A Food Blog
Bar Pilar: The restaurant that changed my mind about mayonnaise. To say that I was excited to go to Valencia would be the understatement of the century. Not only does it have a humongous white beach, Valencia is the “birthplace” of paella. I was looking forward to eating seafood paella for ju...
Franzè & Evans has been around for two years (coincidentally, this weekend is its official second birthday) but I have only realized how fabulous it is in the last six months. I’m a sucker for a place with great salads and delicious coffee, but Franzè & Evans is so much more than that. ...
If you ever go to the Italian Riviera, from Genoa all the way over to Cinque Terra, be sure to eat the specialties of the region: pesto and focaccia bread. One of my favourites was a very simple pasta dish: pesto Genovese over spaghetti. Don’t forget, of course, about the huge pizzas – wi...
Amongst the handful of restaurants in London that attempt to deliver an American-themed dining experience, All Star Lanes [Brick Lane] is the only one that has hit the nail on the head. From the atmosphere to the food, right down to the great service, I had a grin on my face the whole time as I actu...
My name is Libby Andrews, and I am a calorie counter. I have been paying attention to calories for years and because of this I have the ability to make a good decision on what to eat when I’m out – even if that means seven days a week. What people don’t realise is that knowing what food is hea...
When you work in a city and you are grabbing lunch (or breakfast, a snack and dinner) on the go, it’s not always easy to know what the best choice is. You may think you know what to eat as part of a healthy diet, but unless you’re really paying attention, you could be eating a baguette that is p...
I know, I know - you are sick of hearing me go on about East London. Well too bad! Groupon's city blog asked me to be their first guest blogger and write my first post about the 'hidden gems' of East London. If you'd like to check it out, visit Groupon's Blog for a few small reviews of four of my fa...
The other night I went to a fantastic white wine tasting party at a friend’s house. We tasted nine different kinds of wine from three regions – California, France and New Zealand – and ate delicious food prepared by a few of the ladies and me. Instead of small swigs of wine for tasting, we end...
Fru fruity puds are the perfect dessert for someone who is trying to lose weight or manage a healthy diet. That’s right, I said it: these fruity, sugary, delightful pots of summer flavours come highly recommended if you’re on a diet. Why, you might ask? Because they come in individual pots – t...
It’s summer, it’s hot, and there is no freaking air-conditioning in this city. Which can only mean one thing: I am craving frozen yoghurt every single day after lunch. I’ve always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with frozen yoghurt (the American kind, anyway). In the U.S. it was TCBY (Th...