It’s been a few weeks I last blogged – I lost my mojo a bit for a variety of reasons, including that it felt quite flippant for me to write about food whilst the news focused on the horrors in Ukraine and the impact of energy price increases in the UK. Then I came down […]
Eating out
Foodie memories – a nostalgic look back at my past
Recently, my mum brought over a pack of Tunnocks Caramel wafer biscuits, as it would have been my Nan’s 103rd birthday on 19 January 2022, and they remind us of her. Nan used to work in the cafeteria of a City bank in London, and often had catering size packs of food in her flat, […]
I do like to be beside the seaside – week 3, 2022
Last year, my friends and I decided we deserved a spa break. After much discussion around dates and venues, plus one cancellation and re-booking, our trip finally became reality and the four of us met up in a hotel near Southampton for some much needed pampering, relaxing, chatting, eating, drinking … and repeat. The spa […]
Farewell to 2021 – in photos
As we say goodbye to 2021 and look towards a new year, I wanted to share our experience of 2021 with you – family life, food, and plenty of fun. A brief word on the pandemic When I wrote about the craziness of 2020 this time last year, little did I expect that we would […]
Week 1 2021 meal plan – and the school of mum and dad
Saying goodbye to the remnants of 2020 The decorations have come down, the Christmas bedding has gone into the wash, and the fridge is full of bits and pieces of yummy food (or ignored fruits and vegetables) which need to be used up. But as we move into week 1 2021, whilst I am pleased […]
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Dotori Korean and Japanese restaurant, Finsbury Park – review
Whenever someone says to me “you are a foodie, tell us where to go for dinner” I take it on as a fun personal challenge, as there’s not a lot I like doing more than thinking about food (except maybe eating it). One of my best friends from school, Sonia, set me to task most […]
A vegan misadventure
I knew that Andrew would not be particularly excited by my miso aubergine with Japanese rice and pickles last week (I say ‘mine’, it’s Jamie Oliver’s), but I wanted to restart meat-free Mondays for 2020. Although cheese undoubtedly makes food (vegetarian or otherwise) even more delicious, I did think an over-reliance on cheese might not […]
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Happy New Year from It’s Not Easy Being Greedy
As we say goodbye to 2019, and I reflect on a year of minimal blog posts (I really do want to do better in 2020), I thought I’d share a picture or two from every month of the year, to try and sum up 2019 in food. Picking one picture per month was challenging, but […]
Bob Bob Ricard, London (review)
This weekend, my mum friends and I had a longstanding date with Paris. We were going to leave the kids at home with their dads and take an early train to Paris, spend the day eating, drinking and eating and drinking (with maybe a bit more eating and drinking thrown in), relishing the freedom of […]
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Stuzzi in Harrogate – review
When Andrew and I recently took Ioan to Harrogate for his cousin Ellis’s first birthday celebrations, we took the opportunity of the grandparents being there to go out for dinner, WITHOUT THE BABY! Andrew’s sister and her fiancé have lived in Harrogate for many years, and know some of the best places to eat. They […]