Do you cringe at the very thought of asking for a table for one in a restaurant? Dining solo is on the rise, especially amongst busy people wanting to enjoy a flavour of the restaurant scene without the social baggage of having to have someone to accompany them. Continue reading
Category Archives: Food & Drink
Why is Burger King so expensive compared to McDonalds and KFC?
Why is it that for a standard meal, Burger King seems to be so much more expensive than other comparable fast food outlets?
Compared to the usual competition in the UK, McDonalds and KFC, it just seems that for what you get, it always seems to cost more. Continue reading
How do you like your eggs?
We’ve all been there at least once – that moment when the waitress asks how you would like your eggs and you just open your mouth and go uurggh….
I remember my first time. I was on a short break in Toronto and a group of us went to a diner-style cafe for breakfast. I can’t remember what I ordered but it was ‘eggs & something’. The waitress asks, How would you like your eggs? My mouth starts to open but my brain has gone completely blank. Continue reading
The Curry Secret – Curry Sauce Recipe
The Curry Secret reveals tips and tricks for you to make Indian restaurant or takeaway style curries at home.
Having tried home made curries with varying degrees of success, I was in search of a recipe for different curry sauce, more like what the restaurants and takeaways produce.
While authentic Indian curries have their own market, there is something very different about the restaurant or takeaway style of curry. They are not authentic Indian by any means, but they are delicious and well suited to the western palate. Continue reading