Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

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This month I have been invited to take part to a 'Recipe Challenge' in collaboration with Westfield London to promote their We Are Dining campaign. The campaign, which started on the 20th of January and will run until the end of February, supports the...

Hawker House at Street Feast

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Street Feast was one of the best places to be in London last summer and I spent quite a few evenings there eating amazing street food. I thought it would be over for another year, instead the lovely organizers found an old factory in Hackney and launched...

Dip & Flip Burger

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Last week I met the #BAD (Burger Away Day) gang for a low key meet-up at Dip & Flip in Clapham Junction. Though it only opened in November, Dip & Flip already has a cult following and my burger-loving friends have rated it in their London's top fives....

Walnut and Honey Cake

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One of my resolutions for 2014 is to use my cookbooks more often. I am so used to looking up recipes online (using Pinterest, Foodgawker or my favourite food blogs) that I forget to check my books first, which is a shame as I have some amazing ones at...

Sticks 'n' Sushi Covent Garden

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I have been a fan of Sticks 'n' Sushi ever since eating in their Wimbledon restaurant with Charlotte Hu back in March 2012, just after they launched in the UK. I never blogged about that first visit, but Charlotte did, so have a look at this review on...

Lamingtons for Australia Day

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These past few weeks I've been increasingly thinking about Australia and missing the weather, the lifestyle, the food, the coffee! At the time I was there, I didn't fall in love with this country as I thought I would and maybe it's because I was longing...

Chocolate Mascarpone Cake with Berries

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As I type this blog post, I am less than an hour away from turning thirty-three years old. Ugh! I don't like the sound of it and to be honest I haven't fully enjoyed my birthday after the big 3 0. It's something to do with getting close to forty! ;) I...

Sabrina Ghayour's Carrot, Pistachio & Coconut Cake

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Ever since trying this Carrot Cake at Sabrina Ghayour's Arabesque Supperclub, I have been meaning to make it at home. It took me a while to get round to it, but finally I made the cake last month, using almonds and pistachios I bought in Dubai (dried...

Ljubljana, Slovenia

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While on holiday in Trieste two weeks ago, my parents, my husband and I decided to drive across the border to Slovenia and explore its capital city of Ljubljana. Only one hour and a half away from Trieste, it was the perfect destination for a day trip....

My Family Recipes: Curabiè

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Every family has a set of recipes that are used regularly and passed on from one generation to another. My family culinary traditions come from the Italian region of Friuli Venezia-Giulia and the city of Trieste, where my mum was born. My grandmother...