A hop and a skip to malt at Sambrook’s

Reinvention has certainly suited Sambrook’s. Since its first cask was tapped in November 2008, over one million pints have been served to thirsty punters across London. Junction, one of its two permanent ales has even won Beer of the Festival at this year’s Battersea Beer Festival. So on a sunny Saturday afternoon, Qin Xie headed down to Sambrook’s to see what the fuss is all about.

Home Bake by Eric Lanlard

Eric Lanlard’s new book ‘Home Bake’ looks too good. So good in fact, it’s almost obscene. That’s the conclusion Qin Xie has come to after some two weeks of picking it up, flipping through and mulling over her thoughts.