Kanteen, located in trendy K West Hotel & Spa, has recently introduced a fabulous new ‘Saints & Sinners” menu. This offers a choice of both indulgent and super-healthy dishes. When dining, it is totally up to guests to decide whether they want to be a Saint or a Sinner!
Enjoy a picnic hamper from Bord’eaux
BORD’EAUX on Park Lane has just unveiled their first ever summer picnic hampers. Helmed by Ollie Couillaud (ex-Tom Aikens and Chez Bruce), BORD’EAUX is now offering a selection of seven hampers for the gallivanting gastronome, to suit all occasions and pocket
The Pollack gets a makeover
No it’s not a new policy toward Eastern Europeans but an attempt to make the old fish a bit sexier. Sainsbury’s has launched a nationwide campaign to address dwindling cod stocks by encouraging the British public to try pollack, a tasty, cheaper and more sustainable alternative to cod. To make pollack more appealing to UK shoppers, Sainsbury’s has appointed a panel of experts to give the fish a complete makeover; including giving the species a new name, creating limited edition packaging designed by Wayne Hemingway,
Enjoy a taste of Sicily at Loyton Lodge
Starting on Friday 24 April, the Sicilian weekend comprises cookery classes and demonstrations, wine tastings and master classes, informal discussions on the terroir, culture and history of Sicily, alongside beautiful lunches and dinners featuring the produce and wines guests will learn about throughout the weekend.
Sake set to blossom at London’s first “Hanamiâ€Â
Akashi-Tai Sake Brewery is organising London’s first Cherry Blossom Festival. Big in Japan, the UK version of ‘Hanami” celebrates the growth of Japanese culture in the capital, which now boasts well over 200 Japanese restaurants. The cherry blossom tree holds a prominent place in Japanese culture and tradition, and celebrations are taken seriously, with a strong emphasis on food and drink.
Hot Cross Love
We like a hot cross bun here at FP, just like sweetcorn it’s an excuse to shovel down loads of lovely butter. So when a bunny came through the door with some free samples from the wonderful Gail’s Bread, the toaster went on faster than you can say ‘clogged arteries’.
Nara restaurant
It’s one of those uninspired, grey London evenings buffeted by chilly pre-Spring winds, when your sluggish, gravy-soaked system simply cries out for a jolt – fierce, piquant flavours, hearty portions of meat and carbs, unfussy, substantial food. We decided to head out West – specifically, to Korean restaurant Nara in the West End.
Royal China restaurant
An article this week in the papers said that Chinese was replacing Indian as the most popular ‘UK’ dish. Some pundits said it was because Chinese was perceived to be healthier for you as a stir-fried dish will inevitably have less oil for you to absorb. Also the use of MSG, which you once used to see being literally sold by the sack full in Chinese restaurant wholesale suppliers, has declined. If you wake up thirsty in the night though, that’s a good sign your meal wasn’t entirely MSG free.
Easter recipes from Anchor
Some great easter treats to make with the children
Rapid restaurant round up
A quick nibble at some new things in brief