Weber’s Barbecue Anytime

I’ve had memorable BBQs in deep snow and only last weekend I grilled under a jury-rigged shelter of three golfing umbrellas, rain dripping cheerfully down my neck while mocked by everyone inside looking out. So Weber’s book, Barbecue Anytime strikes a chord with me.

Namaaste Kitchen’s Olympic Menu

I have no tickets, I have no official merchandise, and what’s more, I have absolutely no inclination to spend my summer glued to a sporting event of any kind. But, like it or not, ‘the games’, like a particularly determined teenage boy, will touch us all in some way. And imbibing a rainbow selection of lassis and a hearty Indian feast is surely the least objectionable manner.

Bombay Palace relaunch

Arguably, everyone loves a curry. But, as any discerning fellow knows, there’s curry and there’s curry. There’s the huge vats of base gravy turned into sickly-sweet kormas; dull, derivative dhansaks; or vicious, volcanic vindaloos. Then there are scratch cooked, silky, butter-based sauces; bright green, spanking fresh herbal preparations; and thick, nut-enriched pastes. And Bombay Palace are firm champions of the latter bunch.

Supper heroes

By day they walk amongst us, spending their weeks unnoticed, as they live out a normal life as teachers, journalists and doctors. But at the weekend, their super-human cooking powers come to life, turning their homes into pop-up restaurants  around London to become  Ã¢â‚¬ËœThe Supperheroes Series’.

Courtyard at 51

I thought I knew London well, but The Courtyard at 51 was a real surprise. Hidden away in a quiet street in Victoria just minutes from the station is a secluded alfresco eating and drinking spot that I had no idea existed. I don’t mean a tiny terrace or narrow pavement that is so typical of inner London outdoor spaces: this atmospheric area with an elegant fountain as its centrepiece is a spacious oasis.

Get half price tickets to Global Feast 2012

Global Feast is an unforgettable artistic dining experience that will dish up the best foods of the world every night during the Olympic Games. Each evening 80 diners will head to the courtyard at Old Town Hall Stratford to discover a country through its cuisine starting in West African on Wednesday 25th July and ending with a symbolic handover to Brazil on Monday 13th August