I had lunch at The Skinny Kitchen in Islington recently. My experience mixed but overall positive.
Here’s the skinny on lunch at The Skinny Kitchen.
The Good, the Bad and the Skinny Kitchen
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Good Stuff #85
Good stuff and lots of it!
Here’s the low down (with a bit of a Valentine’s Day spin) on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy.
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Win a Bundle of Fruit Bowl Goodies
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Are you certain the most important people in your life are getting their recommended five a day? Here’s a tasty way to be sure.
Stats from a new survey of 1000 parents, commissioned by Fruit Bowl reveal that only 9% of children get their five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, every day. More staggering findings include the following:
- One in four children aged 4-12 are only getting two portions a day;
- On average, children aged 4-12 get less than three portions of fruit and vegetables a day;
- 11% of children aged 4-12 and under never get their five a day;
- 45% of parents surveyed give their children two or more unhealthy snacks a day after struggling to get them to eat fruit.
These findings are supported by Mintel’s recent survey which showed that 50% of parents who buy snacks for children agree that it is hard to get children to eat healthier snacks.
The folks at Fruit Bowl want to make it easy and affordable for kids to get their five a day. I can go along with that! So I’m teaming up with Fruit Bowl for a friendly giveaway competition offering a bundle of goodies from the Fruit Bowl range while helping share the message that we all need to do a better job eating enough fruit and veg.
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Save a Crust and Reduce Bread Waste in North London
I’m wising up to waste and helping get the word out about the North London Waste Authority’s Save a Crust campaign. It’s a fun and yummy way to reduce waste and be a better cook!
Did you know that 24 million slices of bread are thrown away every day in the UK, contributing to the average household tossing out £800 worth of food annually?
According to research commissioned by NLWA, more than 250 million bread crusts are binned every year across London alone, with one in four people saying they overlook the end slices of loaves. Just under 13 million loaves of bread (and just over £13 million) is thrown away every year and the equivalent of one and a quarter full loaves of bread being discarded every month by households that choose not to eat the ends of their loaves. In total, 1.2 billion bread crusts binned across the nation each year – worth nearly £62 million.
This all stacks up to a very sad situation indeed! But I’m here to help spread the news about the Save a Crust campaign and offer some tasty ideas to help you reduce waste and save money.
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Roadkill’s Matthew Gregson-Jones | #TCTalks 64
I was so impressed with my visit last month to Camden Town Roadkill I went back for more – this time with my digital recorder and time set aside to interview founder Matthew Gregson-Jones.
For episode 64 of tikichris Talks, I chat with Matthew about the back-to-basics concept behind Roadkill and how sourcing quality meat direct from British farmers can result in better tasting food, less wastage and lower prices for customers.
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Mandela: The Official Exhibition, 26 Leake Street, Waterloo
Touring exhibition Mandela: The Official Exhibition premieres today (Friday 8 February) at 26 Leake Street next to Waterloo Station. The show invites visitors on a personal journey through the life and times of one of the world’s most recognised and admired activists and political leaders and celebrating his legacy.
I tagged along for yesterday’s press preview and left the exhibition feel invigorated but grounded. The world has changed a great deal since 11 February, 1990 when Nelson Mandela was released from being in prison for 27 years and his moral authority has been missed sorely since his death 5 December 2013 at the age of 95.
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Explore the Isle of Islay with The Botanist Dry Gin
Katy Riddle discovers the intense flavours of the Isle of Islay without leaving Manhattan, thanks to The Botanist dry gin.
I’ve always been drawn to gin when craving an inventive cocktail or thirst-quenching spirit-and-mixer combo, so I jumped at the chance to learn more about The Botanist and the source of its distinctive complex taste. The first and only dry gin from the Isle of Islay, The Botanist features a unique combination of 22 hand-foraged local botanicals and offers a rare insight into the heritage and heart of this remote Scottish island.
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Bosphorus Kebabs | Lucky 13
2019 is the 13th anniversary of tikichris.com. I’m marking the seemingly inauspicious milestone with Lucky 13: a yearlong miniseries about 13 places to eat and drink that helped shape and define what I love about the London food and drink scene.
Next up on the roster is Bosphorus Kebabs, a South Kensington stalwart that’s been serving kebab shop basics of lamb and chicken kebabs made to a high standard since 1974. Continue reading
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Valentine, You *Readly* My Mind!
Hey there lover! Stuck for Valentine’s Day ideas? Or maybe you’re looking to seal the deal with a little something extra to what you’ve already lined up? Be sure to keep Readly in mind for you and your better half, especially if you both love to read and to travel.
Readly is a global subscription service for digital magazines that gives users unlimited access to more than 3,000 national and international magazines in an app. From the latest issues of your favourite titles to all sorts of back issues of various topics to mine, Readly provides endless hours of reading on your mobile, tablet or laptop – whether you’re online or not. I reckon Readly would makes an ideal purchase for you and your Valentine.
