The Foodie and Athlete.

Having previously completed the London Marathon and L’Etape I have decided to take a more modest physical route this year and have entered the Kidlington Mota-Vation Summer Race Series. This composes 5 races of around four miles held one Thursday in each month from May to September in five different villages in Oxfordshire. My motivation firstly, is that running in spring and summer gets the creativity going (winter is a grind) secondly, I haven’t competed in anything competitive for a while and thirdly, my recent culinary experiences require a pay back.
In the last few weeks I have enjoyed the Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons experience, including a delicious Quail egg ravioli, spinach, parmesan and black trompette mushrooms, poultry and rosemary jus. Babbo, Zagat’s best new Italian restaurant in London in their current guide, where I highly recommend Caprese di burrata e basilica followed by real lasagne. Although I had lunch, Babbo would be a good choice for an intimate dinner. In contrast, I was part of a large booking at Christopher’s in Covent Garden and they really delivered on quality of food and service. Away from the popular tourist spots, L’Anima continues to really impress in the city. Francesco Mazzai is a good looking and engaging guy who has created a destination restaurant – a good choice for a Saturday evening – , which for many is delivering the best Italian food in London.
Keep dining and keep running.