Articles November 2009
Hebridean 'Love Boat'
Coinciding with the launch of the world’s largest passenger ship, Douglas Blyde boards one of the most bijou - the 'Hebridean Princess' - for an afternoon of tea and talks.
Down with Bloggers - Chapel Down
There is, as the adage goes, no such thing as a free lunch. Owing to the intensity and expectation of organisers, Douglas Blyde found a recent meal at Borough Market’s British restaurant, ‘Roast’ occasionally hard to digest.
Irish Cheese sweeps the board
To Mark Hix’s new restaurant in Soho where in the big basement a tasting of Irish Cheese is taking place. Now I am second only to Wallace in my love of the stuff, although Wallace's Wensleydale is not my favourite by any means. Ireland certainly has the grass for the cows and goats required, but can it cut the cheese? Let’s find out.
Italian Master Class with Katie Caldesi
Katie Caldesi is peeling an orange. She slices off the skin all around, cuts between a segment and without pausing turns the knife so that she comes back the other way. The segment drops off neatly and the membrane between is left still attached to the fruit. By the time she finishes the remaining orange looks like a Rolodex.
Gay Pareeee… “Non, Non” Or “Oui, Oui” ???
Sabrina Ghayour went to Paris and all we got was this lousy T-Shirt. Well actually she went and got a bit angry actually. Here she dishes le dirt on some bad, some good and some brilliant places to eat in the City that's just an hour or two away.
Cook, Eat & Run. Fast food at L'Atelier de Chefs
What are your plans for lunchtime? A cold sandwich at your ‘workstation’ perhaps? How about learning to cook squid stuffed with chorizo and swiftly eating it before the hooter goes to summon you back to the factory? Now that’s a working lunch we can all get behind.
Spirited Marriages at ‘Simpson’s In The Strand’
Described by Time Magazine as ‘the best cognac you have never heard of’, Audry was founded in 1878 by Aristide Boisson, great, great, grandfather of current owner Bernard.
Douglas Blyde eats a rare meal at Simpson's - one entirely accompanied by Audry Cognac
