2018-08-18 15:28
Various friends had told me about SAJ and their cool veggie food but I hadn't made it there yet. And the first time we tried we failed as they had run out of dough! But we persevered and wen… Read More
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Blog about food, cooking, drink, travel and photography based in Nice, France by an English/Irish expat.
2018-07-16 22:00
I promised myself I wouldn't divulge the secrets of Disfrutar but I want to at least show you some of the gorgeous food we had! If you are in Barcelona, then try to book a table at Disfrutar… Read More
2018-07-14 22:30
Wow oh wow oh wow. Just wow. The last few times I have been to Naples 50 Kalò has been closed for summer holidays. But this time we managed to go in June and all our favourite pizza p… Read More
2018-07-08 22:30
You know I love my pizza right? And recently there was a publication of the top pizza restaurants in France by a renowned food critic F Gaudry - you can find the article here: https://www.le… Read More
2018-06-29 10:35
I recently had a Ladies night at a lovely location with a couple of friends - Farago on the roof. Farago is a tapas restaurant in Paris that has a Nice based location for the summer. You can… Read More
2018-06-07 22:00
Do any of you remember Doobi's Falafel? I was heartbroken when they closed. OK, maybe slightly overdramatic but still - I was sad! But Dov, the guy behind Doobi's has reopened and is now in… Read More
2018-06-04 22:00
I just have to tell you about one of the best meals in a long time, superb quality and a super reasonable price! We had the whole restaurant to ourselves at lunchtime as they have only relat… Read More
2018-06-03 12:15
As we plan our next trip I felt compelled to look back at our last long trip, to Kerala. And especially our stay on the backwaters. We spent 2 nights floating along the canals and rivers nea… Read More
2018-05-21 22:30
2018-03-20 23:00
You saw our London weekend, well we couldn't get back to Nice when we wanted to (stupid MIPIM property conference in Cannes meaning BA was charging an outrageous 500EUR one way in Economy pe… Read More
2018-03-18 23:00
We were in London recently because one of my husband's oldest friend's daughter was having her Bat Mizvah. The ceremony was Saturday morning, the party Sunday evening meaning we needed to ar… Read More
2018-03-04 14:19
Who would have thought.... there is an actual authentic Chinese restaurant in Nice! They hail from the Hunan area of China (I think!) and cook a variety of food including some Xi'an classics… Read More
2018-02-26 06:57
February has been a little crazy for hubby and I so far, he has done 14 flights by mid Feb, and I did a round the world trip. So we are a little tired! Plus we were burgled end of Jan, so ha… Read More
2018-02-25 23:00
February has been a little crazy for hubby and I so far, he has done 14 flights by mid Feb, and I did a round the world trip. So we are a little tired! Plus we were burgled end of Jan, so ha… Read More
2017-09-02 22:00
I have been posting things out of order, not the first nor the last time that will happen! But this meal at Oineas was actually my first in Greece, a recommendation from our first airBnB in… Read More
2017-08-31 22:00
I love restaurants with mixed reviews :) Especially when the negative ones are about the owners having character! Nothing encourages me more to go to a restaurant than when the reviews say t… Read More
2017-08-29 22:00
This is one of the cases where Foursquare failed me. We nearly didn't eat at Téchnē because its score on Foursquare was only 7.5/10. It was highly rated on Tripadvisor thoug… Read More
2017-08-27 22:00
I think I may have been running a little low on protein and B vitamins because I had been craving beans all week. So come the weekend and I decided to rustle something up now my husband is h… Read More
2017-08-26 22:00
Our second airBnB in Athens recommended Garyfallo Kanela for proper Greek food so we decided to check it out for lunch after overheating at the Acropolis. And yummy it was! Totally home… Read More
2017-08-24 22:00
We ate wonderfully well in Greece, relying mainly on airBnB host recommendations and my usual trusty Foursquare application. They did not disappoint! Kalamaki Bar in Athens was recommended e… Read More
2017-08-22 22:00
