A Martini with Sri Lankan Mutton Rolls
A delicious, crunchy and comforting snack, ubiquitous across Sri Lanka. Continue reading A Martini with Sri Lankan Mutton Rolls
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Popcorn Recipes
These are some easy popcorn recipes to mix up your repertoire. Continue reading Popcorn Recipes
A Martini with Seven Crofts Gin
This is a beautiful Highland gin with a lovely taste profile and wonderful branding, evocative of the distinctive geography of north-west Scotland. Continue reading A Martini with Seven Crofts Gin
The hot hot Sriracha martini
It’s a thing now. What do Thais and Texans have in common? A penchant for spicy food. I have a good friend, currently in Texas, who recently announced his addiction to Sriracha hot chilli sauce, a fiery concoction from Thailand. A US national and an Arabist, he has a very interesting career and academic background, with some very intriguing (and often hilarious) tales from London … Continue reading The hot hot Sriracha martini
Dishoom Packs a Punch
‘Dishoom’ is a traditional Bollywood onomatopoeic word (like ‘Kapow!’) used to express the noise of someone getting punched or slapped in an old film or comic book. In London, Dishoom Shoreditch is an eatery inspired by Mumbai cafe culture. It is easily identified by the queue outside its doors most evenings. It gets points for its evocative, eccentric decor, attentive service and excellent array of … Continue reading Dishoom Packs a Punch
The Raitini (cucumber raita martini)
What kind of martini should you serve before a curry? This one. Indian summer? No, just a British one. As much as I love a classic gin martini, sometimes it can leave your mouth just a little too raw before you eat a fiery dish, so I started to contemplate an alternative, something with less alcohol but more flavour to compliment the curry. Of course, … Continue reading The Raitini (cucumber raita martini)
The Martini Socialist 