Spread the loveChef Hideki Hiwatashi is a rarity in London, a chef trained in Kaiseki cuisine. It takes years of apprenticeship to excel in this branch of Japanese cuisine. He is now using these skills in honing the menu at Sake No Hana. He prepared a special menu using Norwegian Salmon, prepared and cooked in…
Spread the loveOmar is such a sweetheart. He is always happy, smiley and chatty and his food is much the same. Here he is with his new book, Spanish Made Simple. (Yes, he has chopped off his rock star chef hair). This new book is a collection of his family recipes, how he cooks at…
Spread the loveKelham Farm Chilli Challenge Hamper Kelham Farm sells a variety of Yorkshire themed goodies. This Chilli Challenge hamper is one of them. In the hamper you will find Chilli flavoured crisps, chilli chocolate, chilli beer, chilli marmalade, a smoking hot chilli sauce, chilli nuts and a packet of super hot dried habanero. If…
Spread the lovePuff of air, encased in very thin crispy pigs skin. This is one of the many delights that you will find on the new Kiri menu. It is a new casual dining Japanese place near Bond Street. Born of a pedigree with fine dining restaurants like Chisou behind the team, you can expect…
Spread the loveItalian voices bounce off the bare brick walls. Allessio from Sardinia, is doing that waiter’s balancing act of several fully laden plates on both arms. Behind the counter, a hive of activity surrounds the wood fire pizza oven. This was a weekday afternoon at Zia Lucia. In the short few months that it…
Spread the loveWhen they said explosive, they were not kidding. The Etna Pizza is seriously hot and I have a high chilli tolerance. The first bite made my ear pop (that’s a first). Pizza Express has brought back this flaming hot flavour by popular request but it’s only available via Deliveroo right now and not…
Spread the loveDo you fancy a night out with a difference? Circus in Covent Garden might be the ticket. It is cocktail bar and cabaret restaurant that serves an eclectic Pan Asian menu. The main space is dominated by a stage which doubles up as a dining table. If you choose to sit here, you…
Spread the lovehat makes a chef really happy? I shiny new piece of kitchen equipment. Head Chef César García was grinning from ear to ear when he was talking about his new Josper Grill in their summer outpost, La Terraza. I can see why when they served up a never ending series of delicious grilled dishes from their…