Clos Maggiore is an exquisite muddle of French and Italian cuisine, and that blend of cultures even extends to the name of the restaurant. Clos is the French word for 'enclosed', and maggiore the Italian word for 'greater'. For some reason the name evokes images in my mind of a secret walled garden and a ...
Pomegranate Chicken – My Signature Dish
Pomegranate chicken has been my signature dish, made only for my family and no one else for quite some time now. However I have decided that such an amazing dish should be shared around and celebrated, not kept under lock and key. The dish itself is a very traditional dish in Northern India, however the recipe ...
La Fogata Restaurant will make you fall in love with Colombian Food
It's really hard to find good Asian food in Madrid, however if you're looking for Latin American treats, you'll be spoilt for choice! My father was the one to stumble upon this very unassuming Colombian place, and ever since it has been one of our favourite haunts. From the outside La Fogata looks like any other ...
Triple Thai: Laab Moo, Tom Yum & Black Pepper – Garlic Fish
A trio of Thai dishes to kick your cravings for that wonderful cuisine! Prawn tom yum soup: 1 litre chicken stock 500ml water 3 sticks lemongrass 2 4cm pieces galangal 3 tomatoes, quartered 15 kaffir lime leaves 2 tablespoons tamarind paste 4 red chillies Fish sauce A large piece of palm sugar Juice of 2 limes Prawns (raw or cooked) Coriander Thai basil Fry the galangal, lemongrass, chillies, lime leaves, palm ...
Venezuelan Food in London: La mejor hallaca es la que hace Arepa & Co!
I've been living near Old Street for quite some time now and one of my favourite things to do is wander along Regent's Canal. In the summer, it's a wonderful place for a casual stroll, people (and dog) spotting and a bit of sunbathing by the locks. In the winter, there's nothing more magical than ...
Is this Fad for Mexican Fast Food in London getting Tired?
Exciting decoration doesn't make up for what is becoming rather monotonous food When walking into work today I was given a free cinnamon hot chocolate by the lovely people at Benito's Hat and then a 50% off voucher for food and drink at Poncho 8. While I really don't want to appear ungrateful for these ...
Swedish Meatballs with a Blueberry-Allspice Sauce
For the past month I have had an all consuming craving for Swedish meatballs and having my sister over to visit felt like the perfect occasion to try out the Jamie Oliver recipe I had been staring at almost daily. I started off the winter wonderland meal with some chestnuts roasted in the oven and ...
Shorbat Adas – Arabic Lentil Soup with a Dusting of Sumac
I'm pretty broke at the moment and really trying to watch my spending so I've been looking for new recipes that are cheap and not just the standard veg stir fry or pasta dish! My best friend is currently in Jordan and has been making my mouth water with photos and vivid descriptions of the ...
Ethiopia Take 1: Mesir Wat and Injera
Food has a funny way of giving me a fervent appetite for a country, and after falling in love with Ethiopian food I have found myself whiling away the hours reading up about the calendar (it's currently 2006 in Ethiopia), the magical looking Amharic script and the interesting historic sites (St. George's church looks incredible). ...
Pink Plin Ravioli
Plin = 'a pinch'; the curiously shaped little pasta parcels are closed and sealed by pinching them together. When wandering around East London I came across a little pastificio called 'Burro e Salvia' (butter and sage), which in my opinion are the best two accompaniments to ravioli so, understandably, I was intrigued. The little locale has ...
