liberty mendez + FASHIONA B LEF 0 0 D . B LOGS P OT . C O . UK +
Whilst children grow up many become attached to dolls and Lego but all I can remember was running around the house holding a spatula covered in cake batter and a face full of flour; so you could say my passion for cooking came at a young age. I started my blog called FASHIONABLE F00D in November 2013, really as a creative outlet where I could share my baking ideas and also as a way of storing my recipes to refer back to. Yes, I’ve had my fair share of culinary disasters, like the great blackened cake incident of 2008, but we all have to make mistakes to learn how to improve.
If you love what you do then you shouldn’t have to work a day in your life, many people choose to pursue a career because it is the safe option, because they know for certain that they will do ‘okay,’ but what if okay isn’t enough, what if you want to be incredible? From a young age we all have audacious dreams of becoming an astronaut, ballerina or even magician which now seem so unobtainable that in retrospect the whole idea is rather comical. When did we stop believing? I’d love people to take a risk and do what they love, so they can never wonder ‘what if?’
From Starbucks cupcakes, bacon and maple cakes and fondant cake designs, my blog has inventive recipes, which once baked, my family and friends usually devour that day, leaving no trace or crumb of evidence that I had even cooked it. That’s why I love taking photographs of what I bake, it lasts a lot longer than the finished product! Through those pictures I hope to inspire people to create culinary creations and impress their friends and family; as they say, the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach.
“taking the chance to move forward you have to be willing to fall flat on your face to achieve everything you dream of, so I took a risk and perused my passion for food.”
Cooking is also a great bonding time, who says two chefs spoil the brew? From flour fights to devouring a chocolate cake it can really be a great bonding activity. Currently, I am completing a Professional Chef Diploma and it took a lot of courage to leap into a profession at a young age; but I’ve always thought, whilst taking the chance to move forward you have to be willing to fall flat on your face to achieve everything you dream of, so I took a risk and perused my passion for food.
The food in London is magnificent, from luxurious dining in hotels such as The Ritz and Michelin star restaurants like Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester you are never far from having a sublime meal. London also holds many quirky eateries such as a cat café, a coffee shop built in a Victorian underground toilet and a café purely based around cereal. Whatever floats your boat, London sure holds the key to adventurous foods. So come on an adventure, here are a few of the superlative food outlets that London has to offer.
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