My week in food #5

Hi guys, another food fatty week for me :)
Lets cut the small talk and go straight to the goods. Enjoy...

Wagamama- chicken katsu curry, always my favourite.

Noodle time- my homemade 'Pad Thai'. Glass noodles, prawns, one egg, soy sauce, fish sauce, Pad Thai sauce and coriander to finish.

Daily treats- My mum's homemade apple and sultana cupcakes. I had these everyday. 

Snack time- my dads fish salad. Makarel, rocket, avocado, salad leaves and a touch of mayo and lemon.

Lunch- I'm on a slight (just a slight) health kick. Tomato soup is a daily occurance to.

Beef Rendang- Beef Rendang combo at the banana tree. More on this meal on my next blog post.

And the boyfriend had the duck combo.

Coriander meatballs- Probably my favourite starter .

Roast pork starter at banana tree.

Chicken dinner- Chinese chicken curry and rice. Yum!



Hope you guys enjoyed :)

See you next time x

Where to eat in London? Brunch at the breakfast club

Hello!
I went out for a lovely brunch the other day so thought I would share my photos and thoughts with you guys.
The Breakfast Club chain is well known in London and with good reason. I had been once before and my experience was amazing both times.

I visited the one on D'Ardblay street. The staff are efficient, down to earth and always have a smile on their faces. The menu is full of choice and would definitely entice you to come back for more. Everything about the place is relaxed yet buzzing and an overall great place in central London for breakfast, brunch or dinner.
There is sometimes a 5-10 minutes wait but this can only be seen as a good thing.

Here are a few snaps of the inside and what I ate:

Fried potatoes-  delicious with a hint of rosemary.
Eggs Royale- Toasted English muffin, smoked salmon, poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce
Pancakes and Berries- AMAZING!! Pancakes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, maple syrup and tasty vanilla cream.

International visitors- postcards, pictures and random notes stuck up by customers from all over the world.

Smoothie time- Green is good and Pommy granny. Mine was Pommy granny and I would definitely recommend it. It's made with pomegranate, raspberries, blueberries, apple and ginger. Absolutely delicious!

The all American- Pancakes, fried potatoes, crispy bacon, sausage and poached eggs. The pancakes were thick, sweet and I'm gonna say it again AMAZING! After this picture was taken I also poured A LOT of maple syrup over them. I loved the combination of sweet and savory of this dish.

The Breakfast Club branches in London:

33 D'Arblay St
London
020 7434 2571
2-4 Rufus St
London
020 7729 5252
12-16 Artillery Ln
London
020 7078 9633

Have you ever visited the Breakfast club before? Any other great places to eat breakfast in London that you would recommend?

See you next time guys x 

My week in food #4

Hi guys, I've been busy on the food front this week....AGAIN. Lots of eating out....AGAIN.
Here you go, enjoy...

Dumplings at Banana Tree Wardour street.

Banana Tree- Chicken wings. Perhaps up there with the best I have ever tasted. Sticky and sweet.

Banana Tree- Beef Rendang. I chose to have the added extra of the platter.

The Breakfast Club Soho- The all american. Pancakes, sausage, poached eggs, crispy bacon, fried potatoes and lots of syrup added on after.

The Breakfast Club- My smoothie on the right was Pommy granny (pomegranate, blueberries, raspberries, apple and ginger.)

Fire and Stone- Mixed sharing board. Cured ham, fennel salami, arancini, parmesan flatbread strips, houmous, marinated olives and tomato salsa. 

Fire and Stone- Calamari, my favourite.

Fire and Stone- Marrakech. Spiced minced lamb, slow roasted red peppers, red onions, mozzarella, tzatziki and fresh mint.

Hope you enjoyed :) don't forget to follow me to keep up with my weekly food diary x

Lunch time. Roux at the Landau

Hi guys. I'm getting good at this ,more than one post a week thing' aren't I? haha.

