I have been researching Anti Inflammatory food recently and found that fennel is not only a powerl anti inflammatory properties, it also has high anti oxidant properties too. Fennel is not something that I would normally throw in my shopping basket as I really only know 1 recipe for it. ( A fennel and orange…
Squashed into a blistering hot kitchen on a really hot summers day is not my idea of fun but watching 2 hot chefs up close cook a couple of spectacular dishes really was. The two hot Italian Chefs were Francesco Mazzei or L’Anima in The City and Davide Oldani of the One Star Michelin Restaurant…
Rivers in and around London are teeming with edible species which are under represented on our plates. Yes, eating anything that swim in the Thames used to kill you but the water quality has improved a lot as shown by the recent heroic swims along its length. Further down the estuary in Kent, it’s a…
In the few short weeks of warm and sunny weather that we have in London, the crowds descend on the few restaurants who have tables outdoor. We all want to reminisce about our summer holidays in Greece, Spain and italy where al freco dining is de riguer. Tables under shady trees to while away a…
A day away from London with a cooking lesson thrown in is a hard invite to pass up. Rangemaster, makers of the fab cookers, recently hosted a group of Londoners to a day of cooking at the Leslie Water’s cookery school in Yeovil. A couple of hours train ride from London, we leave the Big…
I love to tinker in the kitchen and must admit that my fundamental cookings skills consists of what I have learnt from friends, cooking lessons and cook books. Short of attending culinary school, I can glean tips and learn techniques from the cooking masterclasses I have attended. One the main skills to have is the…
Have you caught the Pinterest bug yet? If you are a food blogger, you really should use Pinterest to share and syndicate your content. It is a visual sharing social network and makes it really find insipiration for new recipes, travel and style ideas. One of the best things about using Pinterest is that it…
An English Steakhouse. It’s a bit of a rarity in London. Gillray’s at the County Hall Marriot is one of those elusive places that serves quality English Beef. Gillrays is laid out as a circular bar with large picture windows overlooking the Thames which leads into an elongated dining room, making the most out of…
Want to escape to the sun but can’t take the time away from London. Just head over to Canary Wharf and there is a little Spanish pop up for the summer that offers you a glimpse of that holiday lifestyle. Iberica Canary Wharf has taken over a corner of the garden in Cabot Square where…