I am usually stuck for ideas when I have to make dishes for my vegetarian friends. I recently learnt this recipe which is so simple to make and so easy to tweak using a number of different fillings. If you don’t have much time and don’t want a fussy recipes, try this one. It’s one to…
Cooking Christmas Lunch can be very stressful but if you had the right equipment and some simple instructions, your results can come out perfectly.
Serving exquisitely put together pastries of unique and complementary flavour combinations, on a classy festively decorated terrace, I could finally get into the Christmas spirit at Dominque Ansel’s Bakery. The cosy heated terrace is the perfect place to indulge in the bakery’s festive gingerbread croissant, hot chocolate milk bottle and pumpkin soup. If you’re looking…
When I worked in the City, lunch was mostly a hurried affair. A quick takeaway from a local sandwich shop, sometimes a special delivery from a Japanese catering company or an occasional treat at a wine bar. There weren’t many choices. In those days, you would find everyone at a pub on Fridays and the afternoons…
Aspendos (Ancient Pamphylia) is the best examples of Roman Theatres still existing today. It has been around for 2000 years and amazingly, it is still in use. It is open as a museum and is used for weddings photos. Aspendos is on the Acropolis of Pamphylia, the land of tribes. It was then a thriving city…
It’s amazing how creative cooks can come up with the most inspiring recipes from the most humble of ingredients. Recently, Idahoan hosted a supper club that centred on just the humble potato. Billy and Jack of Masterchef fame were tasked with designing a menu with potatoes, some with the Idahoan products and some with other…
A new Fish and Chips Kiosk has opened in the historic Leadenhall Market. You don’t often get a Fish and Chips restaurant with this kind of expertise behind it. The fish is sourced from Chamberlain and Thelwell, a 4th generation fishmonger. Every piece of fish served is sourced direct from the boat. The kitchen team is…
Review of the iPhone 8 Plus. The new dual lens 12 MP camera takes pictures with depth of field. It now takes 4K Videos. The Portrait mode’s various settings are great for photos of people. A great phone for bloggers as it replaces several cameras and video cameras.
Took this while on a Photowalk along the South Bank. This is taken from the North Bank and is an exercise in framing. Using trees, and structures to frame an image.