We’ve had a really chilly week in London which always gets me thinking of hearty stews and comfort food and snuggling up on the couch watching episodes of CSI to my heart’s content. This recipe is surprisingly easy to prepare and once it’s all in the pot you can sit back and relax while it […]
Author: eatingcoventgarden
Obika Mozzarella Bar in lovely Charlotte Street
Today I’m just off Oxford Street in what I think is one of London’s best restaurant streets – Charlotte Street. If you’re visiting London, stay around there and you’ll find somewhere within a few minutes walk to eat every night for at least two weeks. All really good restaurants, too. And amazingly new places continue […]
Recipe: Spinach, celeriac, broad bean and pea soup
In an attempt to detox I decided to make a batch of vegetable soup. I wanted something fairly substantial and I do love the flavour of celeriac so here’s what I came up with. Adding the peas and broad beans after I pureed the mixture gave the soup more texture and they literally popped their […]
The Magazine Restaurant in Hyde Park
So today I’m eating at a new restaurant in one of London’s parks, of which there are plenty, big and small. When I first moved here I lived very close to Regent’s Park and spent many hours wandering through the rose garden or reading on one of the benches with the sound of hippos in […]
Magical Railay Bay in Thailand
Railay is a small peninsula between Krabi Town and Ao Nang in Krabi. You can only get to it by boat as high limestone cliffs cut it off from the mainland. It’s like a secret tropical kingdom waiting to be discovered. The scenery on the ride over is very dramatic with huge rocks sprouting out […]
Eating in Seafood Street, Ao Nang, Krabi
It’s a dank autumn/winter day in London so I’m quickly whisking you back to Thailand. Do you love eating your dinner alfresco listening to the sound of the ocean? I’ve the perfect place for you. In Ao Nang you simply have to head for Soi Seafood (Seafood Street) where you’ll find a row of restaurants […]