So the other week me and my sister took my mum out for a special birthday lunch, and our place of choice was  Roux at the Landau. We knew our mum loved the Roux family of chefs, so were really excited for it.
We arrived for a 2pm lunch and were greeted at the reception with a lovely smile and our coats were taken.

I have to say when I stepped into the dining room my jaw dropped. It was simply elegant and everything was shiny, gold and classicly beautiful. After shown to our spacious table we drank our glass of champagne and scoured through the set menu. The waiters were polite and nothing about the atmosphere was pretentious or awkward.
After our orders were taken, some pre-starter nibbles arrived at the table and the feast had begun....

The dining room

A late lunch- almost had the dining room to ourselves.

Champagne time.

The set menu.

The amuse bouche- cheese bites.

My starter- 'Pressed potato and  fine herb ballontine with smoked duck and truffle dressing' this starter was lovely and light but heavy in flavour. The right amount of each element.

The main- 'Roast seabass, grilled aubergine puree and saffron cracked wheat'.  The seabass was cooked beautifully, it was lovely and soft. This was the first time I had tasted wheat like this and its safe to say the plate was clean by the time I was finished with it.

Dessert time- 'Light white chocolate and coconut pannacotta with mango and lime'. Possibly one of the best desserts I have ever tasted. It was a cold, rainy London day so this definitely gave me a taste of summer.

Roses- Pretty table decorations.

Outside.

Overall it was a great experience and a really tasty meal. I would highly recommend it as an occasion lunch or just to go and spoil yourself.

Have you ever been? And If you have what did you eat?

Hope you enjoyed the blog post guys. I'm going to be posting a lot more now.

See you next time x

My long weekend in Milan. The food bit.

Hello!

As you guys know I spent a lovely long weekend in Milan recently. You can view that Here.

I thought i'd share some snaps of what I devoured whilst there. It was my first time in Milan and everything restaurant wise was new to me so I have a long list of where I want to go next time. It was also Easter weekend when i went so a lot the places I researched were closed. oh well there is always next time :)

Here you are, enjoy...

Penne with Saffron and courgette (zucchini)

Artichoke salad

Sweet brioche sandwich filled with ham and brie.

Sandwich- filled with salami and gherkin.

Window shopping- so many enticing delis.

Salad time- Tuna, rocket, tomato and pickled onions.

Gelato- I had cookies and a scoop of my favourite AMERENA.

Sea food salad- AMAZING.

Wood oven pizza at a great little restaurant called Woodstock.

Snack time- Fast food pizza had to be done.

Pesto gnocchi- Amazing and so flavoursome.  At a great bar/restaurant called noon bar ( also do a great happy hour).

Where are your favourite places to eat and snack in Milan? I would love suggestions.

My week in food #3

Soooo I know I missed a week but 'My week in food' is back.
I am also going to be blogging a lot more regularly now so make sure you are following me to keep up to date with all my posts.

Feast your eyes on these pics and enjoy :

My spicy mince, homemade flat breads and homemade coleslaw.

A healthy snack- yoghurt with  banana and dried gojji berries

Seafood noodle soup- made with squid, prawns, glass noodles, sweet peppers, chilli, cabbage, egg whites and stock. Its healthy and quick to make.

My healthy homemade coleslaw. Made with cabbage, red onion , peas and a touch of low fat mayonnaise (you can also add carrot for a more classic dish). Recipe on my previous blog post click here to view

A close up for you guys :)

I was a bit noodle soup happy last week. This time with chicken instead of squid

Penne with tomato, olives, anchovies and capers. This was at the restaurant Carluccios ( apologies as I've forgotten the name of the dish on the menu) . But was extremely tasty.

My cous cous salad. Made with prawns, chilli, spinach, cucumber and avocado.

Sea bass at The Roux (blog post on this restaurant coming this week)

Smoked duck at The roux.

White chocolate panna cotta with mango, lime and coconut at The Roux.

Hope you guy enjoyed. Which dishes look tastiest to you?

Back tomorrow with another post  about my food adventures in Milan.