Get ready to enjoy British Food Fortnight, the nation’s biggest celebration of the diverse and delicious range of food that we produce here in the UK, with these Tenderstem® broccoli recipes.
Maison Blanc launches afternoon tea
The newly created afternoon tea at Maison Blanc gives you a great excuse to grab a friend and indulge in a little patisserie party of your own.
Hakkasan Mayfair to open in November
A brand new branch of the Michelin-starred restaurant Hakkasan is set to open this November in London’s Bruton Street and there will be some new dishes on the menu.
Twitter cook-a-long with Rachel McCormack
Join in the Catalan Cooking twitter cook-a-long with Rachel McCormack on Wednesday 15th September and interact with other participants by sharing comments, questions and photos using the #cookalong hash tag.
Absinthe, makes the heart grow fonder?
I have to say that whenever absinthe is mentioned my mind goes straight to the little green fairy, played by Kylie Minogue at the start of Moulin Rouge and imagine that many other do the same. That little sequence in many ways summed up the reputation that Absinthe attained in the early part of the 20th century.
Tom’s Kitchen, Somerset House
Tourists will enjoy Tom’s Kitchen with its elegant décor and views down a terrace to the Thames. And the food, on the whole, is good. But it won’t blow you away – which is not what he wants. He wants you to stay.
Luke Mackay’s Slow Braised Oxtail
Oxtail is my favourite thing to slow braise. And I slow braise a LOT. Swedes have just come into season and are amazingly sweet but with a wonderful earthiness. This is my little homage to Fergus Henderson. Less is more. No wine or any of that French nonsense.
Miguel de Almeida’s Caldo Verde Recipe
Caldo Verde is the Portuguese national soup. This velvety, simple and hearty kale soup is eaten during festivities. My grandmother used too cook it when Spring had sprung and we were on our way to Summer.
The Witchery by the Castle, Edinburgh
There’s nothing like starting your evening with an escort. By this, I don’t mean a pre-prandial visit to a lady of the night but instead having a man beat a path through a crowd to ensure that you make your reservation on time.The necessity for this bustling though was down to the Witchery restaurant lying only a few yards from Edinburgh Castle.
Brasserie St. Jacques
Champion sabreur, at table philosopher and Depardieu look alike, Weiss is the front man of Brasserie St. Jacques, the jolliest incarnation of what was the original ‘Petrus’ many arguments ago…