Of Birthdays and Blogs.

Originally, I'd planned to title this post Postcards from England; but given my dismal procrastination I've had to combine two posts into one.

Let's start with Birthday.

This blog completed 3 years this August and I can't believe it's been so long. I started this blog as a seventeen year old with a lack of a hobby, to get myself into some sort of discipline, to not while all my time away. Now, 3 years later, it's become so much more. The more I wrote the more I realized my passion and undying love for food. I should have realized it a bit sooner I guess so that my blog name wouldn't be so misleading :P I know guys, I'm sorry I lost track of the fashion bit as time went by. But I've made a decision to bring it back in some way cause I did promise that when I began. 3 years later, this blog has shaped my future career and has given me a clear goal. Food is just my life. Cooking it, talking about it, writing about it and of course eating it is what makes me happy. I hope you've enjoyed this journey as much as I have and I promise to deliver as much as I did when I first started of. I wish my blog a very Happy 3rd Birthday! 

Next, Blog.

POSTCARDS FROM ENGLAND.

I finally found a word for my love affair with England. It makes me an Anglophile. I had a brilliant 10 day vacation in my favourite country this July and I'd love to share it with you.

HELLO ENGLAND :)

HEATHROW  TO NOTTINGHAM. SERVICES. BURGER KING. WHOPPER.

POACHED EGG, WHOLEWHEAT TOAST, THE BEST PORK SAUSAGE, BACON, HASH BROWN, MUSHROOMS, BAKED BEANS, MUSTARD. BREAKFAST DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN THIS.

WAGAMAMMA!
CRISPY CHILI SQUID

EDAMAME WITH SALT

SAIEN SOBA RAMEN. SLURP.

CARAMEL AND NUT BAR FROM PRET A MANGER, NOTTINGHAM. SO GOOD.

GOURMET BURGER KITCHEN, NOTTINGHAM.
ONION RINGS!

THE TAXIDRIVER: AMERICAN CHEESE, ONION RING, CAJUN RELISH, SMOKED CHILI MAYO, DILL PICKLE, SALAD, BRIOCHE BUN.

FALAFEL:
HANDMADE FALAFEL, CUCUMBER RAITA, CHILI SALSA, GARLIC MAYO, RED ONION, TOMATO, ALFALFA SPROUTS

THE DON:
AMERICAN CHEESE, GORGONZOLA, BACONNAISE, ROCKET, ONION JAM, HOUSE MAYO, PICKLED ONION, BRIOCHE BUN

ROYAL MOJITO AT REVOLUTION, NOTTINGHAM.
RUM, PROSECCO, SPARKLING WATER, MINT

SUSHI SALAD AT PRET A MANGER, NOTTINGHAM.

BEST SNACK IN THE WORLD: BERRIES

BABY RIBS WITH A JACK DANIELS SAUCE AT HARVESTER, NOTTINGHAM.

DAY IN EQUALS ODDS AND ENDS; TUNA AND ROCKET SALAD FROM PRET, FRIES FROM BURGER KING AND REKORDELIG STRAWBERRY LIME CIDER

TESTTTTTTT

GAME GRUB

MATCHDAY STRONGBOW CIDER LOVIN'

TRENTBRIDGE, CRICKET, CHIPS = GREAT DAY

MAPLE AND BACON POPCORN FROM WAITROSE. WHAT!

GOODBYE NOTTINGHAM

ROAD TRIP!

HELLO CHELSEA BRIDGE :)

BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS TREE IN LONDON

ARGENTINIAN MEAL AT GAUCHO, LONDON.
EASILY, THE BEST BREAD I'VE EVER HAD

SALMON CEVICHE

STEAK WITH CHIMICHURRI

LAMB CHOPS

SNAPPER

SWEET POTATO WEDGES WITH CHORIZO

AUBERGINE FRITTERS

MANDARIN, SALTED CARAMEL AND CHILI TRUFFLES

PIZZA PILGRIMS, SOHO, LONDON

CHEERS!
PROSECCO

MARGHERITA WITH PROSCIUTTO

MUSHROOM AND TRUFFLES

CARBONARA PIZZA. MARRY ME WILL YOU?

DESSERT: VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH OLIVE OIL AND SALT. ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING COMBINATIONS I'VE TASTED AND OOOH IT WORKS!

LONDON BRIDGES BY NIGHT

SELFRIDGES WINDOW DISPLAY, OXFORD STREET, LONDON

MIL CHOCOLATE PRALINE COOKIE FROM BEN'S COOKIES. OXFORD STREET.

TORTILLA CHIPS AND GUAC AT MY FAVOURITE MEXICAN RESTAURANT IN THE WORLD: WAHACA

PORK PIBIL TACOS AT WAHACA, SOHO, LONDON

CHURROS AT WAHACA, SOHO, LONDON

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKE FROM THE HUMMINGBIRD BAKERY IN SOHO, LONDON. LOVE.

A SUCCESSFUL TRIP DESERVES A TOAST:
CHAMPAGNE, STRAWBERRIES, LADUREE MACARON

SEE YOU LATER LONDON!
LONELY BREAKFAST OF AVOCADO SUSHI AT YO! SUSHI, HEATHROW. MMMMMM...

Phew. That definitely took me longer than usual. I'm definitely going to try and post often so that I can avoid this lengthy amalgamations. Hope you enjoyed this post, my fingers feel sore now. As always, leave me comments below if you have anything to say. It's almost September, gosh, shame on me! I'm off now to watch some Masterchef Australia!

Stay hungry!

xoxo

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