There’s nothing like starting your evening with an escort. By this, I don’t mean a pre-prandial visit to a lady of the night but instead having a man beat a path through a crowd to ensure that you make your reservation on time.The necessity for this bustling though was down to the Witchery restaurant lying only a few yards from Edinburgh Castle.
Miguel de Almeida’s Caldo Verde Recipe
Caldo Verde is the Portuguese national soup. This velvety, simple and hearty kale soup is eaten during festivities. My grandmother used too cook it when Spring had sprung and we were on our way to Summer.
Luke Mackay’s Slow Braised Oxtail
Oxtail is my favourite thing to slow braise. And I slow braise a LOT. Swedes have just come into season and are amazingly sweet but with a wonderful earthiness. This is my little homage to Fergus Henderson. Less is more. No wine or any of that French nonsense.
Tom’s Kitchen, Somerset House
Tourists will enjoy Tom’s Kitchen with its elegant décor and views down a terrace to the Thames. And the food, on the whole, is good. But it won’t blow you away – which is not what he wants. He wants you to stay.
Absinthe, makes the heart grow fonder?
I have to say that whenever absinthe is mentioned my mind goes straight to the little green fairy, played by Kylie Minogue at the start of Moulin Rouge and imagine that many other do the same. That little sequence in many ways summed up the reputation that Absinthe attained in the early part of the 20th century.
Free Meals, Masterclasses & Special Pies For British Food Fortnight
London will really be getting into the swing of things during British Food Fortnight! Here are some top picks of great offers, free food and interesting activities to take part in.
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.
Wake up and smell the coffee with Cuisinart’s grind and brew coffee maker
The Cuisinart grind and brew coffee maker will have your coffee ready for you the moment you wake up with the help of its inbuilt preset feature. Plus, coffee stays warm for up to 12 hours in the double insulated jug.
Camino, Puerto Del Canario, set to launch on the Thames
If the food and the ambience is anything like the original Camino in King’s Cross, Camino, Puerto Del Canario looks to be a great addition to the dining scene in Canary Wharf, providing customers with authentic Spanish food and wines in an idyllic location. It’s one to investigate, definitely.
Ten sherries at Tapas Brindisa
Granny probably would cough up her KP Nuts at some of the prices, but believe me these fine sherries are well worth coughing up the cash for.