London never ceases to surprise me. I have only recently discovered the London Motor Museum in Hayes. This museum houses the largest collection of custom cars in Europe. It’s a result of the grand passion of Elo and his wife who have been customising and collecting cars for many years. Here is a quick run through…
Love the baked goods at Le Pain Quotidien? Great news as the have just started offering baking classes. I went along to try out one of these classes. I do like to bake but I don’t do it that often. I can do a lot of the basic techniques like rubbing in but have not…
It’s such a treat to get sent a beautifully decorated cake like this one above. It’s from Cake by Robin who makes these amazing concoctions down in South West London. She is the cake designer behind all of the “send-off” cakes to the losers of each episode of the Great British Bake-Off on the Extra Slice…
Londoners, here’s a chance to Taste Macau. We get to experience this unique centuries old fusion cuisine at A Wong where Macanese Foopd Ambassador Florita Alves has collaboration with Andrew Wong to create an 8 course tasting menu. The Macau Tourism Board held a lunch to preview this menu recently. At A Wong, the main dining…
The undulating hills of Piedmont in Northern Italy is the home of the Unesco protected Baroloa and Barbaresco wines. In the cold winters here, they drink their version of a mulled wine called Vin Brule. The Piedmont region has had a lot of French influence over the centuries and this is reflected in their food…
London has the best Afternoon Teas and the Langham Hotel has won various awards for theirs. They are just about to launch their new Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood. Wedgwood desiged a new china tea set for them and Head Pastry Chef, Cherish Finden has created a selection of Wedgwood inspired cakes based on old Wedgwood…
Where can you indulge in lots of festive food and wine and meet lots of introducing food producers. There will be Chefs’ Masterclasses, Pop Up Restaurants, Drinks Masterclasses and even a Children’s Cookery Theatre. Lots of London’s most popular street food stalls will be featured too. The Foodies Festival will be held at the Truman…
The International National Espresso International (INEI) hosted its 2014 Championship in London for the first time in the stunning RAC Club. They brought together 15 top Baristas from around the world to compete the for ultimate accolade of overall champion. Each Barista had to make 4 cups of espresso and 4 cups of cappuccino and…
The Chocolate Show is the highlight of Chocolate Week. Not only are there lots of Chocolate Producers showcasing their wares, we have the Chocolate Fashion Shows with the models strutting the catwalk in confectionary endowed outfits. If you want to learn more about chocolate, you need to visit the show and seek out the “fine…