Takeaways aren’t renowned for their quality though and they’re usually limited to a couple of ‘traditional’ choices of Asian origin. Step forward EatFirst – a service that provides lunch delivered straight from a kitchen overseen by a top chef. That’s Jane Tran to be precise, a Canadian born chef with a CV from kitchens on both sides of the Atlantic.
The Kebab Awards 2014 – take it away!
We staggered up sober to the 2014 Kebab awards. No need to pitta us though, it was fun
Nespresso new decaff grands crus
There are no fish fingers in sight. Nick goes to Michelin starred Icelandic restaurant Texture to discover Nespresso’s new coffee.
The Joint – Marylebone
Reviews of their Brixton original restaurant have been uniformly of the AMAYZZZEEENG!! Kind, but this branch needs some work to get it right, until then you may well want to bogart this joint.
Burns Night with Balblair – haggis, neeps and tatties recipe
The menu pairing has been exclusively crafted for this special occasion by Balblair Distillery Manager, John MacDonald and Andrew Waugh, Head Chef of Wild Game Co.
Heading for Haggis – Burns night
A little slice of Scotland will be arriving in the capital this January as Young’s pubs host highland flings that would make Rabbie Burns proud, complete with Scottish feasts, whisky tastings and traditional bagpipers.
Castle MacLellan burns night recipes
Celebrate Burns Night with Scottish pâté maker Castle MacLellan. Castle MacLellan has a range of five Scottish pâtés:
The Great Sausage Roll Off is back for 2015
Back for its third year, The Great Sausage Roll Off at The Red Lion, Barnes will be taking place at 7:30pm on Wednesday 28 January 2015.
South African flavours for the UK winter
Food blogger Kerstin Rodgers and award-winning South African chef, Reuben Riffel, have developed a range of tasty recipes using South African stone fruit. South African plums, peaches and nectarines are at their seasonal best during the UK winter, until mid-April, and are widely available in UK supermarkets.
Zaika restaurant review
With creative cocktails to kick off and a menu full of unusual ideas, Zaika is certainly a cut above the average. It’s no more than you’d expect of a sibling of Tamarind of Mayfair of course and as a local it’s lovely.