An afternoon with Noma’s Rene Redzepi

His name is spoken with a tone of hushed reverie amongst the culinary cognoscenti. On Sunday, the acclaimed Rene Redzepi, founder of the two Michelin star Noma in Copenhagen, was in Islington’s Almeida Theatre to give a talk about his new book.

Retro Feasts in Mayfair London

For Luke Thomas, just 19, the 70s must be as relevant to him as the Wars of the Roses are to me – a time of horror that he managed to miss out on. Nonetheless, he’s got a bit of a fascination for the decade that fashion forgot and has a temporary restaurant, Retro Feasts, serving up some reinvented classics at the Embassy Club until January

A Taste of Saturday Kitchen

Do you lust after James Martin? Does seeing how fast your favourite chef can make a three egg omelette make you squirm with excitement? Cactus Kitchens, who produce BBC One’s Saturday morning primetime food show, have opened their studios up to normal punters like you and I for their Taste of Saturday Kitchen experience.

Giovanni Rana filled-pasta range

The strengths of these dishes and the other tempting combinations in the’Simply Italian’ range is the deviation from the usual dry paste found in similar fresh pastas. Ingredients such as the cheese found in the Selected Italian Cheeses Ravioli are predominately products of designated origin.

Pip’s Dish, Covent Garden

Pip’s Dish in general delivers a pleasing meal at a good price and in a style that is now pretty much unique in central London. It doesn’t have bare brick walls; it doesn’t have those ubiquitous filament lights.  And this close to the West End I doubt you’ll find better value.