Whilst I don't usually frequent Michelin starred restaurants and don't always feel at home in the midst of such elegant food and decor, every so often it is an amazing experience to partake… Read More
2017-08-20 22:00
Behold one of my new favourite quick simple evening meals. Vegetarian (can be vegan-ised) to boot! Great for the summers where you don't fancy spending too much time in the kitchen and courg… Read More
2017-08-16 22:00
I hadn't been up to Au Rendez Vous des Amis in years until recently when some friends were over for the week from the UK and wanted me to organise a surprise for dinner. So I went onto the A… Read More
2017-08-15 22:00
Sometimes in summer you feel like meat is just too warm, and the freshness and water content of vegetables is so welcome. So quite a few meals, especially at lunch, end up being vegetable dr… Read More
2017-08-14 22:00
This one was a win! Also pretty simple but so full of flavour. One thing I do miss sometimes with BBQ is the sauce, it means it can be a little dry however juicy you manage to keep the meat… Read More
2017-08-13 22:00
This is one of our best ever BBQs if I may say so myself. It was amazing!!! So tasty :D Inspired by various Middle Eastern flavours, the preserved lemon and harissa chicken was out of this w… Read More
2017-08-12 22:00
One of my favourite things to BBQ is now corn on the cob. And my favourite way of doing it is marinating it in coconut milk and spicing it up with for example salt and pepper, or if I am goi… Read More
2017-08-12 13:55
TACOS IN NICE GUYS!!! This is not a drill! Seriously - we now have proper tacos in Nice. In a Mexican hole in the wall restaurant. Run by actual Mexicans! Yay! A friend had shared the offici… Read More
2017-08-03 22:00
We fancied getting out of the house when we woke up early one Sunday recently. Well, early for us, we were up by 10! This is when my friends with kids are silently telling me to get lost ;)A… Read More
2017-07-30 23:01
We just got back from Greece, more about that on the blog soon, but as you can imagine - I loved the food! One of my favourite discoveries (well, I didn't *discover* it generally, it was jus… Read More
2017-07-02 05:00
Another place we have discovered through ordering in is Di Yar. We had always walked past it in the Old Town and never stopped in as we assumed it would be a tourist trap but I now happily a… Read More
2017-07-01 14:34
On a bit of a "brunch places in Nice" kick at the moment as I catch up on the blog posts that are very much overdue. Here is another place we went to with our friends N and R who are always… Read More
2017-06-30 05:00
We recently joined some friends for brunch in Vieux Nice at O'Morena on a cute little side street of the old town. I love the winding road with the lovely colourful buildings.At night O'More… Read More
2017-06-29 05:00
I can't believe I haven't posted about Au Vieux Four yet! Naughty naughty me considering we used to pretty much live there, still visit quite often and have colleagues who book their hotel w… Read More
2017-06-28 05:00
Another weekend, another brunch tested with friends. This time we checked out Joya Lifestyle which is a lifestyle shop as well as a restaurant and now brunch spot. The food is quite high end… Read More
2017-06-27 05:01
Following on from Som Sanook, I introduce another good Thai place in Nice :) Well 2 actually, run by the same people (a French guy with Thai wife) - one is specialised in seafood and t… Read More
2017-06-26 05:00
There is no shortage of good pizza places in Nice which makes me very happy :) You know I love Les Amoureux and they will always have my heart but it is always good to have some back up opti… Read More
2017-06-25 05:00
Deliveroo and Livreur Chic have ruined us! It is faaaar too easy to be lazy and just order in when we don't feel like cooking. A Godsend in this hot weather, we can sit outside and eat on th… Read More
2017-06-24 21:21
FinallyAt last we have some decent Thai food in Nice! And as it doesn't rain it pours, we have multiple places! I will start with one - Som Sanook and write up BanThai soon as well :)So let'… Read More
2017-04-13 05:00
I love Foursquare and also, but a little less, Yelp. I am bored of TripAdvisor, bored of wading through the fake reviews, the petty 1 stars and the lies. Bored of it. But so far Foursquare h… Read More
2017-04-11 05:00
