The jewel in Mersea Island’s crown is arguably The Company Shed, the Haward family’s delightfully, wilfully eccentric restaurant. Prices are low, decor is stark and the conviviality is second-to-none. Especially when pared with some rather large measures of Talisker’s finest, a bracing trip on an oyster dredger and the tales of a seventh-generation oysterman.
Vivek Singh talks Cinnamon Soho
Vindaloo pork pie anyone? That’s a big fat yes from us here at Foodepedia, especially when it’s been cooked by Vivek Singh. He’s been West at Cinnamon Club and he’s been East with Cinnamon Kitchen, now he’s going central with Cinnamon Soho. We visited the building site to meet Executive Chef Vivek and find out more
Nosh Detox – a dose of cleansing
Now it’s no longer January, we’ve reallowed the ‘detox” word – a little spring cleaning of the gut, if you will. Anita Pati eagerly signed up to the Nosh Detox diet assuming there’d be nosh but the hardcore, four-day mainly liquid diet lost her five and a half pounds and gained her valuable dietary lessons…
‘The Vintner’ Choice wines that wont break the bank.
Weary of supermarket offerings, Alan Kingsbury finds a wine merchant who can put the fun back into bargain hunting.
Cornish Stargazy Pie Recipe
Stargazy Pie originates from the Cornish fishing village of Mousehole, and traditionally sees the heads and tails of fish poke through the piecrust as though ‘star-gazing’. Meanwhile Saffron Rolls have been traditionally baked in Cornwall on special occasions, such as anniversary feasts, and are as bright in colour – from the addition of saffron strands – as the Cornish sun.
Davidstow Crackler and Saffron Rolls Recipe
The Davidstow Creamery, located near the North Cornwall cliffs, is extremely proud to be Cornish. Abundant with some of the finest dairy pastures in the country, it’s no coincidence that Cornwall’s cheddar is one of the best. Put this delectable cheese to good use and makes these indulgent cheddar and saffron balls.
Cooking with game masterclass at The Cinnamon Kitchen
The UK’s most ambitious and prestigious Indian chef, Vivek Singh, hosts a selection of cookery masterclasses throughout the year at his Cinnamon restaurants. I went along to the latest addition to the schedule, which focuses entirely on game to learn about how to make better use of this under-valued meat group.
Mixing it up. Guest chefs at Benares
Michelin starred chef Atul Kochhar is joining forces with some of the country’s leading chefs to create a series of fusion menus to be served at the Benares Bar in Mayfair. We caught up with Atul and guest chef Anna Hansen to learn more.
Donald Russell -Steak out at Sofitel
What do carnivores do when they tire of restaurant mark-ups and other people taking photos of their sirloins? What does Joe Bloggs do when he wants a juicy, restaurant-quality steak but at home, where he can comfortably listen to dubious pop music, watch vacuous dross on the box or eat in his jim-jams? The answer is to give Donald Russell a call
Restaurant review- The Bombay Brasserie
As Quilon’s Sriram Aylur steps in to oversee the kitchen, Bombay Brasserie diners are primed to experience a little of that Michelin magic. The verdict? A bit of a Bombay mix…