This January sees a unique twist on Chinese New Year with an exclusive collaboration between Michelin-starred Chinese dim sum teahouse Yauatcha and Harvey Nichols. The Harvey Nichols visual display team have designed a one-off window display, to be exhibited at Yauatcha in Soho from 20th January to 10th February.
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with Recipes from Viking River Cruises
Chinese New Year (31st January) is almost upon us and to celebrate Viking River Cruises, along with some inspiration from top chef Martin Yan, will be serving the below delicious recipes to guests on board the Viking Emerald as they travel down the Yangtze.
Mad for Mexican: Burritos at Tortilla
It seems that London is going mad for Mexican burrito joints lately, with new stores opening up and more on the horizon. Poncho 8 has expanded West to Paddington and after tasting their burritos and salads (and liking what we ate), we decided to test out a different stalwart of the London burrito scene following their recent revamp: Tortilla.
Chung Ying Central
Chung Yin broke my Chinese cherry and now there’s a new one – Chung Yin Central.
Dale-icious: Swinton Park’s Cookery School
After 32 years working in kitchens outside Yorkshire and often on the continent, chef Stephen Bulmer returned to his roots a year ago, taking over Swinton Park’s cookery school from the imposing Rosemary Shrager…
StreetXo: London’s street food scene gets the Michelin star treatment
David Muñoz has already received international acclaim and three Michelin stars for his Madrid restaurant DiverXo, as well as praise for StreetXo, its street food derivative. This year London’s street food scene will get the Muñoz touch, as the first UK StreetXo will open its doors in Mayfair in June.
Ballaro Restaurant, Belsize Park, London
This little piece of Sicily in NW3 is a brilliant restaurant that really must be tried for its inventive, flavour-packed cooking and style
Tuna Skewers with Maille Sundried Tomato and Espelette Chilli Mustard
Maille’s Sundried Tomato and Espelette Chilli Mustard is just one of the incredible range of mustards available from La Maison Maille, 2 Piccadilly Arcade, London and from maille.co.uk priced at £4.95 for 100ml jar.
Spicing the monkey: Maharashtrian cookery classes
When I watched the lovely Mrs G bubble chapattis on the flame or whip up an Indian snack, I had no idea she had no sense of taste or smell herself. An accidental knock to the head years ago numbed these for the diminutive and now elderly mother of four whose son’s cookery class I was attending. But still, mum of son Nikita Gulhane, aka Spice Monkey, works nose to grindstone to turn out superb Indian food which has fed her family for a lifetime.
Exploring the cocktail menu at Babur Indian restaurant
When you’re rather fond of a mixed beverage, being instantly presented with a good looking list and the premise that,’it’s January – you should still be celebrating New Year’ bodes well for things to come. So is the situation at Babur, the award-winning Indian restaurant on Brockley Rise.