Here are a few reasons why. Continue reading
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Chef Giorgio Locatelli | #TCTalks 63
Episode 63 of tikichris Talks features a phone interview with one of London’s most celebrated Italian chefs, Giorgio Locatelli.
During our conversation, Chef Locatelli recounts some of his earliest food memories, such as when his father took him to eat his first pizza. He also looks back on how his career as a chef and restauranteur developed, talks about being a judge on the current season of MasterChef Italia and provides an update on his involvement with the Amara hotel opening later this year in Cyprus.
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What to Eat and Drink in Hiroshima, Japan (Great British Chefs)
Wrapping up my time in Kobe, I hopped onto the Shinkansen (bullet train) en route to the other city on my Japanese agenda: Hiroshima. Here I divided my time between the city centre and Miyajima, a small island a few miles offshore in the midst of Hiroshima Bay.
As in Kobe, the food in Hiroshima was fantastic. And despite a tight schedule with plenty of sightseeing I managed my best to consume with craven curiosity.
Here are the culinary highlights of my few days there.
Read the complete article at Great British Chefs.
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Four Easy and Open Faced Crispbread Sandwich Recipes
Do you have an open mind when it comes to making Scandinavian style open faced sandwiches?
Then see what you think about these four easy recipes I came up with using Leksands Original Rye Crispbread triangles as the base of each for extra crunch and deeper flavour.
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Flexing Vegan
I’m rolling out a new series of restaurant reviews called Flexing Vegan. In it, I’m going to review eateries around London with vegan only menus, committing on them as an eater who loves meat and other animal-based foods but can no longer see the point of eating so much of it so often.
I’ve had the notion to start a vegan review series in mind for quite a while. However, I waited until February to kick it off because I didn’t want folks thinking I was hopping on this year’s especially crowded Veganuary bandwagon. Rather, I hope people will notice along with me that beyond foodie fads and fading New Year’s resolutions there’s a longterm trend toward plant-based dining and that it can be far healthier, considerably more ethical and sometimes even yummier than conventional western eating habits.
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Review of Alita: Battle Angel
Last night I attended the IMAX 3D world preview of Alita: Battle Angel at Cineworld Cinema – London Leicester Square. The best bits of the film were an action-packed and visually stunning rollick but a few too many less than exciting lulls lingered in between.
Nonetheless, it offers enough fun for me to recommend going to see this sci fi flick when it’s released in the UK cinemas next week.
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Indian Accent, Albemarle Street, Mayfair
Supremely scrumptious and indulgently flavoured but held back from being cloyingly rich and overdone, Chef Manish Mehrotra’s menu at Indian Accent in Mayfair is a delight for gourmands with gourmet sensibility.
With award-winning restaurants in New Delhi and New York as well as the year-old outpost here in London, Mehrotra’s culinary aim is to explore “progressive ideas in Indian cuisine while maintaining traditional integrity” to present dishes that taste distinctively Indian in character but reflect an openness toward global techniques and influences.
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Urban: Wellness That Comes to You | #TCTalks 62
Here’s the most relaxed and relaxing episode of tikichris Talks yet – and one that’ll save you money doing something that makes you feel great.
It’s all about Urban, the app and web-based way for you to book wellness treatments – such as massage, manicures and pedicures, facials and osteo services – and have them delivered to your door and provided by trained practitioners in your own home, office or hotel room.
In this short episode I describe two of Urban’s services I recently booked: Osteopathy Consultation & Treatment and Thai Massage (with Oil) while explaining how wonderful it was to enjoy these in the privacy and convenience of my own home.
I also share a special promo code available only to listeners of the pod worth 15% off your first Urban treatment as a new customer.
Urban is this podcast’s first sponsor! I’m really grateful to have their backing and for taking a chance with tikichris Talks. So do yourself and me a favour and book your discounted wellness session today.
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Win a Three-Bottle BAFTA Bundle from Champagne Taittinger and Villa Maria Wines
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On Sunday the 10th of February, the brightest talent of the film world will convene at the Royal Albert Hall in London to celebrate the best in film at the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2019. Guests at the gala event will enjoy BAFTA-labelled magnums and bottles of Champagne Taittinger Brut Réserve NV with Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Grigio and Villa Maria Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon throughout the evening.
How would you like to drink and celebrate in the same way as your favourite stars of film and TV?
Here’s a chance to win a BAFTA bundle of wine, including a special BAFTA-labelled bottle of Champagne Taittinger Brut Réserve NV, a bottle of Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Grigio and a bottle of Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Let’s Hear It for AmericanaFest UK 2019
Judith Schrut gets ready to face the music at AmericanaFest UK 2019.
