James Sommerin, owner and Head Chef at Restaurant James Sommerin on the seafront at Penarth, Cardiff serves up a delicious, light and summery mackerel dish, great for eating al fresco. Mackerel is very much in season and readily available – and we all know seasonal is best!
Ben Tish’s top BBQ trends and tips
Tesco has the ingredients to fire up the nation’s taste-buds this summer by partnering with Salt Yard Chef Director, Ben Tish, to launch the Flame Academy; a one stop shop for brilliant barbecue food, offering expert BBQ tips, great recipes and ideas to make the nation’s summer sizzle.
Glyndebourne Leiths picnic review
Ex 70s punk and eternal fan of indie music, Nick is lured down to Glyndebourne by the promise of a picnic in the sun and an aria or two.
Balans Westfield review
Balans is the bar that took my Pornstar Martini virginity and it seemed only fitting that it should also do the same to my best friend and dinner partner in crime for the night too.
Tour De France Smoothie Menu at The Riding House Café
To celebrate the world’s most famous cycling event and to generally champion a healthy and active lifestyle, Riding House Café have launched a Tour De France juice and smoothie menu,
Hakkasan has a taste of Mykonos
Hakkasan restaurants around the world including its two London locations, Hakkasan Hanway Place and Hakkasan Mayfair, are celebrating the launch of Ling Ling in Mykonos by featuring a taste of its cuisine with a limited edition menu and signature cocktail.
InSpiral Cafe
nSpiral in Camden is the first fully vegan restaurant that I’ve visited and I loved it. I’d go again, if I were ever in Camden. Better go buy some goth-black skinny jeans and practice me Norf Landan slang, innit.
La Ferme London
A French delicatessen in Clerkenwell that started out as two guys on a market stall. Awesome.
The snacking revolution
Want to serve a healthier alternative to the usual chip n’ dip at your next barbecue? Self-confessed crisp addict, Danielle Woodward, discovers some tasty options
IDDU – South Kensington
Down in South Kensington, Nik finds that restaurants still have the edge on any virtual reality headset – transporting you from the streets of West London to the alleyways of Palermo in a single bite.