In which I eat at Bacaro for the 100th time and (spoiler) enjoy it.
Tag: FOOD
HDL REVIEWS: Mi Cocina, Mexican kitchen at Bridge Street House, Winchester
Oh lockdown, what a strange thing you are. How can something feel so teetering-on-the-edge-of-apocalypse tense and also so peaceful and enjoyable at the same time? For someone who’s closest thing to a hobby is going out to eat at restaurants, lockdown has been a strange time for me. I didn’t miss eating out as much…
HDL REVIEWS: Shackfuyu, London
One of my favourite podcasts is Off Menu, where each week comedians Ed Gamble and James Acaster grill a celebrity guest for their dream starter, main course, dessert and side dish. As far as podcast formats go, few are as perfectly suited to my interests – though I do often find myself shaking my head…
HDL REVIEWS: SUSHISAMBA, Covent Garden
I don’t tend to appreciate fusion food. It’s not that I’m some kind of culinary xenophobe, I just think that often when you take two clashing food cultures and force them into the same dish, it’s too easy to fuck them both up a little bit. Mac and cheese? Heavenly. Tacos? Delicious. A mac and…
A happy anniversary + The Elderflower, Lymington
Read all about my dining experience at The Elderflower restaurant in Lymington, celebrating my nine year anniversary
HDL REVIEWS: Dhaba 59, Southampton
Indian food has been a big part of my life ever since I was little. I was fortunate to grow up in an area of Southampton that is hugely diverse, with a number of international food stores and restaurants just a stone’s throw away from my front door. My older sister in particular had a…
How to make the most of a few days in Barcelona
If, by some stroke of luck, you’ve managed to successfully avoid following me on Instagram, you probably missed that I took a trip to Barcelona about a month ago. Despite taking on the role of organising a group holiday and the near-impossible task of coordinating a gang of ten unruly millennials, I truly had the…
A week in food: London, May 2018
Love food, hate waiting for it… Well, it’s really been a while. I honestly couldn’t really tell you why I’ve had no motivation to write for the past couple of months, but every time I sat down with an idea, I just had no idea how to tell it. I’m quite an introvert and usually…
Lamb kofta flatbreads with griddled courgettes, feta and mint yoghurt
Okay winter, I’ve had enough now. It’s March for fuck’s sake. I’m so sick of the cold weather, the frosty walks to work and worst of all – the terrible lighting. I’m also bored of eating stodgy winter warmers instead of balanced, fresh meals. Sure, this is slightly more within my control than the weather,…
King prawn curry laksa
If you don’t already know this about me, you should probably learn that I love seafood. Not a particularly controversial claim, I know, but an important one nonetheless. And if there’s something I enjoy more than a juicy prawn, mussel or lobster, it’s all of the above with the addition of a bit of spice….
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