Lazeez Restaurant – Lebanese Hospitality in London: My first full-time permanent job was as a Management Trainee for Selfridges. Needless to say, I spent a lot of time socialising around Oxford Street: The Lamb and Flag was a regular haunt after work, and the Stockpot was a favourite for a cheap meal. Other than that, […]
Abd el Wahab Lebanese Restaurant
Lebanese Dining in Mayfair at Abd el Wahab: Abd el Wahab, a new Lebanese Restaurant has opened in Mayfair. I love Lebanese food and wine so I was delighted to be invited along to the opening. Located on Pont Street, it has a classic bistro look about it, with plenty of outside space for alfresco […]
5:2 Diet Recipe Chicken, Aubergine and Chickpea Lebanese Style
A Lebanese Pantry used for a 5:2 Diet recipe: OK, I’ll admit there’s a bit of calculated cooking going on here. I’ve been intending to enter Bethady Kedy’s competition to win a trip to The Lebanon for a while, and I needed to blog about something Lebanese as part of my entry. But, I’m also […]
Christmas at Comptoir Libanais
A Lebanese Festive Feast in London. Tony Kitous first opened Comptoir Libanais in 2008, choosing the name, which means Lebanese Counter, because he wanted customers to be able to pop in to sample delicious Lebanese flavours or buy something bejewelled and colourful to take home and remind them of their experience. Tapping into his childhood […]
Karaam – Review of Neighbourhood Lebanese
Counting on Karaam – Lebanese in Ealing: Sitting across from the Town Hall in Ealing Broadway is Karaam, a Lebanese restaurant which I had been asked to review with an interesting and substantial looking menu offering Lebanese classics, Moroccan and Middle Eastern dishes as well as some of their own signature creations. Lebanese food encompasses the cuisines of Egypt, Palestine and […]
Yasmeen – Review
Levantine Heaven in St John’s Wood with Yasmeen: Apparently fish and chips is the latest trend in the Parisian gastro scene which got me thinking about transplanted food cultures and influences. Would a Parisian fish supper be acceptable to the average Brit? What did this gastro invasion mean for French culinary culture which is globalising faster […]
Review: Randa Restaurant Kensington London
A Lebanese feast in Kensington, Randa Restaurant: Walking up Kensington Church Street to Randa, I saw what I thought looked like an old pub. Not what I’d expected from the outside, though I’ve been to other restaurants in the Maroush group before and even reviewed the Maroush bakehouse last year. A light and airy interior […]
Cheat Taboulah Recipe for the 5:2 Diet
The perfect 5:2 Diet Recipe for a Healthy Detox? Taboulah. I like to eat well on my 5:2 diet fast days – and the 5:2 diet recipes I create are intended to help my health overall as well as hopefully save calories! There are certain dishes that always make me feel better when I eat […]
The Art of Bread – Maroush Bakehouse
Maroush Bakehouse Earls Court During that quiet period between Christmas and New Year (well quiet for those of us without children on holiday!), I took the opportunity to check out a new Bakehouse that has opened just a few minutes walk from where I live. Now, the name did sound familiar and I realised later […]