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…
Sumayya Jamil’s recipe for Spicy Pakistani Yoghurt Veggie Soup
A delicious, authentic Pakistani recipe puts paid to any ‘more mature’ tubs of yogurt lurking at the back of the fridge. The ingredients of this brightly-hued, warming vegetable soup can be varied according to taste, time and the contents of the vegeatable drawer, making it a useful end-of-week dish to add to your repertoire.
Much more than mussels in Brussels
The city gears up for a fabulous food fest ‘Brusselicious 2012’ and Nick Harman pops over to get a pre taste of some of the remarkable food events that will be taking place all year long
Bread Revolution Duncan Glendinning and Patrick Ryan
With so many ideas for breads and meals, as well as some pretty tasty photography too, The Bread Revolution will have you waving a flag at the barricades and driving back the oppressive hordes of sliced white breadism and their running dog lackeys, the subwaybunists. Power to the people, right on.
Ocado Pancake Recipes
From standard to savoury and healthy to quirky. Check out these Pancake Day recipes, ready in no time flat.
Too Many Critics 2012
Over-ebullient, self-obsessed, braggy, ill-informed, pompous, irritating … these are the mildest of the uncomplimentary epithets we chuck at food critics. And many readers would like to see them well and truly stuffed. This April, Action Against Hunger is giving you the opportunity to see the critics being humiliated by top chefs, in the professional kitchen at Hawksmoor Guildhall. Revenge will definitely be on the menu.
The Bird in Hand, Long Ashton
Long Ashton is the first village in the green belt north of Bristol, three miles from the harbourside. A reasonable walk, were it not for the manic road system in between. But to one side lies glorious Ashton Court, 850 acres of park and woodland belonging to the citizens of Bristol. So a long walk in Ashton Court, followed by another long walk to the Bird in Hand (yes, Long Ashton is long) would be the perfect prelude to a slap-up lunch.
Rachel’s Organic yogurt range- plus new limited edition flavours
For a certain writer, a super-sized tub of yogurt evokes messy memories of a childhood thoroughly well spent. An ample delivery from Rachel’s Organic takes her on a somewhat Proustian journey- grab a spoon and dig in.