It’s always fun to attend events where great chefs are doing a demo or masterclass. Tom Aikens was at the launch of Walker’s new premium snacks range, Market Deli. His introduction emphasised his reliance on really good produce and the provenance of his ingredients. Tom demonstrated a couple of dishes using some of the ingredients…
I love San Francisco. I have been there so many times and I discover new food trends and places to eat on every single trip. It’s such a multi cultural city and has that unique Californian take on food, leaning heavily on their Pacific Rim influences. On my most recent trip where I spent a…
This is guest post by Jo Yee who covered this fab event for the blog when I was away travelling. These days with the popularity of mobile photography it’s no surprise that more and more people mistakenly refer to their mobile as their camera. I, myself, am an iPhone user but was intrigued by the opportunity to…
Churchill’s Port House in Soho is undoubtedly London’s most unusual and unique pop up. It’s the brainchild of Max Graham whose family owns Churchill Port (first British Port wine company in 50 years) with the intention of bringing Port to a new audience and to demystify Port. Most people associate Port as a fuddy duddy…
Korean Food has to be the latest food trend in London this year. This year at Taste of London Korea and Korea Foods has a massive stand showcasing Korean foods and ingredients like Kimchi, Gojujang (spicy bean paste), Ssamjang (fermented bean paste) and Bulgogi (Korean BBQ beef) sauce. Don’t miss this if you are visiting…
Taste this year is bigger than previous years with so many more food producer tents, corporate entertaining marquees and lots more food and cooking activities. Taste of London is the biggest restaurant festival where a whole selection of Michelin star chefs congregate to do meet and greets and do cooking demonstrations. There are few places…
In Malaysia we love strong flavours and the Malay Sambal Tumis is one of the most versatile sauces as it can be used in so many dishes. The most common and popular use of Sambal Tumis is in Nasi Lemak, a Malaysian streetfood breakfast sold by ladies who set up stalls on pavements and street…
When I was younger, I tended to just buy wine from the local wine shop where I got some help with the wine selection. In the last few years, after attending a lot of wine tastings and with the help and tips from my Wine Judge friend, I have learnt a lot more about wines….
Rosalind Rathouse is passionate, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about food and she shares this with her students at The Cookery School. She started teaching cooking in South Africa and since moving to the UK, she has taught at a local school and started a pie business. Pursuing her goal of starting a business which uses…