Beetroot and Chocolate Cake

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My obsession with beetroot continues! I first tried this vegetable one year ago: I was bored of the usual salad combinations and wanted to experiment with new ingredients. So I bought the cooked beetroot vacuum pack from Tesco and entered the world of...

Welcome Spring with Holi

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Holi is a Hindu festival that takes places around February/March to welcome the spring. It is also known as Festival of Colours as the day is celebrated by people throwing coloured and scented powder at each other. This year I played Holi for the first...

Roasted Cod with Mushrooms, Mangetout and Noodles

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Today I'm sharing with you a recipe from Hello Fresh, an online service that takes care of your meal planning and grocery shopping - all you need to do is use the ingredients provided and cook! I was contacted by Hello Fresh and offered to try the service...

Pizza Pilgrims

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Last month I had the pleasure to attend a pre-launch pizza tasting by brothers Thom and James Elliot, a.k.a. the Pizza Pilgrims. Now fully up and running, the pilgrims can be found in Berwick Street Market from Monday to Friday to satisfy your lunch cravings....

My Roman Holiday

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Hello! I'm back from a long weekend in Rome, during which I immersed myself fully into the wedding planning, ate a month's worth of carbs, saw my fiancé complete his first marathon, ran the Roma Fun 4k race, helped my 92-year old grandma make gnocchi...

Spiced Granola

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Yes, I made it, I completed the Food for Runners challenge! The goal was to post one healthy recipe a week for 10 weeks to support my fiancé's nutrition and boost his energies in the lead up to the Rome Marathon. The M-day has nearly arrived and tonight...

The Cornish Grill – at Redhook

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Ever dreamed of eating a Sunday roast of fresh Cornish meat cooked in a stunning location by London's top chefs? That's what the Cornish Grill Sunday Roast at Redhook is about! The Cornish Grill is a pop-up restaurant founded by Matthew Chatfield, a native...

Broccoli and Stilton Soup

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Looking back at my Food for Runners series, I noticed that soups were missing completely from it. Until now. So this week's recipe is Broccoli and Stilton soup, which I adapted from Nigella's recipe. Vegetables are very important to a runner's diet, which...

Foxcroft & Ginger at Boxpark

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When I moved to London in 2006, I worked as an intern for a film company and one of the perks of the job was going to office in one of the coolest buildings in the city: The Tea Building. From the 6th floor boardroom I could see Shoreditch, Bishopsgate...

Mauritian Supper Club

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Last week I had the pleasure of attending Selina's, aka Yummy Choo Eats, first Mauritian Supper Club. Hosted in Selina's house in Croydon, the supper club consisted of starters, main dishes and a dessert, all made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients....