Persian pick me up – Taste of Persia
Following a fabulous “Cook at home” feast from Leyli Joon & Co. at the beginning of lockdown, I have developed quite a taste for Persian food. As a result an … Continue reading
The roast with the most? Cleverchefs, Cardiff
Readers of the blog we know of my love of a Sunday roast, with multiple post in that subject having featured on the blog. In Cardiff, we are blessed on … Continue reading
Drinking sherry in the raw! Tio Pepe en rama 2020
Owen Morgan of Bar 44 and Asador 44 very kindly provided the half bottles of the Tio Pepe en Rama 2020 and the nibbles free of charge to all participants … Continue reading
A tale of two takeaways – lockdown living delivered by Keralan Karavan and Salkara.
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I am not a big takeaway eater. All to often something seems to get lost in the process and I have tended to be … Continue reading
A lockdown treat – Cook with Leyli Joon & Co.
Continuing with my “eat at home” theme (not got much choice really, in what feels like day 3229 of the lockdown), I have been amazed (and delighted) at how fleet … Continue reading
Ivy league or lots of pet peeves? The Ivy, Cardiff City centre.
At the back end of 2019 there was seemingly (at least in some circles – not mine) much excitement as to the arrival of the Ivy in Cardiff (Wales Online … Continue reading
Food that brings a smile to your face? Bann Thai Smile, Canton, Cardiff. UPDATE: Closed
Update: Drove past this place recently and noted it is now a Midde Eastern restaurant called Dubai Nights (think that was whst was there before so not sure what happened … Continue reading
Water’s the name, wine and so much more is the game – Uisce by Heaneys, Pontcanna, Cardiff. UPDATED: July 2019
Uisce (pronounced Ish-ka) is the new venture from Tommy Heaney, badged as a wine and coffee bar. As Uisce means water in Gaelic and it being a wine bar (a … Continue reading
Kushty kofte? Lezzet Turkish Kitchen, Cardiff City Centre. UPDATED 14th May
I have reviewed a number of Turkish places in the past on the blog and with the closing of one (Efes BBQ) it seemed an opportune moment to take a … Continue reading
Now that’s what I call “Sunday” Service – a twist on Sunday lunch at Bar 44
This blogging lark can be hard work. For some reason (touch of OCD perhaps, but if it is it certainly doesn’t cross over into any other aspect of my life … Continue reading
