(Coffee) bean-age kicks…

Two cups of energy-giving goodness…

It took me a long while to get into the pleasures of coffee… but now I’m a convert to the helping hand that a freshly-made long cup of frothy caffeine can provide first thing in the morning.

It’s Friday, it’s the end of a long week, and I really needed that kick up the keister today. Some might consider it sacrilegious to adulterate coffee beans with chocolate, but for me a good mocha as a pre-breakfast drink is the perfect start to the day. Roll on the weekend…

Sour Faced

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There is an alarming trend creeping across the land that…

Scandinavian Kitchen

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This week's destination for cake was a bit special in that…

Chilli Cool, King’s Cross

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I have officially been bitten by the Sichuan bug. Less than…

Rosemary Cookies

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To reward you all for being such lovely loyal readers I have…

Do-Re-Mi-So-Fa-ttoush!

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After the hale and hearty (but somewhat heavy) dishes of central…

Pork Shank

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  Yesterday I found myself in a branch of Morrisons…

Ham, cheese and malt toastie heaven

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Sometimes simple pleasures are the best. For me, this ticks…

Ba Shan: Sichuan tastes for a peppercorn rent…

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I make it a slightly gluttonous habit to meet friends once…

A Brazilian Barbeque in London

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The recent Whitsun Bank Holiday was in fact such a grey and…

Gardeners’ Delight

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After a freakishly chilly May, I have finally got everything…

Bamboula, Brixton

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The first sunny summery Friday night of the year found my friend…

Lángos and beer for breakfast…

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(Mister North's in Budapest for an old university friend's…