The Irish sure can do b’fast
As a tradition, I treat myself to a full Irish breakfast every Saturday at the neighbourhood caff. It just so happened that on one fateful Saturday I actually was in Ireland, Dublin to be specific.…...
8 Years Ago
Discovering real port wine in Porto
Apparently, you can’t call it Port wine if it doesn’t come from Porto. Just like you can’t call it Champagne if it doesn’t come from Champagne. Pardon my ignorance, but I di…...
8 Years Ago
Francesinha - A croque-monsieur on steroids
You haven’t really been to Porto if you haven’t eaten a Francesinha; which translates to ‘little french girl’. Mon Dieu! It surprises me the French haven’t raised obje…...
8 Years Ago
Just another coffee shop - Confeitaria do Bolhão
I’ve come to believe that the best coffee shops and eateries are those with grumpy staff that can’t be bothered with niceties. Take for example Kyani’s in Dhobi Talao, where the c…...
8 Years Ago
Chez Antoinette: A little bit of Le France in Covent Garden
I don’t know which is worse, the fact that I haven’t had a plate of fish’n’chips yet. Or the fact that I ate French food in London before I ate fish’n’chips. Any…...
9 Years Ago
There’s no proper way to eat a pie!
Hello from London! I’ve eaten neither fish’n’chips or bangers’n’mash in my first few days at Britain. (gasp!) I’ve had me a good ol’ English pie though. Af…...
9 Years Ago
