Thermomix Review

Apparently the Thermomix is “the most advanced kitchen appliance on the market today”.. Either way this review is pretty funny.

Sunday is the time for making home made baked beans

It’s a long weekend here for Australia day.  A perfect time to make the perfect Baked Beans.  There are many recipes but this one works for me.  If you wanted to make it richer in the winter months you could add a ham hock.  That would be tasty..

(Serves 6)

3 tbsp fine salt
450g dried haricot beans
2 tbsp oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 small carrot, peeled and finely chopped
1 stick of celery, finely chopped
400g tinned tomatoes, chopped
2½ tbsp tomato ketchup
1½ tsp cornflour

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A Dram in the Woods – The Review

So its been a long while since I’ve been moved to write a review of a restaurant.  It literally has to be something a little special for me to dust off my foodie blogger credentials.  But lucky for me The Woods of Windsor delivered something last night right up my alley –  a 5 course whisky degustation. Continue Reading →

Hawksmoor – Seven Dials

So I love meat, not all the time mind you, but as a special treat.  And If I’m going to eat it I want to know that the meat is quality, cooked to perfection.
This is why I love Hawksmoor, as I always get the sense that I’m eating food that someone has agonised over, ensuring that everything was just perfect. Continue Reading →

The Meatwagon – Reviewed

Many people don’t really know about the amazing food revival that has been taking place in South East London for quite some time. Continue Reading →

Coffee standards please!

Citizens of London.. Why oh why do we put up with the quite frankly poor standards of coffee that pervade this city?  Italians would have rioted in the streets by now.  The French would have gone on strike, of course.  Why do we all seem content with Starbucks/Costa/Nero swill? Continue Reading →

Must resist

Gah!  How have I let myself get addicted to red bull (sugar free). Continue Reading →

Monday morning fuel

Full of fat and completely not good for me.  But how can millions of French people be wrong?  The Croissant served with a  large coffee..

Ahh.. Ready for the week.