One hour after consuming my promo bottle of Organic Yang mei Juice, I think I may have OD’d on the stuff. My vision seems super sharp, there’s a slight pressure behind my temples and I am feeling oddly energised. The keyboard is floating about a centimetre off the desk and there’s a slight buzzing noise inside my ears. All I need now is the bats to descend and it’s Fear and Loathing in Carnaby Street.
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Douglas Blyde attends the launch party of Marianne Lumb’s ‘Knife Skills’ book at London’s premier cheesemonger, ‘La Fromagerie’
Celebrate Thanksgiving this year with Live American Jazz at Babylon
For those American cousins who can’t make it home for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner this year, Babylon Restaurant at The Roof Gardens in Kensington could be the next best thing.
Down with Bloggers – Chapel Down
There is, as the adage goes, no such thing as a free lunch. Owing to the intensity and expectation of organisers, Douglas Blyde found a recent meal at Borough Market’s British restaurant, ‘Roast’ occasionally hard to digest.
Chocolate and Beer… Discover the possibilities
On Tuesday 24th November, the White Horse Pub in Parson’s green will be hosting a seven course beer and chocolate influenced tasting inconjunction with the Beer Academy. Guests will have the opportunity to discover some fantastic savoury and sweet chocolate creations alongside nine brilliant beer matches
On top of the f******g world!
Gordon Ramsay launches his new book Gordon Ramsay’s World Kitchen (The F Word) high up above London in Centrepoint. Sabrina Ghayour is whisked up in a lift to be encouraged to catch a glimpse of the England’s Greatest Living Chef and to join the crowd of beautiful people in worship at his altar.
Irish Cheese sweeps the board
To Mark Hix’s new restaurant in Soho where in the big basement a tasting of Irish Cheese is taking place. Now I am second only to Wallace in my love of the stuff, although Wallace’s Wensleydale is not my favourite by any means. Ireland certainly has the grass for the cows and goats required, but can it cut the cheese? Let’s find out.
Dark Chocolate’Moelleux’ Cake
I confess I don’t have much of a sweet tooth and would always choose savoury over sweet, however a honking great slab (notice I say ‘slab’ and not a girly ‘slice’) of devilishly good chocolate cake can always change my mind. Dark chocolate Moelleux cake is similar to a chocolate fondant cake, with a melting middle, but slightly less liquid than your average fondant, as well using only a little flour.
Sweet Things launches chocoholics’ alternative Christmas Pudding
This Christmas, Natalie Allen’s Sweet Things Cakery in Primrose Hill’s quirky range of festive cakes include a Giant Chocolate Christmas Pudding Cupcake – shaped and decorated like a traditional Christmas pudding, it is in fact a chocolate cupcake made with the finest Belgian chocolate filling and butter icing
Zia Teresa hits 50
Restaurants often lay claim to being the oldest something or other. Bizarre – as I increasingly slip into that category I’m not going to shout about it. This fortnight, I’ve been to London’s oldest Hungarian, the earliest French, and now, Zia Teresa, the first to plant its boot shape into the city’s culinary foundations.