A foolish undertaking, or an extravagant structure built to serve as a conversation piece? The Folly in Gracechurch Street looks to becoming a talking-point in the City.
Le Cristal at Futuroscope park, France
Can’t afford the Fat Duck? Too late to book El Bulli? Try a taste of molecular gastronomy at Le Cristal restaurant at Futuroscope France. Not only is it affordable it’s great fun and you and the family can enjoy a brilliant day out seeing stunning 3D and 4D films, dancing with robots and squirting each other. Nick Harman goes into the kitchen at Le Cristal to get a taste.
The UK’s leading food event is back 5-8 May 2011
A celebration of extraordinary food and drink that has been sustainably and ethically produced, the Real Food Festival will again be packed with 500 of the finest artisan food producers and so much more.
Recipes from Royal Ascot
Are you missing out on Royal Ascot this year? Don’t worry because you can create the gourmet food at home with a little help from Steve Golding and these three recipes.
Heart of Palm Salads
Have you tried Hearts of Palm yet? It comes from the core of a palm tree in South America and is popular in French salads. Here in the UK, they come in cans made by Green Giant and are available in leading supermarkets nationwide. To give you some ideas about how to use this unusual ingredient, Green Giant have created some salad recipes.
One month until the oysters go off at Hix
Mark Hix brings his Lyme Regis seafood restaurant Hix Oyster & Fish House to London’s Selfridges in May for PROJECT OCEAN
Zuma zoom into action to aid Japan
With original donation figures set to reach a total of £100,000 during the summer, the founders of Zuma and Roka – Arjun Waney and Rainer Becker – were astonished to learn that through the phenomenal generosity of their guests, the amount has just reached £150,000.
Taste of spring with Coq d’Argent
With the weather turning a ‘little’ warmer and summer just round the corner, Mickael Weiss, the head chef at Coq d’Argent has created some delightful recipes.
Mont Tauch L’Ancien Comté Grenache Blanc
Wines made entirely from Grenache Blanc aren’t commonly available in the UK, making this wine something new for most people’s palates to savour. L’Ancien Comté Grenache Blanc has body from its oak ageing giving it a slightly syrupy feel in the mouth, yet retaining a lovely tingly effervescent quality, particularly at the edges of your tongue. It’s a nicely challenging white with great character.
The Green Hour returns
The Rebel Dining Society have teamed up with Pernod Absinthe again this year for the return of The Green Hour, a series of 10 immersive pop-up dining experiences.