I once got searched at Madrid airport for guns, drugs, bombs, and knives etc, all the normal things that a middle-aged, clean shaven respectably dressed, Western European man is suspected of carrying, and the coppers lifted out of my onboard bag a 2kg bowling ball of cheese. ‘Oh dear, I’m in trouble now,’ I thought, but they simply put it to one side while they cheerfully stuck needles through my toothpaste tube. I felt like pointing out that a 2kg cheese would be a far better hiding place for a bomb or gun, but thought better of it.
Flex your Grey Matter at The Cadogan Arms
The new quiz nights at Tom & Ed Martin’s recently opened Cadogan Arms on the King’s Road have become the hot spot for trivia champions and Chelsea’s aspiring intelligentsia. Taking place every Monday evening, this is your chance to have some competitive fun, test your general knowledge and win a £100 bar tab in the process.
Massis restaurant
A short canal-side walk past the bustling bars and eateries left our abstention seeming ill founded as, in the middle of the after-work crowd, we spotted our destination, Massis. A curiously subdued venue set amid towering hives of industry the food here is simple, tasty and a wonderful conduit for easy bonhomie among friends.
Keralan Coconut Prawn Curry
A heavenly curry from the ‘Coconut Coast’ of southern India. Packed with flavour and spices but sweet and creamy with delicious coconut and juicy prawns. Every bite literally melts in your mouth
Sausages on line with Simply Real Sausages
Our favourite butchers in London, David House and Justin Preston of Allens of Mayfair, are turning their expert gaze onto Simply Real Sausages, one of the finest sausage makers in London for the past twenty years. Simply Real Sausages are now available nationwide for the first time through their brand new website.
Coach & Horses
Two foraging carnivores have modestly gentrified Clerkenwell’s ‘Coach & Horses’ into gastropub territory. However rather than tick box diners expectant of Michelin frippery alongside a beer garden / sprog storage pen, it now draws genuinely hungry foodies craving good value, hearty quality.
Plane Picnics at Heathrow by Gordon Ramsay Plane Food
These prepared picnics include some of the restaurant’s signature dishes including Caesar Salad, Smoked Salmon Croque Monsieur and Chocolate and pecan brownie with crème Chantilly. All the food can be taken onboard, or simply eaten in one of the many seating areas in the terminal. Probably with someone else’s child falling over your feet and an Australian backpacker fast asleep and dribbling on your shoulder.
KitchenAid90. You know you want one
I’ve always wanted a KitchenAid. Yes I know it’s ‘only’ a food mixer, but that’s like saying an Aston Martin is just a car. I mean just look at the KitchenAid! How can you not want to own and show off something like that? Not want to run your hand over its supple curves, to stroke its handsome little beater, to gaze at your hunky reflection in its lovely shiny bowl?
Recipes from KitchenAid 90
You can’t buy the KitchenAid 90 cookbook in the shops, you have to buy the iconic mixer and get it free. Not that you’d need much incentive to buy such a wonderful gadget. We have three recipes from the book to tempt you. Crab cakes with mango and sweetcorn salsa, Tortilla Pasqualina and Chocolate, apricot and Szechuan pepper tartlets
Mestizo’s fourth’Gastronomic Week’ Festival starts on 8th September
Mestizo, with both Mexican chefs and staff is one of London’s authentic Mexican restaurants. Mestizo has recently announced their fourth ‘Gastronomic Week’ Festival which is to run from the 8th to the 13th September.