Geneva

We were in Geneva during Escalade, which celebrates Genevan independance. There's a famous story about a Genevan woman pouring scalding vegetable soup over the city walls and burning invading soldiers, so every year during Escalade you can buy beautiful (and very expensive; these little ones cost about 30 francs) chocolate cauldrons filled with marzipan vegetables, which you smash open. We also ate fondue (of course) but sadly ate it all before I remembered to take a picture. We got a meat platter for dipping though!

Marrakesh

Tasty street food: Lamb tagine, chicken skewers, best olives ever, chips, tomato and lentil sauce, bread.

Virgin mojitos

Tabbouleh, onions and chickpeas, houmous, baba ghanoush



Club sandwich from heaven



North Tea Power. Series 1.

This place really does make the best coffee i have ever tasted.
The care they put into their espresso is unrivalled by most coffee shops on the high street.
They taylor the way the brew depending on the weather, the bean, water temp. It's what a coffee shop should be.

Their tea is just as equally looked after.
The one in the picture is moroccan mint tea, it's so deliciously sweet and refreshing.
This is where i'll take you Kate :)

Apologies!

Dear blog readers and Kate,

Apologies from the lack of blogging from my PoV, i've been without a laptop for over a month now so I can't really update much.

HOWEVER...

I get a new one next week and I have over a months worth of lovely food photos for you all to look at, so will update ASAP.


x

cornwall

Linguine with spinach, asparagus, smoked salmon and a poached egg, in a cream sauce. A-maz-ing.

London travels.

There was a small farmer's market.. That bread looked amazing!

A Bhangra Burger Van! Look how pretty :)

Katsu Curry, courtesy of Wagamama

Yaki Tori.

Rare coffee from El Salvador made by the amazing pour-over method.

Yes, I am a geek. Starbucks at Conduit St, the very first 'new concept' store. All furnishing are vintage and independently sourced.

Ben's Cookies, like the unknown much better valued gooey-er version of Millies.

So I went to London for 2 nights, primarily because me and two friends were going to Thorpe Park, but stretched it out for a day so we would rested and see some sights and eat some food. It was yummy and I wish I could go back to see what the capital had to really offer.

EAT! Festival 2011



Free pot of chicken thai green curry and rice.




Wagyu beef burger from Northumbrian Wagyu.



Chargrilled chicken with couscous, bread, hummus and banaghanoush from Paradiso.



Pancake filled with cream cheese, cinnamon and sugar from Gospoda.

 Also eaten but not pictured: lots of delicious samples from various stalls, jersey cream icecream, and an unattractive but delicious lump of pigeon on a piece of toast smeared with pigeon pate. Yum.

3 course feast.

Grilled Halloumi dressed with chilli, lemon and olive oil, with organic tomatoes.

Chicken, porcini mushroom and pea risotto topped with a whole poached egg yolk (you have to start poaching egg yolks, they are heaven!).

2 words- chocolate brownies.

Dough sticks at Zizzi's with the most amazing aioli dip.

Mixed pepper, mushroom and tomato brushetta with Ferrouj Meshwi (you were right!) salad and parmesan



Both Newcastle Farmers' Market, first Friday of every month




Homemade spread: grilled halloumi, lemony rocket salad, bread, prosciutto, raw peas, baby grape tomatoes




The last morning: breakfast at Stateside Diner on Pink Lane

 A few more pictures from dear Mr Benedict's visit. I want it all again, especially those pancakes. I'm ravenous today.

1-4th June, Newcastle Trip.

Sample photos from our feasts- baked Camembert with sausages and asparagus, fresh sun-warmed tomatoes and grilled haloumi.  Epic.



Quinoa pilaf on rocket, with Farrouj Meshwi (seriously, you have to make this. Guhhhhh)





Steak sandwich from The Town Wall, Pink Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne.