Chickpea, tomato and spinach curry

02:41 AM, April 25, 2012 |
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This is curry in a hurry.

It’s nutty and warming, earnest, yet lazy. It lolls about in your bowl and calls for nothing but an errant pappadum and some yogurt, chilli and cucumber on the side.  If I skip the softened onion threads I can have it on a fork half way to my mouth in 8 minutes. It takes me longer to find my phone,  the number for take away and read out a credit card number.

If you want to devote half an hour to mixing and grinding spices for an authentic experience, this is not the curry you’re looking for. This uses a leap frog of a cheat;  curry …

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Travel essentials – Food Lover’s Escape

10:42 PM, April 23, 2012 |
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I’ve got quite good at the quick pack to go away. So has The Hungry One. And beyond that, I bow to the expert; a friend who’s been out in the world for just shy of a year now.

We all met up together recently in Istanbul and sat and shared lists of our travel essentials. This is the first of three posts, essentials for a Food Lover’s escape, The Hungry One aka, Mr Technical’s weekend away, and from the friend aka The Adventurer.

This Food Lover’s Escape Essentials

Most of the time when we travel we’re out the door on Friday night and back Sunday night. We travel on trains or low …

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24 hours in Istanbul

11:44 PM, April 20, 2012 |
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Welcome to Istanbul. Nb, before I start, you’re going to want to spend more than 24 hours here.

In order to get the most out of the city; both old, new, European and Asian, I’d suggest at least two to three days.  We did five and were sad to leave. Here’s how to spend one spectacular one.

10 am – Coffee

Start the day in Beyoglu with coffee. If it’s the best Turkish coffee you want, go to Mandabatmaz. If you need an espresso, then go to KronotRop. (Read about the best coffees in Istanbul here)

11 am- Grand Bazaar

Walk down the hills of Beyoglu to Tophane tram station. Buy a token …

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