Luna Mexican Kitchen, San Jose

If you’ve been following me on Instagram you may have noticed that I spend quite a bit of time travelling to California for work. It’s a long way to go but also a fantastic opportunity for me to find some great new places to eat! Quite often we go out for large team dinners at…

My Leftover Challenge

If you follow me on Instagram you’ll be aware that last week I set myself a bit of a challenge. Normally I’m the one that travels for work, but this time The Boyfriend was away, so finding myself rattling around at home on my own I decided to set myself a foodie challenge. When he…

Butternut Squash & Aubergine Red Thai Curry

Butternut squash is my favourite vegetable to love to hate. I truly do love butternut squash, I love the flavour, I love the texture, it’s so versatile and works in so many different dishes. What I do not love, is preparing a butternut squash. The last time I was attacking one with a cleaver The…

Sausages with Mixed Grains & Sautéed Vegetables

Now, I’m not usually one for pre-packed or pre-prepared food, packets of microwaveable rice take me back to my uni days before I’d learned how to cook rice without having to throw the pan away afterwards. I’ve since jumped well on board with Jamie Oliver’s absorption method and it’s never failed me. So pre-cooked rice…

Spicy Fish Stew

One of my favourite things about cooking is that once you’ve got the hang of a few basic skills, understand flavours and have a well stocked store cupboard of herbs and spices you don’t really have to plan and prep so much and can make things on a whim and mix up your recipe as…

Ping Pong, Southbank

This week a festive night out with two of my oldest friends began with a not so festive dinner at Ping Pong. We were already doing Christmas markets and going to a screening of Love Actually (complete with complimentary mulled wine and mince pies!) so we figured for dinner something not so traditionally Christmassy would…

Freebird Burritos, Berwick St Market

As much as I’m a massive foodie, I am also a creature of habit and repeatedly visit the same places over and over when I’m looking for lunch in Soho during the week when I’m working. One of my favourite cafés has recently closed down and its given me just the excuse I needed to…

Thai Beef Massaman Curry

Whenever I go to a Thai restaurant, I always find it difficult to choose between my two favourites: Thai Green Curry and a Massaman Curry. I’ve made a green curry a few times now (yet to be blogged about) so I thought it was about time I gave this a go. A Massaman curry is…

Brigade, London Bridge

For a catch up dinner with my school friends, I actually ventured outside of Soho for a change and went out in London Bridge this week. It’s been a while since I’ve been in the area and upon exiting the station I got immediately lost amongst all the engineering works that definitely weren’t there last…

Jerk Chicken with Rice & Peas & Fried Dumplings

Now, I’m not going to lie, this isn’t entirely my recipe… It’s my boyfriend, Tyron’s. This was the first thing he ever cooked for me and I had never had it before but I loved it! So last weekend I got him to cook it again for my parents so that I could play sous…