Feeding The Fire – Joe Carroll

Feeding the Fire is by Joe Carroll, a chef known well in Brooklyn, New York for his barbecue and grilled meat restaurants Fette Sau and St Anselm and in this book he shares the knowledge he has accumulated over twenty straightforward lessons and ninety recipes that delve deeper into the magical science of the interaction of smoke, fire and ingredients.

Fenchurch, Sky Garden

I’ve tried most of the high-rise restaurants in London, but for the view alone this one has to be my favourite so far. Some people apparently don’t like the fact that the giant windows are crisscrossed by girders, but I love the way this effectively divides up London into small frames, allowing the eye to concentrate and explore one scene before moving onto another.