Just a quickie to highlight the sheer brilliance of the lunchtime bento box at Japanese slash Peruvian restaurant Chotto Matte on Frith Street. Chotto Matte replaced the Giraffe there about two years ago now, but until recently I'd only been for the odd drink and nibble there (which isn't as cheap as the old £1.75 for a glass of Giraffe happy hour wine, let me tell you). Its quite glam inside, with dark wood, cool lighting and slightly porny Japanese inspired wall art, and th

Eggs Benedict without the muffin can be rather a soggy affair, but these mini versions manage to be low carb, easy and still completely rich, satisfying and not at all soggy. Start by lining a muffin tin with ham (or smoked salmon)... Drop in some wilted spinach for some veggie goodness: Then crack an egg into each well and pop into the oven for about 10 mins... For a weekend treat I added a teaspoon of homemade bearnaise sauce for the last three minutes or so of cooking time

Of course L'Antica in Hampstead is my favourite pizzeria, but on this particular hangover day I couldn't quite face the uphill walk there. Needing pizza on quite an urgent basis, we were left with two main local options: L'Artista next to Golders Green Station (great pasta but my last pizza there was swimming in 1cm of oil, no joke) or That's Amore at the Temple Fortune end of Finchley Road. We've only been there once before about 3 years ago, so thought it needed another go

We're all watching Nigella's new series aren't we? How great did her 'Old Rag Pie' look this week?! She said its a way Greek bakeries use up bits of spare filo, so as soon as I saw her scrunching up all that pastry I sat up and took notice as I knew I had half a pack of filo in my fridge that needed using after I made this tart: Nigella's recipes are famously indulgent and true to form she was off slathering the pastry in melted butter and packing it full of feta and honey. I

Like mulled wine? Me too. That's why tonight I'm hot footing it over to Covent Garden's East Piazza to try some of London's best mulled wine offerings. And mulled cider. And mulled ice cream. And mulled jelly. You get the picture. It's free entry and on until 9pm Saturday 14th (tomorrow). All you need to do is check in on the Yelp app and you're good to go: Apple: app.adjust.com/ry1gff Android: app.adjust.com/d3r3q7 Stalls include: * Battersea Pie * Chez Antoinette

I'm not going to pretend these are any match for the likes of Chipotle, Chilango's or Benito's Hat; they're not. They're a different beast entirely, in that they're nowhere near the 900 calorie mark (Chipotle, I'm looking at you) and are packed full of health giving foods that are tasty but will not put you in a carb coma for the forseeable. I had a few mini tortilla wraps hanging around, so used a couple of those (92 cals each), but the bigger ones are only a few calories mo

I've waxed long and lyrical over my love for kebabs (not the mystery meat kind) and so I was more than happy to oblige when posh kebaberie Chifafa on Clerkenwell Road got in touch and asked me to give theirs a try. The Clerkenwell / Farringdon area is awash with amazing food choices, but its testament to Chifafa's offering that they were completely rammed at a weekday lunchtime when I went. Its a teeny little place with the option to take away, or eat in perching at a table o

Lebanese is definitely in my top 5 favourite cuisines, so its no surprise that I'm already a big fan of Comptoir Libanais - the Lebanese style canteen - with branches across London and apparently coming soon to Manchester. Their colourful, bright eclectic interior always cheers me up - even in the very depths of Westfield Shepherds Bush - and its a great place for a quick takeaway wrap or a few glasses of wine and mezze. I'd never been for breakfast though and was excited to