We miss Sri Lankan food, we soooooo miss Sri Lankan food! We are not too bad at cooking it ourselves but I haven't managed dosa or hopper yet. I really should give it a go properly with the… Read More
2017-04-09 05:00
OK, I will admit it, I walked past HipChips and declared it to be "so wanky". I believed it too. But then I saw people waiting (whom I ended up in front of in the queue LOL) and got curious… Read More
2017-04-08 15:03
We have a new spot we stop at on the way home from work when we need a good break between work and our evening. We always used to go to "Le 4" on Place Garibaldi and now it is Giuseppe e Pep… Read More
2017-01-02 23:00
Hubby and I had one of our 'great minds think alike' moments this Christmas when it came to which cookbook we needed to get. He texted me from Foyles about whether I wanted anything and I di… Read More
2017-01-01 22:24
Hi Everyone. It has been far too long since I have posted anything on here, far far too long. I don't want to go into it right now, but hope to do better in 2017 :) Happy New Year everyone!… Read More
2016-07-10 22:00
Hubby was away (he's back now yay!) so I decided to experiment a little in the kitchen. I adore Indian food as I am sure you know by now, so I decided to make some spicy naan. Then I needed… Read More
2016-07-10 14:16
OK guys, it's summer and when in summer you need to eat ice cream right? Especially when you live in Southern Europe right? And there are a load of low quality ice cream places around Nice a… Read More
2016-07-05 22:00
This was a quick and easy BBQ mid-week meal when we had bread and chicken and some veggies. We did a quick marinade whilst the BBQ heated up (we only use charcoal, no gas in our house!) then… Read More
2016-07-03 22:00
I was in Helsinki for work recently and had some noodles in a Japanese restaurant that were served with a spice mixture that I fell in love with. I did a little research and figured out with… Read More
2016-07-01 22:00
OK guys, it's summer and when in summer you need to eat ice cream right? Especially when you live in Southern Europe right? And there are a load of low quality ice cream places around Nice a… Read More
2016-06-19 22:00
I am so excited to share this with you! My husband really outdid himself in the "Masterchef" attempt this time. It was utterly gorgeous. Creative, pretty, healthy and tasty. Plus it included… Read More
2016-06-14 17:34
We are so taking advantage of having a BBQ and a garden! 2 nights, 2 BBQs. :) Very proud of what we brought out this time though! After a busy week at a conference I was shattered. Totally e… Read More
2016-06-12 17:30
We bought a BBQ! Well, we bought one ages ago and it still hasn't arrived so we *had* to go out and buy one as a stopgap until we can get a full size fancy one. This little guy cost us 20 eu… Read More
2016-06-04 10:51
I have a new place I am obsessed with guys... (yes, guys, even though it will be banned in Aussie workplaces!) That place is Doobi's Falafel and I have been three times in about a week! Once… Read More
2016-05-01 17:25
I miss Southern Indian food.... It is probably the one thing I miss most about Singapore (besides my friends of course, but they can come visit ;) ). So when I went to Doha for work, I figur… Read More
2016-04-28 22:00
YYUUUMMMMMMMM - I am a very lucky lady to have a husband who loves to cook. It really takes the pressure off that we both cook so we can take turns. And this turn hubby dearest decided to be… Read More
2016-04-26 22:00
Pizza... nommmmmmm. LOL :) A new delivery service has opened in Nice called TakeEatEasy, started in Belgium from what I understand. My hubby was having a drink with a friend on Place Garibal… Read More
2016-04-26 07:39
A friend has been telling me all about one of her habitual Indian food places in Nice called Tandoori Flame on Rue Centrale. She likes it and finds it quite cheap for the quality so we wande… Read More
2016-04-25 17:51
For a random change, here we went for a more Indian street food vibe. We were sitting on Place Garibaldi having a glass of rose after stocking up for Easter in our various local shops when I… Read More
2016-04-24 22:00
Kashmiri Dum Aloo Muttar with a Cashew Nut SauceI follow "Cookinacurry" (Maunika Gowardhan) on IG and she posted a picture of a Kashmiri Dum Aloo she had made with cashew nut sauce on IG the… Read More
2016-04-17 22:00
