It’s the glorious twelfth! If you’ve bagged a grouse here’s two great recipes to make sure you do your bird proud. One from Boisdales and one from Charlottes
Go for grouse
Looking for somewhere to bag your first grouse of the season? Well shoulder your over and under, pull up your yellow leggings and take aim at these fine sporting establishments
10 of the best cookery courses for kids
Among all the courses and activities for young people there are a growing number of cookery courses and schools for children popping up all over the UK. These courses are usually hands-on, a little bit messy and, crucially, lots of fun with cookery parties proving to be popular and offshoots running in schools, homes and village halls.
Hamilton’s Bar and Kitchen, Edinburgh
Hamilton’s culinary philosophy is driven by a desire to please using organic, fair trade and local suppliers and their promise of offering ‘good, honest dishes made with quality ingredients where the person cooking them loves food and doesn’t take themselves too seriously” is being delivered in spades.
Bloom: An Introduction To Gin For Women
Bloom is a premium new gin from master distiller Joanne Moore with its tones of chamomile and honeysuckle Bloom creates a sweet subtle taste perfect for enticing the gin virgin.
Fox’s launch Mini Melts
These delicious new biscuits, one bite versions of the grown-up Fox’s Melts, are ideal for sharing. Apparently, says Joanna Biddolph after eating the whole pack herself.
Looking to clean up. Thomas Keller brings The French Laundry to London
A ‘pop up restaurant (yes, yawn, another) it will be called ‘The French Laundry at Harrods” but we hope the cooking will have a bit more imagination than that. It should do, Keller has a fine reputation at his home restaurant (he lives next door) which he started in 1994.
Tuck into a tasty day out at this year’s Stratford Food Festival
For those of you for whom Stratford-upon-Avon summons up visions of hags around a cauldron […]
Monday, August 8 Wine Dinner The 1 Lombard Street Cellar Greats
1 Lombard Street the restaurant and brasserie in the City of London opposite the Bank of England has recently launched a Wine Society. The Society offers the opportunity to taste and learn about some of the world’s greatest wines, and to meet many of the people who produce them.
The next wine dinner on August 8 when sommelier Matthew Mawtus will present some of his favourite vintages from the 1 Lombard Street cellar.
Mediterranean Seared Tuna Steaks: bottlegreen’s August recipe
Look ahead to the Bank Holiday and start planning a wonderful weekend with your family and friends. Whether sunshine or showers these delicious tuna steaks can be sizzled on the barbecue or you can take shelter inside and cook them on the grill. Marinate fresh tuna steaks in bottlegreen’s aromatic lime cordial and olive oil before speedily cooking on either side. Serve with a spicy salsa of crunchy cucumber and red onion combined with fiery red chillis, coriander and zesty lime cordial to add some zing to this Mediterranean inspired summer lunch.