Tuesday, 29 September 2009

Petersham Nurseries









I love going to this Petersham Nurseries (http://www.petershamnurseries.com) in Richmond after Vintage market. Very peaceful and beautiful place to have a lunch. They always change menu depend on what is growing in their garden and available at a market.


Very pretty cafe interior as well as their great garden seat.


I always order soup here, today's soup is leak and poteto.


Coffee walnuts cake as desert!

Sunday, 27 September 2009

Maldon


I went to see my Essex family and had a Sunday lunch with them.


My little Niece with her treasure she founds today.


Acorn's hight contest.


Next day, I founds chestnuts.


and amazing sun set.

Saturday, 26 September 2009

Hot dog contest


Today, I went to hot dog contest.


Shame I couldn't be part of contest, I was one of audience...only five people could be participate from entry...


Probably I could eat ten of them!


Champion finished 5 of them in ten min.

Friday, 25 September 2009

Love my docs!


Two pair of my first Dr Martin shoes. One is classic vintage, other one is real fur boots.


Midnight, A brought back two pair of Dr Martin shoes. A is the designer who bring Dr Martin back to fashion! Kitchen suddenly became fitting room. Thank you, those will be my shoes for life.

Monday, 21 September 2009

Sweet teeth


Apple and blackberry crumble, custard. I have sweet teeth at this moment.


End of eating this.


And this too. Yes, I had proper three course dinner at Bistrotheque. My appetite is so big at this moment. My body already start preparing go through winter?

Sunday, 20 September 2009

Bethnal Green working man's club


Feels like I'm somewhere country side in Japan. Very old local place.


Popcorn stand.


I go there for ping pong sometime. This time we tried Hula hoop too. Fun night.


Turkish pizza for tonight.

Saturday, 19 September 2009

Autumn in London





Finally, I back to London. I went to Jogging this morning. I really need to do exercise after all those foods I ate from the trip. Also I missed my jogging rote where I could feel season. Beautiful autumn scenery along side of Regent canal and Victoria park.

Thursday, 17 September 2009

Sunday, 13 September 2009

Japanese Pancake


This time, I stayed in Tokyo less than 24 hours. I could stay in Naria but always nice to see friends even if it is very short time. We head to Okonomiyaki Place because I wanted to enjoy end of summer. Somehow Okonomiyaki is quite summerly food for me, maybe because we always have Okonomiyaki stand in summer festival or I used to often go to Tukishima in summer time?


Restaurant; Fuwatoro in Ebisu. They do Kobe style Okonomiyaki. Well, It is more like Akashiyaki, that why they actually don't call this Okonomiyaki. They call it Fuwatoroyaki. It is much lighter and very soft than normal okonomiyaki. Mmmmmmm I love it.

Saturday, 12 September 2009

1976


This is a wine from the year I was born, 1976!


Oldest wine I ever drank.

Monday, 7 September 2009

Lamb chop


S was keep telling me Lamb chop from Vincente foods is something I need to try before I leave here. Actually, I rarely order lamb., maybe because it's quite strong and heavy.


This is Lamb chop for tonight.


Today's chef was N under instruction by Y. She is very amazing chef and also very good teacher. There was some tip I never knew to do for steak. This magical tip makes so much difference.


Here we go, Lamb chop with rosemary. So tender and tasty... Best lamb chop I ever had.


This is another amazing dish for tonight. This buffalo mozzarella melt in your mouth.


Left; Duck Horn is independent winery in Napa. One of best Carfornia white wine so for.