Atul Kochhar is mixing things up nicely at Benares, inviting a rotating roster of top guest mixologists, bartenders and brand ambassadors in to shake up proceedings in the restaurant’s bar.
Book review – MasterChef Cookery Course
The first few times I tried cooking without my Mum holding my hand, culinary disaster ensued. Utensils were flung across the kitchen in fury, and, eventually, takeaways were ordered. If I’d had a book like’MasterChef Cookery Course’ as my guide, I might have been keener to persevere.
Honey’n’herb-flavoured Stoli Sticki cocktail recipes
Sweeten up for springtime with these cocktails showcasing the mellifluous notes of honey’n’herb-flavoured Stoli Sticki.
Cyrus Todiwala launches The Master Chefs of Great Britain’s Asian Junior Chefs Challenge
‘Everyone dabbles in’exotic’ ingredients,’ Cyrus Todiwala states,’But no-one’s quite managing to fine tune their approach’. And that’s just the issue that the formidable chef is hoping to address, throwing his full weight behind a new competition.
Condiment company Curry Cuisine launch new ‘Scrumees’ – spiced jams
On first consideration, ‘spiced jam’ sounds a shade scary. But once your grey matter moves beyond any ‘curry in your condiment’ connotations, they become spreads to really savour. ‘Spice with sweets’ just makes sense.
Etiquette lessons at Min Jiang, Kensington Garden Hotel
How do you handle chopsticks without giving offence? Well by not sticking them up your nose for one thing, but at Min Jiang Catherine Jones finds out some of the subtler points.s.
The Young British Foodie Awards 2013
You gotta be British, too, to make the shortlist. The YBF Awards are back to recognise the cream clotting at the top of the nation’s simmering saucepan of talent, and this contest champions the unsung heroes.
Leon founders launch ‘Cook 5’ youth skills initiative
The Leon chaps have decided the world would be a far superior residence if our youth would resist the clarion call of the microwave ping and learn to jolly well cook from scratch instead.
Restaurant review- Yalla Yalla, Winsley St
Choose Yalla Yalla for dips and spanking fresh salads, gut-busting grills, and unusual puds worth exploring. Don’t if you’re in the market for mind-blowing hot mezze, or have no desire to drink the sort of cocktails that return you to the heady days of swigging illicit alcopops outside the yoof club. And, if you do go, sneak in a salt cellar.
1 Lombard Street
Like any London brasserie worth its celery salt, a greater emphasis is on a well-turned-out room humming with money and gossip than anything as pedestrian as the eating. So whilst this inverted snob isn’t in a hurry to go back, if you happen to have a wad of fifties burning a hole in your pocket and adore to dine under a glass-domed’cupola’, you could do a lot worse. Just take your coat off first and don’t wear a watch.