I’ve been looking for lifestyle experiments that last a week. Ideas so far are daily meditation, daily ice-cold showers. And I’ve recently had this nagging feeling that I should try veganism. I couldn’t imagine doing it for a month (as I did when I stopped drinking alcohol for a month), so I decided to become vegan for a week. Now I LOVE meat (ribeye steaks, all forms of pork, fish, shellfish etc) and I love dairy products (all forms of cheese, eggs, milk, butter, mayonnaise etc), but Angelique is always trying to get me to cut down on my red meat and animal fats. She says it’s bad for my cholesterol. I’ve always resisted trying veganism because I love the food groups that it cuts out. However, it’s well documented that there are health benefits to eating a more plant-based diet and cutting back on animal fats. Devotees of veganism …[Read More]
Food
If you’re a foodie, then you’ll love these youtube channels
Foodies are spoilt for choice these days for totally lickable content. Production values are so high these days that it makes normal food TV programmes redundant. Here are my favourites atm: Simply Dumpling by Mike Chen Mike is a prodigious eater who travels all around the world, with a leaning towards Asian food but he does also feature other food like Mexican, Italian, and Indian food. What I like about him is that he’s honest and says when he doesn’t like something. Here are some great Simply Dumpling vids to get you started: STREET FOOD FEAST at Singapore CHINATOWN! LEGENDARY All You Can Eat Buffet in Manila Philippines – Spiral Buffet Review Singapore MICHELIN STAR Food Tour $4 NOODLES vs. $300 BBQ | BEST Spicy Mapo Tofu! The Food Ranger by Trevor James Trevor focuses mostly on China and Chengdu, Sichuan. His Mandarin is fantastic (not that I know! but the reaction …[Read More]
These are my 10 favourite places to eat in London
I often get asked by my friends to suggest places to eat in London. Eating and drinking are two of my favourite pastimes. London eating and drinking is very hit and miss. There’s far more terrible and average places than good places and when London is so expensive, that means that most places are awful value for money. Here’s my favourite places based on quality, atmosphere and value for money: 1. Padella, Borough Market This is the best pasta in London. It’s great value and there’s no reservations, so get there early or be prepared to put your name down and wait. The queue can be massive. Pop off to the Wheatsheaf pub nearby for a drink whilst you wait. The stand out dish here is pici cacio e pepe, so unctuously cheesy and peppery. The pastas are small plates so order lots and share them around. www.padella.co 2. José Tapas …[Read More]