Let it (cheese) snow! Yup – Hix Restaurant’s Ronnie Murray has created just that, freezing and grating blue cheese to top off a canapé that’ll go down a storm…
Sweets & Desserts from the Middle East – Arto der Haroutunian
This is the book to get your mitt(en)s on for someone with a similar fondness for Turkish Delight as that boy in’The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’.
Beetroot Mary cocktail
The perfect start to a hectic day dashing through the snow (or not) to gather elusive gifts that are conveniently stocked exclusively at stores scattered all over town. Better make it a strong one… Merry Christmas.
London restaurant Christmas menus and events
At Christmas, London’s diners and hostelries pull out all the stops and guarantee revelry to rival anything the capital’s seen before. Here’s a selection to start the merriment. But carouse with caution: over-indulge. and you’ll not only have the sort of season you’ve never seen before, but will end up seeing it double.
How to avoid unnecessary festive food waste and save money this Christmas
Christmas is a time of sublime excess bordering on the ridiculous. No matter how many mince pies you munch, or if you go back for seconds, thirds and fourths of festive fare til you bust your belt, you still end up binning more than you bargained for.
The Earlham Street Clubhouse
Just in time for the annual festival of excess that is the festive season, Covent Garden has welcomed a new American themed bar and pizza joint: the Earlham Street Clubhouse (ESC) on Earlham Street (!), just off Seven Dials.
Street Feast at Hawker House
Street Feast has been all the rage in trendy Dalston for the past five weekends. With a final weekend of street food left, Marcus checks it out and find out whether it’s worth a visit.
Night Tales at Abbot Street Car Park
Dalston street food venture Night Tales ends on Saturday night, after a successful run. Marcus goes along to see what the fuss is about, and to see whether it’s worth the trip.
Balthazar- A room with a view to make you happy
Balthazar has done well in its short existence, despite a bit of sniffiness from some critical quarters. You can’t argue with bums on seats though; ask any restaurant owner – great reviews or a full restaurant? There’s no prizes for guessing the answer.
Christmas recipe: Smoked salmon on soda bread with Castello Creamy White
Smoked salmon canapés are a Christmas classic for a reason – they look pretty posh and taste just as fancy. Hix Restaurants’ Ronnie Murray makes the tried-n-tested combo tastier still.