Oddly enough, I had a craving for BBQ chicken the other night. Since I couldn’t think of a place in London that does it well (*cough* Nandos *cough*), I figured I might as well give it a shot even though I’d never cooked it before. But I’m American, so how hard can BBQ be?
Not hard [...]
Entries from July 2009
30 July, 2009
Recipe: BBQ Chicken
28 July, 2009
La Fontaine de Mars – Paris 7eme
Sadly, this is my last Paris restaurant review from my weekend. Honestly though, it’s probably a good thing. I spent way too much money on food than is healthy for one person in a weekend – and I didn’t even get into l’Astrance.
La Fontaine de Mars came on a recommendation from one of my favourite [...]
27 July, 2009
Le Chateaubriand – Paris 11eme
Just like Le Timbre, I had my eye on Le Chateaubriand months before I left. But of course, after my my experience at Le Timbre, I was very very worried my high hopes would leave me high and dry. Luckily, this was not the case.
Le Chateaubriand is making quite the name for itself. Self-taught chef [...]
23 July, 2009
Le Bonbonniere de Buci – Paris, 6eme
No trip to Paris is complete without swinging by a patisserie. Le Bonbonniere de Buci was recommended to me by Tim, who stops by there every time he’s in Paris for one specific reason: their Grand Marnier cake.
Looks rich, doesn’t it? Actually my stomach aches just thinking about it. I don’t know the recipe [...]
22 July, 2009
Le Timbre – Paris, 6eme
I had been planning my trip to Paris for a couple months, which means that I had been researching and planning what restaurants I wanted to eat at for a couple months too.
My requirements:
French
Under 50 euros for food, but preferably under 30
Good reviews or recommendations
Not touristy
My first stop was Le Timbre, a charming little place [...]
20 July, 2009
Benja – Soho
My friend Katrina and I needed a place to eat by Piccadilly last Wednesday. We were going to see the new Harry Potter at the Trocadero (don’t ask – awful theatre) and didn’t want to end up somewhere too touristy or too expensive. After a quick peruse of the Top Table deals, we [...]
16 July, 2009
One-o-one, Knightsbridge
After a tough week, I decided to treat myself to lunch at Asia de Cuba. I made a reservation, didn’t have breakfast and did a quick check on Google and TFL to make sure I was going in the right direction. Google said South Kensington, and so that’s where I went.
Except that Asia de Cuba [...]
12 July, 2009
Hakuba Sushi – Bloomsbury
My arm is easily twisted. On Friday night, after a tough week at work, my friend Lewis asked if I wanted to grab some sushi. Even though I was trying not to spend money and really could have used a night in, sushi sounded reeeeeally good.
Hakuba is situated off Great Russell Street in between Fitzrovia [...]
5 July, 2009
Gustosecco Pumpkin Risotto
Since my trip to Ooze last week, I’ve been on a mission to find good risotto that’s both cheap and tasty. It only took me one try.
I give you: Gustosecco Pumpkin Risotto
I bought this risotto at Kennards after attending an event for the blog Domestic Sluttery. At £3.95 for the bag, I figured it was [...]
