El Pirata, Westbourne Grove, launched a limited World del Mundial tasting menu last week (15th July) to celebrate the Spanish World Cup win.
Alvin Leung cooks up a storm
I was invited to Alvin Leung’s cooking masterclass at L’atelier des Chefs in Wigmore Street recently to see how Alvin creates some of his X-treme Chinese cuisine at Bo Innovation in Hong Kong, where he holds two Michelin stars.
The Regent, Balham, London
We had a really good evening at The Regent, it felt like an old-fashioned pub (in a good way), but with interesting food, and a broad range of drinks on offer, it has a contemporary feel that makes for a good experience. At a time when pubs are reported as facing tough times, places like this deserve support and it certainly has ours.
2009 – A good year for Beaujolais
I have never been a real fan of Beaujolais, my experience has mainly been the race each November to get and drink your first glass of that year’s vintage of Beaujolais Nouveau as soon after its release as possible. So having been invited to ‘Fabuleux Beaujolais 2009’ in Paris, how fortunate that I accepted, my eyes were opened to the great diversity of the produce from this part of France.
The Duke of York, St Johns Wood
Nobody likes to dine alone, but there’s such a warm and friendly atmosphere in The Duke of York that it isn’t an issue. The staff are talkative and friendly without being overbearing. You can genuinely tell that they will go out of their way to make sure you have the best time possible. A really charming venue with a strong talent for cooking
The Bull Hotel Restaurant and The Stable, Bridport, Dorset
The Bull a double fronted Hotel on East Street gives the impression that it is a fairly modest establishment. However, apart from the nineteen guest rooms, there are two bars, a dining room and a rather impressive ballroom. There is also The Stable, which has its own bar, where cider is the focus, together with some interesting and tasty pizzas and pies.
South Farm summer recipes
A selection of summer recipes adapted from Philip Paxman at South Farm.
Above and Beyond -recipes from Singapore Airlines Culinary Panel
Above and Beyond is the collected recipes of Singapore Airlines International Culinary panel, ten top chefs, including our own Gordon Ramsay, who devise and direct the remarkable food served on Singapore Airlines flights.
Above and Beyond – Singapore Airlines in flight meals beat many a London Restaurant hands down
Singapore Airlines is so proud of its in-flight food that they’ve published an all-star cookbook to celebrate. Nick Harman flies Business Class to Singapore and back in just 48 hours to taste the food and to find out how it’s all done. Jet lag what let jag?
The Art of Pho Julian Hanshaw
Pho – as you cosmopolitan lot might know – is a beefy, noodly, minty broth – much loved in Vietnam and in the screechy badlands of London’s Dalston. The Art of Pho, as fewer of you might know, is a surreal, original and quirky graphic novel inspired by Vietnam’s food, set in Ho Chi Minh City.