Foodepedia was invited to attend a cake making master-class this week with celebrity Patissier, Eric Lanlard, at Harrod’s Poggenpohl Kitchens. The event was the tasty preview of the Perfume Diaries Afternoon Tea opening at Harrods next week, not that we needed an excuse to indulge of course.
Bibendum
I rang the restaurant upstairs and said ‘Hello I’m eating oysters downstairs and its freezing and making me sad. Can I come and have lunch in your nice warm restaurant please?’ And the man said ‘Yes but you have to order in the next six minutes because the kitchen closes at 2.30.’
NUMI Tea arrives in the UK
NUMI tea promotes Fairtrade and Organic tea brands. From Oakland, California popular with health and wellbeing aficionados, the Numi tea range is now available to British tea lovers. We tried some of Numi’s range of teas and here is what we thought of them.
Monarch in waiting.The Prince Of Wales in Putney
On the Upper Richmond Road in Putney, lobsters meet their maker and chef Dom Robinson makes them into dishes that defy standard gastropub cliches. Nick Harman squeezes into the royal kitchen to hear a bit more about the Prince’s philosophy.
Bavarian Beerhouse, Tower Hill
You can tell a lot about a person from their sense of humour, and while, naturally, I take great pleasure in witty wordsmithery and brilliant badinage, my funny bone belongs to sauce. So when I saw that the new Bavarian Beerhouse is located in Crutched Friars, I confess that I allowed myself a small, but heart-felt ‘oo-er’.
Tempo
Tempo, with its barley-coloured walls and splendid turquoise upholstered chairs could seem formal when empty. But as a Regency drawing room in a listed building, its cornices, fittings and curves substituted any lack of warmth. Perhaps the waffle ceiling and square arch could be more sympathetic but they also showed boldness- like the food.
Dinner & Jazz At 1 Lombard Street
This September 1 Lombard Street and Jazz FM are putting on a series of jazz diners at the popular restaurant, so guests can enjoy a delicious meal whilst being entertained by top jazz singers and musicians.
Bougie Macaron: Macarons Delivered Nationwide
Bougie Macaron & Tea is an online company that delivers high quality macarons anywhere in the UK. Now everyone can have their own little slice of patisserie perfection!
Hardy’s launch a Pinot Grigio to join their single grape variety range
With the growth in popularity of Pinot Grigio, Hardys have recently launched a Pinot Grigio into their single grape variety range. The label suggests that it would pair well with more delicate fish and poultry dishes as well as a spicy Thai curry and from our tasting I can see that it would.
Celebrate British Food Fortnight with British Cassis Cocktails
British Food Fortnight takes place between the 18th of September and 3rd of October across Britain to celebrate the best of British produce and showcase the diverse range of food available. Why not join the fun and enjoy some British blackcurrants at their best? Here are a couple of cocktail recipes to get you started: