Whether Traveling Or Staying Home—Kavey Eats Provides Comfort Food

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London-based food and travel blogger Kavita Favelle had an itch for exploration ever since she was born.

“I’ve been traveling for almost half a century,” she shared in an interview with Travel Awaits. “My first trip was when I was just a few months old, and I grew up in a travel-loving family,” she further recalled. According to Favelle, learning to love travel was as much a part of her education as learning to walk, read, and write.

But with passion for travel came a hunger for more—quite literally. And so, as time passed, her travels became focused around local cuisines.

Favelle’s blog—aptly named Kavey Eats—has become a place where she can share her tips and tricks. With content ranging from food to travel (and anything in between), her posts include reviews, recipes, and travel recommendations.

Together with her husband Pete, the many countries the two have visited include Argentina, Botswana, the Falkland Islands, and even Antarctica.

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We visited the lovely @thegaffrestaurant for lunch yesterday. Six small plates between two of us were more than enough, and a wonderful selection of textures and flavours. ? First image is of course, their delicious scotch egg with triple mustard. Swipe ➡️ to see cured salmon with apple and cucumber; burrata with tomatoes, basil and sourdough croutons; and an overhead of all six dishes including suckling pig empanada with romesxlco sauce; roasted hispi cabbage with sliced nut butter; and the cep, parsley and parmesan tart. ?️ One of the reasons we visited (along with the fact that we love the team who run the Gaff, and we love their food) is because on Friday night they had a booking for 10 people no show! I'm genuinely disgusted by that, especially given the rest of the details which I won't print here. ? This story is all too common these days, and utterly abhorrent – I'm seeing so many restaurants sharing incidents like this, day in day out. If selfish arseholes continue to do this, they will bring an industry already struggling to recover from lockdown to its knees and lower – more businesses are going under every week. When it comes to theatre, sports events, music gigs and so much more, we pay upfront and know that if we fail to turn up, that's it, we have forfeited the money. I truly think it's time for more restaurants to implement a deposit system. Yes, there may be a subset of customers who kick off about it or decide not to book, but it will become the norm if the majority of restaurants do it. ? What are your thoughts on no show / last minute cancellations and paying a deposit when you book a table? #eatindiewales #eatlocal #supportlocal #supportsmallbusiness #restaurantlife #eatthis #yolkporn #foodblogger #foodiegram #inmybelly #fbc20uk #inspiremyinstagram @w_i_r_c

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“We love independent travel focused on culture and food,” stressed Favelle. “That’s echoed in my blog content, where I publish detail-rich articles with a strong focus on seeking out the best life experiences. I love to write about culture, cuisine and history as well as what to see, what to do, and where to stay.”

But with the recent pandemic, her posts are now focused on home-life, with relevant recommendations and recipes.

“The idea of travel takes on a whole new meaning in the world of COVID-19,” wrote Favelle in a recent post. “Now, the idea of just travelling across London to see my sister, or go to a restaurant, sounds wildly exciting; I wait in anticipation for that day. Small things that I took for granted, which I cannot do at the moment, remind me how much we need the sense of adventure and discovery that ‘travel’ gives us—and the anticipation of those things! In the routine of your own space it is hard to find those moments.”

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What a fabulous dinner we had last night at @theblackbearusk, our first meal inside a restaurant since lockdown (though of course we dined in @thegaffrestaurant's outdoor courtyard a couple of weeks back). We were the first table in, but as each table of dinners arrived, we could see that everyone else was just as excited to be back at the Black Bear as we were! ?️ We ordered three snacks, one starter and two mains, which (unsurprisingly) left us too full for dessert! Pictured are pickled sardines; ham and cheese croquettes; potted pork on toast with pickles; house bread and butter; confit chicken thigh with kohlrabi and sorrel mayonnaise; roasted pork with plum ketchup, roasted onions and a rich jus; and battered and fried courgette flowers stuffed with goats curd, lemon and parsley. The last two came with mixed vegetables (doused in butter) and those thousand-layer potato blocks, either fried or roasted, I'm not sure but they were great! ?️ Josh was on top form in the kitchen, and service was warmly covered by Hannah, plus new member of staff Joe, who'll be running front of house going forward. ?️ It was so good we are already booked to go back in a couple of weeks time (with a visit to @thegaffrestaurant in the meantime). ? ? ? ? #eatindiewales #eatouttohelpout #eatlocal #supportlocal #foodblogger #restaurantlife #inmybelly #eatthis #instafood #fbc20uk #visitwales

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Her blog and accompanying Instagram page will provide you with some comfort food in the meanwhile.