God's Own Junkyard

Behind an industrial estate isn't the first place you'd go hunting for gourmet food, drink and a miniature Blackpool illuminations. However, in Walthamstow such a wonder exists.

God's Own Junkyard

Restaurant Review: Bibimbap

After the success of last weekend's Korean meal, I jumped at the opportunity of trying yet more Korean food. Rather than eating BBQ again, we went for another authentic Korean meal, Bibimbap.

Contrary to what that looks like, that's actually fillet beef and not beetroot

Bibimbap is a signature Korean dish which literally means 'mixed rice' and is served in a boiling hotpot.

Korean Restaurant: Asadal, Holborn

Last night we went for dinner with some of my favourite people, Frankie and Simon. Frankie is so great at picking interesting places and last night was no exception.

We tried Korean for the first time. We went to Asadal in Holborn. The menu is extensive and we started with a vast array of soups. I chose egg soup.

Food: special dinner - steak and margarita ice cream

I've been busy sifting through my old cookbooks again (one of my favourite past times). I wanted to treat Martin to a really tasty dinner, so I plumped for Jamie's Korean sirloin steak and Nigella's margarita ice cream. I can't recommend Nigella's recipe enough. It's so simple and easy, owing to the fact there are only 5 ingredients. There's no need to make a custard (thank goodness, as I still haven't perfected that technique - I always seem to scramble it slightly or it doesn't thicken up enough).  Instead, you simply whisk the ingredients up together. The recipe is exceptionally unhealthy - the main bulk of it is double cream, but for rare treat occasions, it's perfect. Also owing to the way it's made you a) don't need an ice cream machine b) don't need to keep removing it from the freezer to break up the ice crystals as they simply do not form. I particularly love sharp dessers - lemon tart is one of my very favourite desserts; this ice cream is a cross between a sorbet and an ice cream and is absolutely delicious.