The latest episode in a show that attempts to resuscitate the lacklustre British palate started with restaurateur and part-time Frenchman Michel Roux exclaiming: ‘I’m Michel Roux and I’m passionate about bread.” From these unpromising beginnings you wonder how Roux is going to make a 30 min programme on bread interesting, and to give him credit, he tries.
GAIL’s Free Bread Campaign -Use your loaf!
GAIL’s the artisan bread bakery will be giving out a free loaf of bread with every purchase made in their Battersea shop on 20th March and St John’s Wood shop on 27th March.
Thinking Outside the Bottle at Trishna
On the 20th March 2011, Trishna and wine experts Wine Chap will launch Trishna’s new monthly pairing evenings. Not Your Average Curry Night – Thinking Outside the Bottle will be London’s only regular evening that pairs wine, beer as well as cider with an Indian menu, for £45 per person.
Fit for Shabbat: Tracklements Beetroot & Horseradish
You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy Tracklements Beetroot & Horseradish, which is just as well as Nadia Alkahzrajie definitely isn’t. She finds thouhg this vibrant kosher relish goes well with all kinds of food, so don’t just save it for high days and Jweish holidays
Pearl Restaurant and Bar, stunning surroundings great food, an excellent place for a special occasion
Pearl has a lot going for it, wonderful surroundings and great service carried out with a quiet and efficient elegance, setting the scene for the amazingly good creations from the kitchen led by Jun Tanaka. These three elements come together to deliver the special experience you anticipate when you initially walk through the doors .
Digital dining in the dark at The Ubiquitous Chip
Caroline Sargent tries eating in 3D at The Ubiquitous Chip in Glasgow. All thoughts of deep-fried Mars bars are put aside as she discovers an experience in art and taste unique in the UK
The Modern Pantry Pops Up at Meza in London’s Soho
The Modern Pantry in Clerkenwell is known for its unique fusion of New Zealand cuisine with a Danish influence brought together by chef Anna Hansen. This spring, for a limited period, Anna Hansen will be transporting her eclectic menu from The Modern Pantry to Soho.
A Flare for Food
‘I just sort of got fed up with fiddly food,’ he says leading us up the stairs to his first floor kitchen. ‘I wanted to get back to simple, fun food.’ As well as the Chicken Kiev, whose origin is as much a mystery as what goes into the hideous things that call themselves Kievs in the supermarket, he does Gala pies and Arctic Rolls too, all things that appeal to the 70’s schoolboy in us all.
The Alchemy of Food by Peter Schleicher and Eckart Witzigmann
In his book, Dr. Peter Schleicher guides us with a thorough historical explanation of the power of alchemy, and the healing attributes of plants and other natural products, toward chronic illnesses, primarily cancer. By using the highest quality of ingredients and exact combinations, followed by traditional methods of alchemy like separatio (separation), purificatio (purification), Cohobatio (combination), to name a few, we get a pure result, a natural remedy which can be used towards the treatment of a specific ailment or disease.
Chez Manny, offers Foodepedia readers a 20% discount., local French restaurant on Battersea and Clapham borders
Tucked away on Battersea High Street and just a short walk from Clapham Junction station, Chez Manny brings quintessentially French cuisine to this part of south London. Chez Manny is offering Foodepedia readers a 20% discount off their total bill if they mention this offer when booking a table for dinner.