Camden Town, is the land of endless kebab and fried chicken shops and where there really aren’t many real restaurants at all. Then there is The Foundry, which is a nice little restaurant off the main stretch and away from the crowds, on Delancey Street. Walking in off the street, your in the bar area…
Stumped for Valentines Day present? Check out these foodie gifts from Harrods. Yes there is a lot of red and pink but it is all very classy. I especially loved the gold flecked Turkish delights and the Prestat Chocolate Truffles. If you felt like putting a bit more effort into your gift you could make…
The best thing about London is the never ending choice of great places to eat. Once in a while, we come across restaurants that are truly unique with delicious honest food that you just want to tell all your foodie friends. Recently, I had the great pleasure of experiencing the food at In Parma by…
Another week, another new burger joint. This time it is BRGR in Soho. It is an expansion of a chain from Lebanon, strangely enough. I was there on the first week. There was a queue at the door and a buzzy if cramped dining room. There are a few casual tables as you walk in,…
Christmas parties can be such a drag as there is so much to shop for and prepare. How great would it be if we had a team of elves helping us out in the kitchen. It’s not just the big Christmas lunch, there are also all the canapes and tid bits that we ambitiously want…
If you are a regular cook, you would probably have struggled to keep your laptop or tablet away from the food and liquids in the kitchen while trying to read a recipe or watch a cooking video. The answer to this is the QOOQ tablet that is a rugged, waterproof tablet designed for to be…
So this year, Vanessa Kimball has organised for Rococo Chocolates to host her Let’s Make Christmas gift swap. The idea is that you make something according to the theme and bring it along to be entered into a competition. Then you pick a gift from all the goodies that have been brought along while having…
There is fish filleting and then there is Extreme Fish Filleting. This is what you do when cutting up a massive tuna for sashimi. I was invited by the lovely people at So Restaurant to witness this at the recent HyperJapan event. My last visit to HyperJapan was a bit of a culture shock as…
Real bread is a great trend that is catching on in a big way now. TV programmes like The Fabulous Baker Brothers and the Great British Bakeoff have really fuelled the interest in real baking in this country. Tom and Henry Herbert have done their bit in promoting this trend. When their show aired, the…