French Market N'Awlins Salad

 

This past February, at the ripe old age of 26, I went to Disneyland for the first time. I have to admit I was hesitant about the idea at first, thinking I'd be overwhelmed by the crowds and underwhelmed by the food - and, as you can probably guess, food is pretty much the most important part of any trip I ever go on.

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Villandry Salad with Roast Chicken, Green Beans and Beets

 

When I was going to school in London a few years ago, a bunch of us would usually get lunch at a place around the corner from us called Villandry. They had pretty pastries and imported foods and other gifty things, along with a really, really good salad bar. I would get pretty much exactly the same salad every time: arugula with chicken, green beans and beets. I don't know how I managed to gain so much weight in London if I was eating salad all the time (oh wait... it might have been all the junk food I was eating before and after the salad. Delicious British junk food...)

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Apple, Ginger and Fig Tofu

Last summer I was trying really hard to be a full-time vegetarian (I think I must have watched Babe again and my inner child decided it was evil to eat farm animals). It turned out to be incredibly easy - London has hundreds of restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores that cater to veggies (and wannabe veggies). My favourite of these, hands down, is Tibits. Tucked away just off Regent Street, Tibits is a kind of cafe/bar/hangout with a massive vegetarian buffet - salads, samosas, desserts - all priced by weight. The first time my friend Christina and I went there, we sat on the patio and slowly made our way through the 20-or-so different things on our plates. I took a picture. Variety makes me giddy.



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