Friday, 13 February 2015

Garden dining


Nick and I recently discovered an amazing Lebanese restaurant just a five-minute walk from our flat. We first went to Artichoke for lunch, and were blown away by the amazing variety of incredible tasty dishes that they have on offer, so when I decided that we perhaps ought to have a little Friday night out before the crazy Valentines Night obsession took over Singapore, I knew that Artichoke was the perfect option.
            Not only does the restaurant have a great vibe, without outdoor seating in a lovely garden area, great music, great service and amazing food, it also specialised in some of the tastiest vegetarian dishes that I’ve had in a long time, so not all the options were especially naughty either!
            I had told Nick we were going out for dinner, but not where I had booked, so all the way there I confused him with mixed ideas about what he ought to expect and by the time we almost walked past the hidden entrance to the restaurant he was certain that I was going to inflict either Bak Kuh Teh or German food on him – both of which repulsed him, although he was doing his best to sound enthusiastic about all options.
            I could see his body physically relax again when I held him back and directed him to the safety of Artichokes cosy seating area, and food-safety!
            Whilst we weren’t really drinking, we tried a couple of the house specials, including an amazing apple juice slushy, and then made our way through a truly delicious dinner of hummus, baba ganoush with pomegranate, roasted pumpkin edged with Marmite and fried cauliflower with an amazing smattering of pickled veggies and strongly flavoured sauce. It might sound a little odd, but it was all utterly delicious!
All the best things 

Fried cauliflower and pickles - utterly delicious! 

It was so good that we couldn’t bring ourselves to leave without buying the cookbook, which means I can now make the Marmite pumpkin at home. I can’t wait to try it out!


I can't wait to get started!


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