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My Birthday Weekend in Brighton

Luckily for me I have an incredible best friend who was thoughtful and lovely enough to take me away to Brighton for the weekend before my birthday. 

I have to admit, I tend to be pretty sceptical of leaving London as I only just moved back and am having a blast. However this weekend blew me away and taught me that it's good to have a break from the big city sometimes.  

The main event of our trip was going for a tea for two, something that I never really thought would be offered gluten free yet my friend, Amber, managed to find an incredible coeliac friendly one. 
We went to a vegetarian restaurant called Terre De Terre which is a few yards from the sea front. The ambience of the restaurant was lovely and they seated us outside under a golden yellow sun shader.

We requested the gluten free tea for two which is 100% coeliac friendly and comes with one savoury plate, three sweet tiers, a glass of prosecco and a tea all for £30. 

I cannot begin to describe how incredible the food was, I'm salivating just thinking about it. 
On the savoury plate came wasabi cashews on watercress pesto, aubergine with tahini, ponzo, uzo and miso, corn cakes rolled in spice dust served with avocado hash and mojo jelly and a tapioca cracker topped with pickled vegetables.

This was honestly one of the best plates of foods I have ever had. Mouthful after mouthful my tastebuds were experiencing something new and delicious. The miso aubergine was soft and rich with the texture of tuna tartar and is probably the best aubergine i've ever had. The corn cakes were spiced with aromatic Indian flavors and went perfectly with that avocado hash. The tapioca cracker was light, sort of like a prawn cracker and was gorgeous with the pickled veg. And finally the wasabi cashews on watercress pesto were the perfect pops of heat you wanted with all of this amazing food. What a dish. 

Now on to the sweet treats. On the top tier was gluten free scones, clotted cream and jam- very traditional. The middle layer had a clementine sorbet, a polenta and orange cake, raspberries, pomegranate molasses and a coconut crumb. The bottom layer had a chocolate cake, a chocolate truffle, blueberries and a mini boozy milkshake. Everything was exceptional and all the right size so you didn't feel disgustingly full. I personally loved the milkshake and the polenta cake as well as the modern twist on the whole thing. So if you're looking for a unique tea for two, and one that's gluten free and veggie then Terre De Terre is the place to go, I am completely balled over by it. 


With the rest of our time we moseyd about the laines and went in search of colourful houses and surprise surprise found a lot of them. Every house is unique, cute and clearly thought out. I love that Brighton has these gorgeous houses as it makes it an even cuter city, one I could consider living in some day. 

This wasn't a wild trip away but just what I needed to kickstart my birthday week, so a massive thankyou to my lovely Amber for that. If you want to hear more about the tea for two or what streets we walked around, drop a comment below. 

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