It takes talent and skills to take on a traditional cuisine like Thai and making it contemporary and modern. Chef Tam, Chudaree Debhakam, obviously has buckets of both. It’s not often that a chef can successfully deliver on a fusion menu without compromising on flavour and stepping on tradition. Chef Tam hosted a couple of…
If you are looking for an alternative night out, this is one that is worth considering. A 5 course meaty dinner with dancers performing on the table in front of you. An electric atmosphere and strangely mesmerising.
The lovely people are the heart and soul of Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean. One of my most endearing memories of Rodrigues Island is the people I met there. In the short few days that we were there, we encountered a whole host of friendly faces. Talking to them, sharing meals and getting a…
When they do those surveys of happiest places on the planet, I wonder why Rodrigues Island is not on their radar. Everyone has a ready smile, the weather is terrific, the air is clean, there is hardly any crime and there is a sense of serenity here. It might not be a country in its…
My quick and easy fish recipe is steamed fish, Cantonese style as it takes less than 10 minutes and delicious. It is a family favourite. This recipe of baked Norwegian Haddock could possibly be my new favourite. It takes just 8 minutes to bake. It is very healthy as it uses hardly any oil. The…
The very talented Billy and Jack created a delicious menu for the launch of Kit Kat Senses using the 3 flavours, Chocolate, Hazelnut and Caramel. See the delicious dishes they created using these flavours.
Dietary fibre is often on the overlooked part of our diets. Most of us don’t know how much is in our daily food so it might surprise you to know that on average, an adult has just 18g of fibre per day. I must confess that I have not thought it about it a lot….
The Pitch Stratford is an open space area less than 5 minutes walk from the Stratford underground station. One foot outside the station and you already get the vibrant energy from the neighbourhood. The space is funky and colourful, perfect for the summer days to come and to spend a nice day with friends enjoying…
When Shikumen first opened in West London, there was a bit of a buzz of excitement. There aren’t that many fine dining dim sum places away from Chinatown and the West End and the Shepherds Bush outlet became a destination for the weekend dim sum crowd. Shikumen Ealing used to have a full dim sum…