Yes, I know that sounds a little strange.... but it tastes lovely! This was inspired by a recipe we saw somewhere online but I can't quite remember where, sorry! Tasty, fun and vegan :) A ni… Read More
2016-04-10 22:00
Yum! Pad Thai is one of my favourite dishes (gosh I love Thai food) and I recently realised that somehow I had never made it at home! So one sunny day, whilst my hubby chilled on the terrace… Read More
2016-03-27 22:00
For a random change, here we went for a more Indian street food vibe. We were sitting on Place Garibaldi having a glass of rose after stocking up for Easter in our various local shops when I… Read More
2016-03-20 23:00
Yay it is SPRING! Love me some spring veggies :) So I bought a kilo of broccolini at the market. Yup, a kilo. I had no idea how much a kilo actually was of these cute little tasty morsels! S… Read More
2016-03-13 23:00
This Meatless Monday I bring you a very quick and easy recipe for dumplings that are even vegan :) Stuffed with mushrooms and spinach, these dumplings are tasty and healthy.First you will ne… Read More
2016-03-13 15:10
We had a lovely day yesterday as the weather was utterly gorgeous (spring seems to be on the way!) and we went up to the market. Spring is showing also in the produce available at Liberation… Read More
2016-03-03 23:00
Hubby is finally home after ten days away! I missed him whilst he was in China, and was bored of cooking for myself every night. So I was rather rather happy when he said he was cooking over… Read More
2016-03-03 19:23
There is a new spot in Nice for after work drinks, I do love an apero spot! And this one transports us back to Italy as for a very decent price of 6 euros you get a huge glass of wine and ac… Read More
2016-03-03 18:38
I, like many of the locals here in Nice, avoid carnival! It has become too commercial and is more for visitors we feel than for us locals. But friends came into town and I wanted to meet my… Read More
2016-02-28 23:00
This is one of my favourite soup dishes (maybe because it has pasta in it :) ). I had it first at an Italian friend's place and have loved it ever since. Versatile and easy, you pick whichev… Read More
2016-02-21 23:00
Back to Meatless Monday-ing :) I have a new favourite mid-week meal. Easy, quick and full of veggies. I took a short cut by having ready made red curry paste but I did add some seasoning to… Read More
2016-02-07 23:00
Yes, I steamed my chips. Don't you? You must be thinking I am a bit crazy right now but they are amazing! Quick and easy, and healthier than deep frying them. Read on for the method :) It wa… Read More
2016-02-04 08:12
You may think I am being a little forward with my claim of 'the best ever' but two people told me they were the best scones they have eaten, another just said 'mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm' re… Read More
2016-01-31 23:00
This is a good pasta dish for when you don't know what to cook and don't have much at home besides some mushrooms. All you need is pasta, mushroom, onion, garlic and sun-dried tomatoes plus… Read More
2016-01-29 23:00
I miss noodles. I do. I admit it. Besides dosai and Din Tai Fung dumplings, I think noodles top the list of things I miss food-wise from Asia. So when my friend D suggested we stop at the Bo… Read More
2016-01-26 23:00
Since Dishoom opened and started taking over London with their Bombay cafe style Indian food, I have been wanting to check them out but never quite managed! However we were in London over Ne… Read More
2016-01-24 23:00
I have been playing with my food processor again :) I think it is my new favourite toy, so much fun and quick too. Grating 4 courgettes by hand would have taken forever (and cost me some ski… Read More
2016-01-23 08:58
We had to get to the bank early on a Saturday so I decided we should pop out for brunch afterwards. The closest one that had been recommended by friends was Wazo Brunch near the St Roch hosp… Read More
2016-01-19 19:38
I do love social media sometimes.... I spotted that a Facebook friend had liked a new café in Nice and had a look at their Facebook page and spotted that they seemed as into their cof… Read More
2016-01-13 23:00
We didn't really actually need anything much..... But I really wanted to go to the market as January is the beginning of the broccoletti season and I was crossing my fingers we would find so… Read More
2016-01-11 21:07
