The National Cafe has a new menu of food from Flanders to celebrate the Flemish artist Gossaert and his works on show at the National Gallery. There’s not a mussel in sight but, as we found out, there’s plenty of clever, tasty cooking and a range of deliciously dangerous beers.
Over the grill – Ben Tish of the Opera Tavern talks tapas
The Iberican Pork Burger has gone down a storm at The Opera Tavern in Covent Garden London. Head Chef Ben Tish fires up the josper grill and shows us how it’s done
High Noon, at the W1 range, The Loyd Grossman chilli cook-off, Alan King (akandpa) battles against Andy Welch
There’s some nervous, edgy eye contact, we’re introduced, shake hands, then move to different parts of Caldesi’s place. The clock was ticking by, moving ever closer to High Noon. This hullabaloo had been arranged to find the perfect chilli, as part of the launch of Loyd Grossman’s ‘classic’ and ‘fiery’ chilli sauces, there could be casualties.
The Portman, Marylebone
Trained at Cape Town’s Higgs School of Good Cooking (Meerendal Hospitality Academy), Wet sharpened his craft at South African restaurants, Hauté Cabriere and De Oude Welgemoed (the latter offering Cape-Malay cuisine) then Brula Bistro, La Buvette, Landsdowne Club, Brasserie Roux (Sofitel St James) and The Carlton Club in London.
Join a FREE Welsh Cheese Masterclass and celebrate St David’s Day
What do you know about Welsh cheese? Well it’s time to find out more. Why not pop along to John Lewis on Oxford Street to join in one of three exclusive Welsh Cheese Masterclasses to celebrate St David’s Day. The very best of Welsh Cheese will be in London for a Cheese Masterclass at John Lewis Foodhall, Oxford Street
Strange Shores: The Uncanny Pleasures of the Foreign Foods Supermarket
Have you ever listened to one of those relaxation tapes? The ones where you’re told to imagine a ‘happy place’ then prodded in the right direction. Usually you find yourself directed to a beach. Inevitably there’s a sailing boat and warm, golden sand between your toes. Can you hear the sea lapping the shore? Congratulations, you’ve found your happy place.
The Mount Somerset
Recently given a bit of a facelift (by way of a new spa) The Mount Somerset is one of those places that quite possibly actually deserves the title ‘hidden gem’. A stone’s throw from the M5 (make a note next time you’re en route to Cornwall) it still manages to feel tucked away, enjoying a quiet sense of calm.
British Biltong on the banks of the Thames in London
It’s chewy,it’s juicy and it’s beloved by South Africans. Now Hight Timber, the London steak restaurant, is giving it’s diners a taste of home made British Biltong
London’s latest Thai restaurant Ora launches City Jazz
London’s latest Thai restaurant, Ora, and the City Jazz group, invite music lovers to end their weekend in style with a series of Sunday evening jazz nights. City Jazz saxophonist Sam Sharp will entertain alongside a different guest musician each week, treating diners to a mix of classical and contemporary jazz. With three-courses for just £25 per person
Wine with your pancakes, why not?
We surveyed the shelves of Sainsbury’s looking for some interesting wines that you might like to pick up over the coming weeks. We selected four wines that, with Shrove Tuesday coming up, could well go with dishes you are preparing if you are doing something special with friends or relatives on or around that day and would like a wine to go with your pancakes, whether they are sweet or savoury.