Unashamedly squeezing a Kate Bush song into her article title because she’s a big fan, Caroline Sargent explores Northumbria and Hadrian’s Wall Country with all that it has to offer the traveller and foodie. Staying in a dovecote, poking around castles and putting up with 4 star hotels are all on the menu. Running up that hill, hotly pursued by the hounds of love, will help lose any weight the visitor might put on
Enoteca Pinchiorri at Brunello Lounge & Restaurant in London
Brunello at the Baglioni Hotel London continues with the second in a yearlong series of outstanding Italian guest chef appearances. From Thursday, 17th June to Saturday, 19th June, chefs from the high-end Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence, Italy, are cooking for Londoners.
Rick Stein is Malaysia Kitchen’s Ambassador
Malaysia Kitchen is a year-long campaign that aims to enlighten British consumers about the exciting opus of Malaysian cuisine. MATRADE (the agency behind Malaysia Kitchen) today announced that it has recruited chef and ‘King of Padstow’, Rick Stein to be their official ambassador…
The Moor the merrier. Curry kits with proper flavour
These kits made the most authentic and tasty curries we’ve ever knocked up in the kitchen and the convenience factor is ideal for a weekday night.
Looking for that Father’s Day gift?
Father’s Day is approaching rapidly and many of you will be wondering what you might get as a gift for Dad. The Single Malt Whisky Experience might just be what you’re looking for.
Olive oil from Liguria, Ligurian gold?
It seems that much of what I have attended recently is focussed on Italian produce and a tasting of olive oil from Liguria recently was yet another. The purpose of the tasting was to alert us to the quality of Italian olive oil generally, but in particular to that produced in Liguria which like many Italian region’s oils has DOC status.
Turkish’Adana’ Kebabs
These kebabs are really delicious and have quite a fiery kick to them, but the level of heat is up to you. The are completely versatile in that you can BBQ them, preferably over charcoal which really is the best and most authentic way to cook them or if like me, you don’t have a BBQ then you can either grill them or pan fry them.
Byron, Upper Street, London
Now, I’m not the most literary person, but two quotes came to mind about Byron, the first when I initially heard the name, and the other one a little while after we got there. Call me obvious, but my immediate reaction was to think of Lady Caroline Lamb’s description of Lord Byron as ‘mad, bad and dangerous to know’
Tsuru, Bankside, London
Tsuru is a burgeoning chain, with two outlets so far, one in Bishopsgate and the original in Borough. The food is sushi, and broadly similar to what you might find at the bigger chains on the High Street. But at Tsuru, everything is made in-house, including their curry sauce, egg tamagoyaki and even down to the chicken stock.
El Pirata, Mayfair
I did panic at first when I walked in and it appeared that nothing had changed in 14 years, but perhaps this is exactly why they are still open, doing great trade and serving locals as they were years ago. Sometimes change isn’t such a good thing, as the old adage goes ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” and El Pirata most definitely ain’t broke.