Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend with this new Celebration cheesecake, cut cheese collections and shopping bag from Royal Cheesemonger Paxton & Whitfield.
Aldi wine. It aint half bad
Alan Kingsbury goes off in search of cheap wine and ends up in an Aldi store.
Italian Consortium of Flavours to Pop-Up in Covent Garden
The Consortium of Prosciutto di San Daniele and the Consortium of the Friuli Venezia Giulia wine PDOs will be showcasing two of the region’s most remarkable products; the much acclaimed Prosciutto di San Daniele, alongside a range of carefully selected white wines from Friuli Venezia Giulia, a unique region known for some of the world’s finest whites.
North African Cooking by Arto der Haroutunian
So here we have a collection of dishes in twelve chapters and 300 dishes. From chorbat (soups) through salads, the ubiquitous grilled meats, couscous and tajines, everyday dishes, pickles, pastries and desserts. Dishes from what are today Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.
Review of The Jugged Hare, London
They plan to serve actual jugged hare when it’s in season but for now, we settled on the Bath chaps and langoustine for starters, both presented beautifully.
Tim Ho Wan -Hong Kong
Known as the World’s cheapest Michelin Star restaurant and with queues that can be five hours long, enough to even dismay the nuttiest London food blogger, Tim Ho Wan doesn’t quite send David Constable into raptures but he agrees it’s good grub
Healthy Hot, Sweet and Sour King Prawns
There is literally no good reason to eat the boiling, bright orange gelatinous syrup that masquerades as sweet and sour sauce in this country. This authentic Chinese sauce takes your taste buds from sweet to sour and back again via a few subtle surprises on the way.
The Seagrass in Islington, London
When is a pop-up not a pop-up? When it’s a squatter, open for half the week all year round. This is the premise upon which The Seagrass trades and for fledging restaurateurs launching in a double-dip recession, it’s a canny concept indeed.
Graze at Vista at The Trafalgar Hotel
The Graze at Vista concept is very clever. Watching the sun set while enjoying views across our stunning city, a sense of freedom from being six floors up in the open air, dramatic decor, a quirky menu, an inventive bar – and, in Joanna Biddolph’s view, worth every expensive penny.
Feng Sushi – Chef’s Table with Silla Bjerrum
Having braved the torrential rain showers and the flood of office workers streaming the other way into Canary Wharf station, I was very grateful to receive on arrival a warm green tea, followed by an equally warming champagne cocktail made with aged sake – a new and enjoyable variation of the old theme.