Chef Jason King and Simon Page (front of house) have just won best gastro pub Chef of the year as well as Chef of the year by the Good Food Guide. With a strong ‘grow / cook’ your own policy – their own chickens, their own veg, fruit and herbs and more they have created a real destination restaurant from their charming old pub
Nosh Detox – a dose of cleansing
Now it’s no longer January, we’ve reallowed the ‘detox” word – a little spring cleaning of the gut, if you will. Anita Pati eagerly signed up to the Nosh Detox diet assuming there’d be nosh but the hardcore, four-day mainly liquid diet lost her five and a half pounds and gained her valuable dietary lessons…
Vivek Singh talks Cinnamon Soho
Vindaloo pork pie anyone? That’s a big fat yes from us here at Foodepedia, especially when it’s been cooked by Vivek Singh. He’s been West at Cinnamon Club and he’s been East with Cinnamon Kitchen, now he’s going central with Cinnamon Soho. We visited the building site to meet Executive Chef Vivek and find out more
Taslisker and oysters at The Company Shed
The jewel in Mersea Island’s crown is arguably The Company Shed, the Haward family’s delightfully, wilfully eccentric restaurant. Prices are low, decor is stark and the conviviality is second-to-none. Especially when pared with some rather large measures of Talisker’s finest, a bracing trip on an oyster dredger and the tales of a seventh-generation oysterman.
‘The Vintner’ Choice wines that wont break the bank.
Weary of supermarket offerings, Alan Kingsbury finds a wine merchant who can put the fun back into bargain hunting.
Cooking with game masterclass at The Cinnamon Kitchen
The UK’s most ambitious and prestigious Indian chef, Vivek Singh, hosts a selection of cookery masterclasses throughout the year at his Cinnamon restaurants. I went along to the latest addition to the schedule, which focuses entirely on game to learn about how to make better use of this under-valued meat group.
Davidstow Crackler and Saffron Rolls Recipe
The Davidstow Creamery, located near the North Cornwall cliffs, is extremely proud to be Cornish. Abundant with some of the finest dairy pastures in the country, it’s no coincidence that Cornwall’s cheddar is one of the best. Put this delectable cheese to good use and makes these indulgent cheddar and saffron balls.
Cornish Stargazy Pie Recipe
Stargazy Pie originates from the Cornish fishing village of Mousehole, and traditionally sees the heads and tails of fish poke through the piecrust as though ‘star-gazing’. Meanwhile Saffron Rolls have been traditionally baked in Cornwall on special occasions, such as anniversary feasts, and are as bright in colour – from the addition of saffron strands – as the Cornish sun.
Much more than mussels in Brussels
The city gears up for a fabulous food fest ‘Brusselicious 2012’ and Nick Harman pops over to get a pre taste of some of the remarkable food events that will be taking place all year long
Sumayya Jamil’s recipe for Spicy Pakistani Yoghurt Veggie Soup
A delicious, authentic Pakistani recipe puts paid to any ‘more mature’ tubs of yogurt lurking at the back of the fridge. The ingredients of this brightly-hued, warming vegetable soup can be varied according to taste, time and the contents of the vegeatable drawer, making it a useful end-of-week dish to add to your repertoire.