I like making risotto. I like the fact that you can’t walk away (whatever Delia tells you) but must stand patiently at the stove for around twenty minutes, adding small ladles of hot stock and massaging it into the rice before adding some more. Here’s Gallo simple guide to a great risotto. perfect for winter nights.
Bob Bob Ricard, London’s Diner Deluxe, Launch Winter Warmer Cocktail
It’s cold out there. At least it is for us Soft Southerners, our Geordie art director maintains ‘ye is all poofs man! This is t -shirt wevver where I come from, ye knaa’. Mebbe so, like. So we need warming up and Bob Bob Ricard has the answer.
New restaurants opening soon
Looking forward to lots of exciting things this year? So are we. We have brought together a list of new restaurants due to open during the coming months for you to anticipate and perhaps plan to visit. This list is growing and developing with more information being added to as we get it, so keep an eye on this space!
Putting Words to the F-Word
Conscripted into a long afternoon of critical dining, Douglas Blyde reveals what it was like to eat at the F-Word’s restaurant…
BAFTA Afternoon Tea Announced at The Dorchester on 21 January 2010
BAFTA style partners Asprey, Charles Worthington, Escada, and Lancôme will be participating in one-off BAFTA Afternoon Tea at The Dorchester (Official Hotel to the Orange British Academy Film Awards) on Thursday 21 January, transforming The Promenade into a fashion show reminiscent of a red carpet awards evening.
Two courses for £10 at The Restaurant at St Paul’s
As the snow circles the dome of London’s most prominent Cathedral, you might like to take refuge in the crypt and pull up a chair at The Restaurant at St Paul’s. Whether you are doing a bit of sightseeing or wanting to brighten up those back-to-work blues this celebrated restaurant has put together an excellent offer for diners to enjoy.
Blumenthal and Smith Awarded by Supermarket
Curious about which culinary figure, dish and ingredient summed-up the noughties? Read the results of a poll of Sainsbury’s Magazine readers here…
Chapter One,Farnborough Common
Its unassuming location, in the suburban, culdesac-tastic commuter-ville that is Orpington doesn’t really prepare you for what lies inside – a West End style restaurant with chic decor, well turned out, professional staff and an impressively theatrical wine cellar.
Jody Scheckter at Laverstoke Park Farm. Racing toward a new organic ideal
One of the first things you notice about Jody Scheckter, the organic squire of Laverstoke Park Farm, is that he notices everything. As we move away from admiring his herd of water buffalo sheltering from the rain in their massive barn, he mutters into his memo taker ‘another back scratcher for the buffalos’ having heard mention that the big beasts are currently having to queue up for their mechanical treat.
Jing Tea raises the bar – and your little finger, perhaps…
Having been given a JING glass Gong Fu set recently, together with a set of four teas – Assam Breakfast, Dragon Well, Silver Needle and Jasmine Pearls, I am impressed by the quality of these products. These JING products make great gifts for any occasion or are simply worth buying as a treat for yourself or a loved one.