A quick nibble at some new things in brief
Easter recipes from Anchor
Some great easter treats to make with the children
Sugar in the blood
Down in Greenwich, a husband and wife team are flying the flag for Jawbreakers, Rhubarb and Custard, Poor Bens and over four hundred other sweets. We went to meet Mr and Mrs Humbug
Madsen menu points the way to new Nordic diet
Whilst the Nordic Diet is being hailed as ‘next big thing’, the recently opened Madsen restaurant in South Kensington, calmly goes about creating dishes which are about to awaken our tastebuds to the new taste of tomorrow’s healthy eating.
Spinach Risotto
With the sun starting to finally make an appearance and all the signs of spring firmly in place, it’s time to start enjoying the gorgeous foods that come into season at this time of year. Here’s a great recipe from olive oil specialist Filippo Berio which uses spinach, an incredibly versatile, iron-rich food which is at its best at this time of year.
Tsuru restaurant
Tsuru is a clean bright place with tables outside and inside a kitchen turning out bento boxes, sushi, salads and even Katsu curries all at reasonable prices. Blackboards and signs scream sustainability telling you that the yellow fin tuna is line caught and that the salmon is fresh from the Shetland Isles. Chicken is free range and the packaging is as biodegradable as can be.
Spud u like -Jersey Royal recipes
Three tasty ways to make the most of the UKs unique potato -Roasted flat mushroom with saute’ Jersey Royals, baby spinach and herbed goats cheese, New season Jersey Royals with a salsa of harmony tomatoes and garden mint and Warm Jersey Royal salad with parsley, roasted pine nuts and serano ham, fresh figs and roasted red peppers.
Pineapple on fire
Summer is on its way at last! Here from the Fruisana Kitchen is a really tasty, and unusually spicy way to serve fresh pineapple for a healthier dessert. The Fruisana will enhance the flavour of the pineapple and the chillies.
Organica chocolate -chocolate that cares for you
The luxurious, dark chocolate bar range from Organica is now made from beautifully smooth Belgian chocolate. The rich and delicious 72% cocoa solid organic, fairly traded chocolate is prepared from organic ingredients and is free from GM products and harmful hydrogenated fat. What’s more, the cocoa in Organica chocolate has been grown without the use of pesticides, in a way which benefits the environment and is supportive of communities in the developing world. So you can satisfy your conscience as well as your taste buds!
Drop the choc at Bibendum
Bibendum is putting on a special Easter Monday supper menu at a deliciously tempting £29.50, with seven choices for each of the three courses. Old fashioned supper favourites such as Gloucester old sport pork chops, Roast rump of beef, and haddock and chips will provide a welcome respite for those who have over indulged in too many chocolate eggs. The evening will be relaxed occasion and offers an easy-on-the-wallet end to a long weekend