I have a new toy, a food processor :) My parents bought it for me for Christmas and I have been having loads of fun with it, I am amazed how quickly it slices things, totally blown away that… Read More
2016-01-09 15:15
When I left Nice to go to Singapore there were not many vegetarian / vegan restaurants but that is changing, Nice is changing... And even before the spread of the hipster-ness in Nice there… Read More
2016-01-06 23:00
I am sure you have all heard of the famous Scottish craft beer outfit called Brewdog of Tactical Nuclear Penguin fame? Well they also have bars and on a recommendation from a friend (whose h… Read More
2016-01-04 23:00
I had some time before my flight home for Christmas so I randomly decided I had black heads that needed sorting out. I had bought Ghassoul (Moroccan Lava Clay) in my last Joli'Essence o… Read More
2016-01-03 19:11
Follow my blog with BloglovinI received a new order of things from Joli'Essence so am super excited to start making beauty products again! I love having control over what goes on my skin and… Read More
2015-12-30 09:49
It is that time of year again.... 2016 is nearly upon us and as I am awake early in London for New Year's Eve, I thought I would take a quick look back over 2015 and share with you my most p… Read More
2015-12-28 00:00
We had friends coming for lunch, 2 other couples, and we had the funny situation of one of each couple being either vegetarian or eating mainly veggie food. So we ended up cooking two meals!… Read More
2015-11-26 23:00
We recently figured out how to make tortillas and now there is no stopping us ;) So when we went to visit my family, we convinced my mum it would be a good idea to have tortillas for dinner… Read More
2015-11-24 23:00
I had my first Ethiopian meal, what took me so long? It is great food, especially for someone like me who mainly eats vegetarian food (I understand this makes me a flexitarian if that is a r… Read More
2015-11-19 20:56
You all know how much we love Sri Lanka right? Sri Lanka is beautiful, the people are lovely, and the food is AH-MAZE-ING :) So we taught ourselves how to cook Sri Lankan food at home, as we… Read More
2015-11-15 23:00
We had made a mixed wild mushroom risotto with leeks earlier in the week and had some leftovers. We decided to make it into balls (some stuffed with peas and others with cheese), bread them… Read More
2015-11-14 23:00
Latest experiment = homemade deodorant. I am not 100% convinced by all the scare mongering linked to aluminium in deodorant you buy in the shop, but then again I thought better safe than sor… Read More
2015-11-13 08:54
OK so this was awesome fun! Amazing fun and I cannot believe it actually worked and is rather easy to do. I made face cream! At home! In my kitchen! Yay for playing scientist :DIf you want t… Read More
2015-11-10 23:00
I was lucky enough to discover the "Café Quartier" by going to a Yelp Apéritif organised there. One check-in = 1 free cocktail so I was of course in! I have since been back a c… Read More
2015-11-08 23:00
Things are settling down after the move so I am finally able to catch up a bit on the blog, and on cooking, particularly for my Meatless Monday posts which I have been feeling so guilty abou… Read More
2015-11-07 15:30
We were recently in London for a wedding down in Hastings and the way to the airport I made sure we met up with my sister who recently moved to London from Dublin. She is vegan, and we miss… Read More
2015-11-06 23:00
Friends of ours in London live in Teddington and one of the traditions when we visit (we often stay with them) is to go for drinks and then to another pub, but not for more drinks specifical… Read More
2015-11-02 23:00
You may have seen my first attempt at homemade lip balm I published recently. I was rather excited and shared it with my sister as I thought she might want me to make her one. But I had forg… Read More
2015-10-31 23:00
My parents and brother came to visit us in our gorgeous new house and we took advantage of our gorgeous sunny October weather to go wandering around Nice. I took a few pictures with my iPhon… Read More
2015-10-30 08:39
I couldn't resist ordering more products off the Joli'Essence website as I am slightly obsessed already! The turning point was when I saw the coconut oil on their website at a very good pric… Read More
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