Some people are calling him the vegetarian Jamie Oliver which is a bit of an insult in my eyes – Simon is far better than that. The comparison comes from Simon’s fondness for big flavours on a plate, no mincing about and a bit of chucking it in. His restaurant Greens is an award winning place and looking at and tasting these recipes you can see why.
Tossed news: girls gone bananas, and new venue at Qube
Tossed, the fast casual healthy eating venue with a focus on big and tasty salads, is the latest addition to London’s Tottenham Court Road, famous for its concentration of consumer electronics.And look out for the Tossed girls handing out fresh bananas in various locations around town, from Covent Garden to Westfield and pick up an entry form from a nearby store.
Celebrate with a slice of British history this St George’s Day
With St George’s Day fast approaching, the British Cheese Board has created some tasty British cheese and beer pairings to help you celebrate this patriotic day in style.
Top 10 ingredients to grow yourself
Growing your own food has never been more popular as more and more people try their hand at edible gardening. With the credit crunch hitting families hard, keeping food costs down is one motivation. However, the superior taste and quality of home grown produce is just as important to many. With that in mind, our friends at Growveg.com have given us this guide to what is best to grow for taste
Lost in France
Ahh France, since the first time Dad and I watched his Ford Anglia slowly winched onto the cross-channel boat (roll on, roll off, roll over, ferries hadn’t been invented at the time) I’ve loved the place. So much so in fact that I spent a large proportion of my time at university doing a degree in the language, but the sad truth is that the affair has reached a stumbling point and that point is the prices.
Wahaca introduces the world’s first biodegradable chewing gum
Wahaca is delighted to announce that from March 2009 both of their restaurants, in Covent Garden and Westfield, will be stocking the world’s first certified biodegradable chewing gum (and it’s Mexican!).
Welcome spring with hot flavours
Galler’s latest chocolate creations will help you create a melt-in-your-mouth spring. Why not heat up the romance in your life by bringing along a gift box full of floral ganaches or deliver an elegant carton of flavoured chocolate sticks. C
Sushinho Restaurant
Brazilian Japanese fusion eh? Is that a strategically shaved raw fish? It’s an idea that sounds odd however you think about it, but with Sao Paulo home to the largest expat Japanese population it was inevitable that the two cuisines would come together. The question is would it be a car crash or something sexy?
All hands on The Deck
The weather held for this season’s launch of the National Theatre’s rooftop events venue, The Deck, which was built last year. This cool space is huge and completely timber-decked inside and out, with the structure itself tastefully decorated mainly in white with beautiful clean lines and glass sliding doors that open onto a terrace running the length of two of its sides.
C’est Bonne Maman!
Bonne Maman make delicious cakes and galettes as well as the iconic jams