Author: Sarah Kemp

Portlebay Popcorn – Gluten Free Snack

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I’ve been off gluten again for a week now. I had one blip over the weekend where I ate a few pieces of popcorn that contained gluten but apart from that I have found it incredibly easy – I’m not missing bread in the slightest and I have found meals and snacking a total breeze. Snacking, in part, because of a couple of products that were sent across to me. One of those products is Portlebay’s Kracklecorn. I received a box of the whole range (Applewood Smoked Cheddar, The Classic, Wasabi & Sweet Ginger, Chilli & Lime and Crispy Bacon & Maple Syrup) just before last weekend and by Monday they had nearly all gone! I was slightly dubious about some of the flavours – before last week I had never really ventured too far away from salty and sweet and salty, but every single flavour surprised and delighted me. My favourite was crispy bacon and maple syrup, a flavour combination that I only discovered on pancake day at The Breakfast Club and one that …

Imli Street, Soho

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A few weeks ago Jack and I were walking up Wardour Street when we spotted what we thought to be a new restaurant. We admired the decor from afar and noticed the familiar name – Imli Street – sister restaurant of the Michelin starred Tamarind in Mayfair. We carried on walking, promising ourselves a future visit. A couple of weeks later we were back. We started off with a Twisted GT – saffron gin, citrus twists, tonic water and lemonade and set upon deciding our dishes. The concept at Imli Street has been developed by Tamarind Collection’s multi-award winning Director of Cuisine, Alfred Prasad and all dishes are based on four distinct inspirations from the Indian street food arena: Coastal Shacks, Food Carts/ Dhaba’s, Railway Cuisine and Beyond Borders. We chose one dish from each section, plus a side of Hyderabadi aubergine. Our favourite dishes were tandori paneer and a ground lamb with lettuce cups, a simple dish of spiced mince lamb and lettuce leaves to wrap the mince in. We were full after dinner …

The Grill on the Market

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A few weeks ago I heard about the new brunch offering at The Grill on the Market. I am a huge fan of brunch as it is but one thing in particular caught my eye – unlimited Prosecco for the duration of your meal. I desperately wanted to visit so I arranged a date with my friend Gabriela on Saturday to enjoy a late lunch and a few glasses of bubbly. We were presented with a glass on arrival and topped up constantly for the duration of our meal. We enjoyed starters – I had beetroot cured salmon salad with a horseradish cream and Gabriela opted for the crunchy calamari. We both plumped for a Hereford rare breed fillet steak for main, which was served with skin on chips, mixed greens and a side salad to share. We also both had the rhubarb fool for dessert, which arrived in a tall glass and consisted of jelly, chantilly cream and crunchy poached rhubarb. We were dining next to a group of girls and occasionally one would …

The Nutribox

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A couple of weeks ago I declared my love for Nakd and Trek bars. The next day an email landed in my inbox from a chap called Peter from a company called The Nutribox asking if I would like to try a Nutribox-mini. The email couldn’t have come at a better time as I had just decided to start a gluten free diet again, following on from the three months last year that I spent gluten free. The Nutribox team are a bunch of foodies and nutritionists based in Sheffield who have set up The Nutribox as an online, healthy snacks business with the mission of making it easier for people to eat more healthily. All snacks included in the box are nutritionally dense, tasty and made from gluten-free ingredients, sourced typically from small artisan producers. My box arrived quickly through the post and I was pleasantly surprised by the wide range of treats neatly lined up next to each other. Raw bars, cookies, nuts, mixed seeds and even a raw chocolate bar. I tucked …

Goats Milk Praline Ice Cream Affogato – De’Longhi Challenge

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This year has been crazily busy for me so far. I started a new job and joined a gym in January and have been training for a half marathon in October in preparation for the London Marathon next year. I’ve been keeping up with this blog a couple of times a week and Jack and I have also been busy looking for and buying furniture for a flat that we bought last year, which we should be moving into within the next couple of months. As I’ve been so busy I seem to be leaving everything until the very last minute. Take this challenge, for example. Jack and I decided what recipe we were going to do a couple of weeks ago but I only had the chance to buy all of the ingredients to make the ice cream at 9pm last night – so you can imagine what kind of a night and morning I’ve had. Not complaining, though – I did get to eat the most delicious affogato for breakfast. We used the …