Americana fans (that’s me) will be flocking to Hackney, East London this week for AmericanaFest UK 2019, three days of glorious Americana music in all shapes, sounds and styles. Reliable sources tell me there are still some tickets left for tonight’s and tomorrow’s live music Showcase and Thursday’s Gala International Awards Show, but if you’re keen I recommend you get in quick!
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Unsung Cities | Köln, Germany
My ode to the Unsung Cities of the world continues with a short and sweet stroll through one of Germany’s prettiest metropoles.
For the third profile in the series and the first of 2019, I’m crushing on the sweet scented city of Köln (which from here on out I’ll address with the anglicised spelling, Cologne).
Perhaps not as unsung as the first two cities I profiled (Pittsburgh and Cleveland), but as is the case with a number of German cities (that aren’t Berlin or Munich), Cologne is often overlooked and under appreciated by international travellers. Continue reading
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My Coffee with Melitta 2019
Good morning everybody. I’m back in black. Black coffee that is.
As 2019 settles in, I carry on with another round of My Coffee blogging in collaboration with premium coffee machine maker, Melitta. Continue reading
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Top Tips To Organise Your Car Park
Do you own or manage a car park? If so are you doing everything you can to ensure it’s as well organised as it should be?
From sourcing the best parking posts or ensuring the area is as safe and secure as possible, you’re responsible for more than your bottomline and even perceived customer satisfaction.
Shall we take a look at a few top tips for better organising your car park? Let’s. Continue reading
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3 Reasons You Need to Start a Blog Today
Wait a minute! You still don’t have your own blog? What on earth are you waiting for?
I’ve been blogging for 13 years. Running my blog has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Since the outset and continuing on a weekly basis to this very day, something amazing has come my way that simply wouldn’t have without me having a blog to serve as an interface and conduit between me and the world.
Of course, to see even a modicum of success via blogging one needs to be disciplined and aware of what it is people want to read. Still, beyond any other media available today, I believe blogging remains the best way for anyone with a great idea to spread their message on their own terms.
Ready to start your own blog? Here are three key reasons why you should do so today. Continue reading
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Urban: Massage, Osteo and More in Your Own Home, Office or Hotel Room
Did you know there’s a no-stress way to book the treatments you need – massage, nails, skincare and osteopathy – in the comfort and privacy of your own home, office or hotel room?
With Urban, it’s possible to book quality expert treatments at your convenience. Be it a variety of massage therapies, osteo services, facials, or manicures and pedicures, Urban does you right when and where it’s best for you.
All you’ve got to do is go online or open the Urban app to pick your wellness treatment and then choose from thousands of practitioners available from 8am to midnight every day of the week.
I’ve teamed up with the mobile wellness provider to spread the word about how wonderful it feels to take advantage of its simple and quick and reasonably priced booking system to access professional insured practitioners ready to come to you.
To add even more incentive for you, I’m sharing a promo code worth 15% off your first treatment as a new customer. Be sure to use discount code TIKIBLOG when you book!
Urban treatment are available in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Paris.
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Icco Goodge Street | Lucky 13
2019 is the 13th anniversary of tikichris.com. I’m marking the seemingly inauspicious milestone with Lucky 13: a yearlong miniseries about 13 places to eat and drink that helped shape and define what I love about the London food and drink scene.
First of my 13 stops is Icco, a utilitarian pizzeria in Fitzrovia that’s been baking tasty and nicely priced pizzas for 20 years. Continue reading
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Why Has Veganism Gotten So Popular?
It wasn’t that long ago that “vegan” barely showed up in conversation, let alone the headlines. But now, it seems to be in the news to some degree every week, whether it’s a brand-new product or someone getting unusually offended by the ‘audacity’ of edible plant options being offered anywhere, despite having presumably eaten a salad before. But generally, the idea of veganism has had a positive response of late, with a record number of Brits estimated for this year’s Veganuary.
The UK is particular is embracing the vegan trend. One study from The Vegan Society revealed that: Continue reading
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Copper Rivet Distillery | #TCTalks 61
Episode 61 of tikichris Talks is set on the shore of the Medway River at the Copper Rivet Distillery in Chatham, Kent.
During my visit, I taste my way through the Copper Rivet core range of spirits (Vela Vodka, Dockyard Gin, Son of a Gun English Grain Spirit) as well as a few limited run products and even a couple of sneaky samples of what is to be Masthouse Whisky (to launched in 2020).
Between sips I speak with Copper Rivet cofounder Stephen Russell and the distillery’s Head Distiller Abhi Banik about what makes Copper Rivet drinks truly unique and decidedly Kentish in character.
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Valentine Variations
Flowers … chocolate … candlelit dinners … romantic getaways … you know the score! And you should well aware that the 14th of February 14th will be here soon. Yes, V-Day is coming. Are you ready?
