We surveyed the shelves of Sainsbury’s looking for some interesting wines that you might like to pick up over the coming weeks. We selected four wines that, with Shrove Tuesday coming up, could well go with dishes you are preparing if you are doing something special with friends or relatives on or around that day and would like a wine to go with your pancakes, whether they are sweet or savoury.
Thai Cookery Courses at nahm
David Thompson’s renowned Thai restaurant at The Halkin hotel, nahm, is offering a series of Thai cookery courses over the next few weeks. David will be running cookery master classes to show how to recreate well known Thai dishes with expert guidance from Head Chef Matthew Albert.
Pretty as a picture. The Portrait Restaurant
With spectacular views of Nelson’s nether quarters and cool interior the Portrait Restaurant at the National Portrait Gallery looks out over London rather nicely. Restaurants with something to look at out the window are few and far between after all.
Over egging it?
Following the health-related research that the British Egg Industry Council released, here are some recipes that the happy egg co and top Chef Mat Follas have got together to promote the versatility of eggs to get people using them in dishes beyond the breakfast table. the happy egg co. is committed to producing great tasting eggs laid by the happiest free range hens. All of the happy egg co. farms exceed the standards required for free range hens. the happy egg co. producer base comprises of specially selected British Free Range farms.
The Pub Landlord. Claude Bosi talks pork scratchings and ox tripe
‘I love England, I’ve been here over 20 years now, but if I ever catch myself putting vinegar on my chips then I’ll know I’ve gone native and it’s time to go home to France.!’ We talk to Claude Bosi about his new pub restaurant the Fox & Grapes in Wimbledon
Mont Tauch launch Les Garrigues
I have written about the Mont Tauch co-operative in Fitou before. Renowned for their adopting an environmentally friendly, sustainable approach to their winemaking, Mont Tauch recently launched its Les Garrigues Grande Reserve Grenache Noir 2010. I would unhesitatingly recommend you seek this one out; it’s delightful.
Bompass and Parr launches Magic Kit for Pancake Day
With Pancake Day coming up on the 8th of March, the Jelly Mongers Bompas and Parr have once again teamed up with Lyle’s Golden Syrup to create “A box of food and magic”.
Pancake Day recipes from Bompas and Parr
If you can’t make the Bompas and Parr event at Harvey Nichols, the Jelly Mongers have also provided us with some Pancake Day recipes for your own kitchen.
Penderyn turns Irish Pub Welsh for a night
With St David’s day coming up on the 1st of March, Welsh whisky Penderyn will be celebrating by taking over London’s biggest Irish pub, Waxy O’Connor’s, and turning it Welsh for the day.
Wimbledon Village, The Fox and Grapes
Gastro genius Claude Bosi has brought his cooking to where the Wombles live in an old pub doing classic dishes. The tastes are spot on, the prices are affordable and the locals, some of them very famous indeed are flocking in. No wonder as it’s a near faultless experience all the way.