It’s been a long time since I last shared a recipe, so I’m just going to get straight to it.
I came up with this recipe to copy a dish I had at Padella, an amazing Italian restaurant right outside the London Bridge tube stop. While its dishes aren’t all traditionally done, they are always delicious, and impressively affordable. (more…)
With building facades covered in beautiful street art and its residents trying hard to look like they’re not trying hard to look like a Hipster™, Shoreditch is the trendy London borough in the East of the city. It’s full of unique food options, fun bars, and indie shops, making it the most popular place for young people to congregate on weekends.
When a friend and I wandered through Shoreditch in a search for a cafe to get some work done, we passed by a tiny Italian restaurant that immediately jumped out at us. This may or may not have been due to the “Michelin Guide 2017” sticker plastered on the window. The sticker meant, as we later learned from our friend Google, that Popolo was awarded a Bib Gourmand, the second-tier award under a Michelin star. (more…)
Hey yolk fam. Been a minute, hasn’t it?
I’ve decided to ease my way back into regular blogging, because, if you haven’t noticed, I’ve been taking a little break lately. And by lately, I mean most of the past year. But shhh, no one has to know.
In late August of last year, I moved to the UK. First I took a month long publishing course at Oxford, and then I went to London for a master’s program.
I cannot fit all the details of this year of my life on one page of the internet, so this post will be all about Oxford and how I explored its history. Which for me mostly involved eating at some really old cafes and drinking at some really ancient pubs.
I like to pretend that I’m hard-working and up for any challenge, especially when it comes to this blog of mine. But it’s been three years now, and you deserve the truth: I’m really just a big ol’ lazy bum. (more…)
There have been quite a few new restaurant openings in Boston lately – Buttermilk & Bourbon and North Square Oyster are just a couple that are on the top of my list to try. But when it comes to regular weekday dinner, I want something that I know will be delicious without sucking my wallet dry.
So even with all these exciting new places to eat, I find myself returning to the list of places that have already made a home in my tastebuds’ memories.
If you haven’t guessed yet, Area Four near Kendall Square is one of the few that fit that description. (more…)
July is here, reminding us all how hot it can actually get in this world. But it comes with a silver lining. In a few days we’ll all be given free license to hang out outside and drink cold drinks and eat grilled food. ‘Murricans, this one’s for you.
And even if you’re not American, these recipes are delicious in their own right. Who doesn’t love fruity alcoholic beverages, summer snacks, and homemade ice cream?
No one.
So rejoice, friends! And let’s forget about our worries and our strife for a day. (more…)
Hey friends!
I’m so happy to be back in my kitchen baking you all some sweet treats. After a long work week, spending a day off with some chocolate and a whisk is the perfect antidote to stress. With this recipe, I think you’ll feel the same.
These bad boys are especially fun to make. Not only are the cupcakes themselves super easy to whip together, but the filling is deliciously dark and the buttercream tastes like like rich, creamy coffee ice cream. You may find yourself eating it with a spoon before it even gets the chance to sit atop a cupcake. And that’s quite alright. (more…)
I’m back, baby.
I took a short (okay, maybe the longish kind of short) break from my Yin and Yolk posting schedule to take a course on front-end web development in my free time to learn how to raise this blog baby of mine into something bigger. But now I’m back and ready to feed your appetites, starting now. Are you ready?
I know some of you may be tired of reading about the trip to London I took a few months ago, but I have just this one final post to share, and it’s a yummy one. After this, I promise I will share a recipe. It’s been a while, I know.
If you read my last post, you know I still have a lot more to share about my recent trip to London. This is Part II of III, which I am unofficially dubbing, “The Savory Side”. (The first was breakfast, and the next post will be all about dessert. But I digress.)
I was in the UK for nine days, and I spent one of them visiting Oxford. Untouched by WWII, this quaint little town was overflowing with a rich history still evidenced by its gorgeous old architecture. As I wandered around the immaculately kept University grounds, I got a tiny thrill knowing that I was walking in J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis’ footsteps.
When they studied at Oxford, they and other literary enthusiasts formed an informal group called the Inklings. The Inklings would meet weekly to discuss their writing. They traditionally met at a pub called The Eagle and Child (which Oxfordians also know as The Bird and Baby) every Tuesday for lunch. (more…)
Hello friends!
I am back from London and ready to share. I have to say, London’s food scene was a pleasant surprise. Maybe it’s because I was expecting meat pies or bangers and mash to be the gastronomic highlight, but I was blown away by the variety and quality of food on every street corner and down every cobblestoned alleyway.
Because I somehow managed to eat a month’s worth of food in one week, I’ve broken up my trip into several posts. First up: breakfast, my personal favorite meal of the day. Dig in!
Moreish Cafe was just down the street from my hostel on Tavistock Place near King’s Cross. I walked in expecting to order a pastry from the case I spotted from outside, but was pleasantly surprised to see that they offered full breakfast dishes as well. Their menu has a Spanish flair, and the dish I ordered was simply called “eggs on toast”. Eggs benedict by any other name tastes just as delicious. (more…)
