Specialist Italian cooking school La Cucina Caldesi in Marylebone is holding a unique class focussing on the ‘umami’ taste sensation in Italian cooking.
Cuisinier Gascon – Pascal Aussignac
With a foreword from Grand Master Pierre Koffman, this is a real celebration of real food – it can look pretty but it never sacrifices visual appeal for visceral satisfaction. Get greased up with some duck fat and dive into this unique collection of taste and terroir.
Mixing it up with the KitchenAid Artisan Blender
With its delicious retro look, great range of colours and superb build and performance this really is the Dog’s Doodahs when it comes to blenders
Persian’Mirza Ghasemi’ Aubergines
I don’t know how to best translate what this dish is into English. It is not a dip and definitely not your trendy aubergine ‘caviar’ but it is traditionally eaten as a side dish (or starter) with other dishes like grilled meat and chicken or even a stew with rice.
Tomato & Onion Pie, Finnish-Style
We tend to think that the French and Italians have the lead when it comes to tarts and pies made with tomatoes and onions. But think again: those ultra-health conscious Finns have a food culture all of their own and here is a simple and very versatile Finnish recipe from the Fruisana Kitchen.
Compare the Mark-Ups
Leonid Shutov of Soho’s ‘Bob Bob Ricard’ restaurant first became interested in premium alcoholic drinks whilst living in Russia. Douglas Blyde talks to him about preparing the best wine list to complement a Russian-accented, Great British menu.
Roux at Parliament Square opens 10 May
Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr in collaboration with Restaurant Associates, will be opening Roux on Parliament Square at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors building, Parliament Square on Monday 10 May.
Petrus, Kinnerton Street, Knightsbridge
Gordon Ramsay’s latest opening comes in the shape of the re-vamped and re-located Petrus restaurant. The new location is so discreet that you could miss it, which in fact exactly what happened but I found it eventually. The staff at Petrus are very friendly; the food is really very good and even better than that is the value you get with the unbeatable set lunch menu is almost unbelievable.
Mestizo, Hampstead Road, London
A short walk from Euston station, Mestizo adds a vibrant splash of colour to the rather grey part of central London in which Hampstead Road sits. It is a popular restaurant, serving great authentic Mexican food in a friendly atmosphere.
Boaters Inn, Lower Ham Road, Kingston upon Thames
Some things calm the soul, just make everything seem a little bit better, . And after a tortuous journey involving two trains and one bus we found one on the outskirts of Kingston; a stretch of the Thames which on a dry, late Spring evening was picture perfect.