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Last week and all previous weeks, we have been meaning to visit Bill’s so eventually we made it. That particular night, winter had really set in so it was welcoming to be inside in a nicely heated restaurant.
Upon entering, you can tell a lot of thought has been put into the layout and decoration which I found to be a cross between a barn and a living room with decorative items that you can purchase. For example: wines, pickles, bread sticks, cook books, etc.


Looking at the menu, we were spoilt for choice however, we decided to go just for the main course as we were in the cinema earlier which duly meant popcorn and sweets. Mrs Mayochup ordered a duck pie which was gorgeous. Absolutely perfect for a cold winters evening. I decided to go for the rump steak which came a little on the rarer side of medium rare but that’s understandable due to the type of cut I was given. If I had known, I would have asked for medium.


The service is great, nice and friendly without being too overbearing, couldn’t ask for more really.
I would say this is a mid range restaurant. Not too cheap but not expensive either and the portions are just right although I didn’t manage to finish my steak. Almost though!
I would highly recommended Bill’s and we will be going back to sample more of the menu.
Bill's Restaurant Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato
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A while back we visited the BBC food and wine show in Olympia and a great time was had. So much to eat and drink that there is absolutely no need to set aside time for lunch. Most stalls offered something however, there was a few which really grabbed our attention. One was Lindt with all it’s different ranges of chocolate and the other was Opal, a homegrown blended apple with a difference.

These apples are crunch like a Braeburn or a Cox but has a sweet, tangy flavour and my word were they lovely! Unfortunately they weren’t selling them they only had enough for promotion only but we were assured they will be in Waitrose in the near future.

It was also good to see that Opal is trying it’s hand at making other products such as this smooth apple juice and perhaps cider in the future, who knows!

As of now, they aren’t available to sell but visit their site to keep up with the latest news and information.
We can’t wait!
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I received a suit as a gift at Christmas only to find that the trousers were too small, the jacket was perfect though. Anyhow, after exchanging the trousers, I was left with a £15 credit note with Marks and Spencer thanks to the sale.

So, armed with £15, I bought some quick meals for one as Marks & Spencer come highly rated. The first is Chicken with Red Wine Sauce.

Five minutes in the microwave later, here's the end result.
IMAG0741Note the lack of presentation skills from myself however it was extremely delicious. Well worth a try.
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We decided to try the Thai Tho restaurant in Soho after a wonderful experience in the Curzon cinema watching The Theory of Everything which is a superb film.
A little about the cinema. Firstly it is very small (only three screens) and is a little more expensive than your standard Odeon however, the cinema comes equipped with two fully functioning bars and proper snacks. None of this plastic hot dog rubbish or nachos made of cardboard. So after the film and a few beers/wines later, we were hungry.
On the spur of the moment we decided to go for Thai food and came across Thai Tho. The restaurant looked impressive and is nicely decorated although I felt the tables were a little too close to one another. Once seated, we had to wait quite a while to get a menu and had to summon a waitress to take our order so not off to a fantastic start but this was redeemed as they have Chang lager which is one of my favourites.

The starters came, I got the old faithful duck spring rolls and Mrs Mayochup got a soup which had quite a few large prawns in it. It was delicious! I was only expecting three rolls so I was pleasantly surprised that I got six! My only worry was not to get too full for the mains.
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IMAG0733The mains arrived shortly after and I went for the prawns in sweet and sour sauce and Mrs Mayochup went for duck. The duck was absolutely gorgeous and there was a lot of it! I felt compelled to help out which was just as well as my prawns were raw which was a shame as it could have been another brilliant meal.
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In the end, we didn't have to pay for it despite the waiter saying he'll get it re-cooked and a tirade about how I should have said something earlier.

I would say I would come back but due to the amount of restaurants in London and especially the Soho area, I doubt that will happen.

Thai Tho Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato
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I have tasted seafood paella in many restaurant and most seem to lean towards the decorative side with huge prawns which are messy to eat, mussels in their shells, tiny prawns, squid with rice of course. Seafood paella isn't usually cheap either.

However, all is not lost. You can easily make paella at home and with minimal fuss too. Ingredients can vary according to taste but I go with the following:

1 packet of frozen seafood mix

Some sort grain paella rice

Fish stock

Leeks

Peppers (Capsicum in other countries)

Onion

Oyster mushrooms

Fresh coriander

Salt

Pepper

Fresh tomatoes

Fresh limes

To make it, it's quite simple. Roughly chop up the veg and boil the kettle to make the fish stock. Get a wok and put it on a low heat to warm up. Place all the veg and lightly fry until a little crispy and them pour in the fish stock. Add in the frozen seafood mix and bring to the boil. Pour in the rice (yes, in the wok!) and simmer until the rice has expanded and taken in the fish stock. Squeeze fresh lime and add in the coriander to taste as well as the salt and pepper.
Before rice
Paella2With rice
Paella3On the plate!
I don't really tend to follow exact measures as I like the random results it brings. After all, if you don't experiment, you'll end up eating the same things all the time.

If you do manage to try this, let me know how you got on.
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