Here are a few helpful gift ideas for heart shaped success this Valentine’s Day. Continue reading
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London Art Openings | Pierre Bonnard and the Colour of Memory at Tate Modern
Pierre Bonnard (1867 – 1947), Dining Room in the Country, 1913, Minneapolis Institute of Art
Judith Schrut previews Tate Modern’s inaugural show of 2019, Pierre Bonnard: The Colour of Memory.
To help us cope with the speed and stress of modern life, we’re encouraged to try slow cooking, slow tourism and slow living. Now, with its first show of the new year, Pierre Bonnard: the Colour of Memory, Tate Modern introduces us to the delightful concept of slow looking. I viewed the show, slowly, earlier this week and was completely smitten.
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In Pursuit of Office Happiness with Staples and Professor Sir Cary Cooper
Yesterday (Monday 21 January) was so called Blue Monday, purportedly the most depressing day of the year. How blue were you and to what extent did your workplace affect your mood?
My Blue Monday was a mild one. It was fairly productive, even fun. One of the best things about it was dropping by the Pop-Up Happiness Experience put on by office supplies retailer Staples to launch its In Pursuit of Office Happiness report. The launch included a presentation by Professor Sir Cary Cooper of Manchester Business School, who spoke to a small group of media folk about happiness in the workplace and the simple things that employers can do to maintain a more content and fulfilled workforce. Continue reading
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Win a Bottle a Manchester Raspberry Infused Gin
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Just in time for Valentine’s, I’ve got a beautiful bottle of Manchester Raspberry Infused Gin to give away.
Manchester Gin is the product of a love story. Its creators Seb and Jen first fell in love over a gin and tonic on a chance encounter in February of 2013. By 2016, their love for each other – and for gin – had grown so much that the couple launched their own distillery in central Manchester. Multiple gold medals in the UK and abroad started stacking up for their range of contemporary style gins.
There are four gins in the range: Signature, Raspberry Infused, Wild Spirit, and Overboard.
Raspberry Infused is the brand’s bestseller. Known as “Pink Manchester Gin”, raspberry notes meld with a classic gin flavour profile, complemented by light floral notes and a pretty pink hue.
A perfect potion for you and your sweetheart? Perhaps! Continue reading
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BlacKkKlansman | Rakuten TV
You see the posters for a film on a station platform. You’re interested. You stop on an ad for it when leafing through the free commuter tabloid. You think you’d like it. You overhear folks raving about it and maybe even know a few friends who saw it and loved it. You mean to see it.
Weeks go by. The film you aimed to watch is no longer screening in the cinemas.
That’s how it is with me most of the time. I mean to see a film but never get around to doing so. Life gets in the way. Obligations pile up. The title I want to see is only playing on the other side of London.
Case in point: Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman. Thanks to Rakuten TV for providing a convenient and affordable way for me getting to catch the movies I missed. Continue reading
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Head for the Heel | Index
Here’s an index to all the posts in Judith Schrut’s Head for the Heel miniseries.
Ciao ragazzi! Hope you had fun trippin’ down the heel of Italy’s beauteous boot with me. Here’s a list with links to all the posts in this miniseries: Continue readingShare this:
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Roasting Plant Brings Javabot (and Great Tasting Coffee) to London Bridge
New York-based Roasting Plant Coffee opened its first roastery/cafe in London this week, bringing with it Javabot – an automated roasting system that doubles as a sleek piece of cafe-theatre kit.
The London Bridge outlet is Roasting Plant’s sixth cafe and its first outside the US. The cafe has all the hallmarks that finicky coffee drinkers are apt seek in a central London coffee shop plus an elegant and stylish Javabot roaster as a centrepiece display.
So what’s a Javabot? Continue reading
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Good Stuff #84
Good stuff and lots of it!
Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy.
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Posted in Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping
Tagged Drink, Flexitarian, Food, grooming, M and S, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Marks and Spencer, Men-ü, men's grooming, Metcalfe’s, Plant Kitchen, popcorn, Rice Cakes
, Shopping, Thyme to Try Vegan Box, vegan, vegetarian, water, Water filters, ZeroWater
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Head for the Heel | Antonella’s Pasticciotto Leccese
Hey, it’s a tikichris exclusive! Judith Schrut tips you off on a scrumptious treat, just for our readers.
If our Head for the Heel mini-series has whet your appetite for travel, food and drink of southern Italy, you’ll want to try our friend Antonella’s recipe for her delicious, traditional Pasticciotto Leccese cake.
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Posted in Food, Head for the Heel, Italy, Recipes
Tagged aperitivo, Borgagne, cakes, dessert, Italy, Judith Schrut, Lecce, pasticciotto, recipe, Salento
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