummies by My Outsourced Content Creator from the Philippines
Did you read last week’s introductory post by Eloise, my outsourced content creator from the Philippines? If you did then you read about her love of baking. For her second post, I bounced around a bunch of ideas with Eloise, and … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, blogging, cooking, cupcakes, eloise, MOCCP, My Outsourced Content Creator from the Philippines, outsourcing, recipes, red velvet cake
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Big Smoke BBQ at Whole Foods Market Kensington
Whole Foods Market’s flagship store in Kensington has redesigned its first floor to introduce some new restaurant “venues” and create more space for eat-in customers. I paid a lunchtime visit today and was really impressed with the spacious and efficient … Continue reading
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Tagged BBQ, big smoke bbq, coleslaw, cornbread, high street kensington, kensington, kensington high, London, mama's pizzeria, michael weber, pizza, PULLED PORK, review, saf, shabu shabu, smoked meat, smoker, supermarket, W8, W8 5SE, whole foods, whole foods market, whole foods market kensington
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Mexican Restaurant, Wahaca, “Experiments” on London’s Southbank (CheapOair)
One of London’s most celebrated locally owned restaurant groups, Wahaca, has launched a new pop up location at the popular Southbank Centre. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Tagged cheapoair, Graffiti, London, mexican food, micheladas, pop-up, queen elizabeth hall, review, river thames, saner, SE1, SE1 8XX, southbank, southbank centre, street art, tacos, thames, THOMASINA MIERS, wahaca, wahaca southbank, wahaca southbank experiment
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Great Little Scandi Cafe – Cooper & Wolf – Opens on Chatsworth Road E5
The vibe is eclectic and homespun, Scandi with a touch of Clapton edge. And the people behind the counter came across as incredibly appreciative of our patronage, very accommodating and especially cool managing a full house after only being open a short time. Continue reading
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Tagged cafe, caravan coffee, chatsworth road, clapton, coffee, coffee shop, cooper & wolf, E5, hackney, Hansen & Lydersen, homerton, London, nordic cuisine, pickled herring, review, scandinavian food, smoked salmon, swedish meatballs
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Create the Next Great British Chocolate and Win a Year’s Worth of Thornton’s Chocolate
In search of the “next great chocolate flavour,” British chocolate brand Thorntons, has launched a Great Chocolate Britain Chosen By You competition. Thorntons is looking for chocolate creations from across the whole country. What chocolate flavour do you think would best represent Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Northwest, … Continue reading
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Tagged british chocolate, chocolate, chocolate week, competition, free, freebie, Great Chocolate Britain Chosen By You, thorntons, thorntons chocolates, thorntons' best of british, thorntons' handmade collection, WIN
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Christmas in July: Harvey Nichols and Carluccio’s
It’s always Christmastime here in tikichrisland. Even in July. No, not really, but as dinosaur magazine publishers who plan their content seasons ahead of time still seem to lead the way when it comes to press events, summer is the … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, black pepper, carluccio's, carluccio's christmas press event, chocolate, christmas, christmas 2012, coconut juice, danish licorice, Einstök, el dorado, gift boxes, gosling's, HARVEY NICHOLS, harvey nichols christmas in july, HARVEY NICHOLS' FIFTH FLOOR CAFE, Indonesian long pepper, Javanese Cubeb and Sichuan flower pepper, jax coco, Johan Bülow, Lakrids, Lakrids by Johan Bülow, licorice, London, love drinks, panettone, peppermongers, review, roccette, rum, Tellicherry black pepper, truffles
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Antico Italian Restaurant Near London Bridge (CheapOair)
A relative newcomer to the Bermondsey scene offering classic Italian cuisine in a contemporary London setting, Antico is the answer to an often desperate Londoner’s question: Where can I get a proper plate of pasta in this town? Read my complete post at … Continue reading
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Tagged antico, antico restaurant & lounge bar, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, borough, cheapoair, clams, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, linguine, London, pasta, restaurant, restaurant review, SE1, soave, TIRAMISU, wild black bream, wine
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London Street Food: Timmy’s Pies (OneTravel)
A fairly new enterprise, Timmy’s Pies is a West London pie company with a stall at Chelsea Farmers Market every Saturday. Only British, free range meat and game go into their award winning seasonal pies, all wrapped in a light, crispy short crust pastry. … Continue reading
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Tagged british food, chelsea, chelsea farmers market, duke of york square, king's road, London, lunch, OneTravel, pies, street food, street market, timmy's pies
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