Spread the love Town House at the Kensington is the restaurant in the elegant boutique hotel in South Kensington. The Kensington Hotel is like a modern contemporary London home. The public areas have rooms with tall bay windows, high ceilings and contemporary art. With eclectic furnishings, working fireplaces, a sprawling lounge scattered with comfy sofas and quiet…
Spread the loveThe Summer Soiree at Le Meridien Picadilly brought a flavour of the French Riviera to London. Their terrace was transformed with deck chairs, decking, petanque and beach toys to transform this little corner into a touch of South of France. There was delicious French morsels prepared by the chef from the hotel in…
Spread the loveA pressure cooker is a piece of kitchen equipment that I’ve been wanting to get since I saw my friend making dal in a few short minutes. I’ve had this fear of pressure cookers for ages since I heard horror stories of them exploding. They don’t do that anymore. The new ones are…
Spread the loveAs our sunny summer days are so few, we should try to make the most of it when the sun is out. Any chance to eat al fresco instead of al desko needs to be seized. Create your own spontaneous picnic You don’t have to wait for the weekend or hope for some…
Spread the loveDaniel Boulud is such a charming man or it might just be that accent. The years spent working in New York has not diluted his accent one bit. We got a chance to meet him and experience Boulud Sud, his NY Mediterranean Restaurant that is “popping up” in Bar Boulud this summer. Daniel,…
Spread the love I don’t pretend to know much about Turkish food. My one visit to the country was years ago to a Club Med resort in Antalya. As you know, they serve up massive buffets of “local cuisine” which is probably not too authentic. All I know about Pide and Lahmacun, I learnt from…
Spread the loveTrying to eat healthy on the go is not that easy in London unless you know where to go. If you want some healthy food that tastes good and has good provenance, it is even harder. Not many places will sell you on their provenance. Farmstand in Covent Garden is one who does….
Spread the love It’s a wonder that not more restaurants and chefs have done more to champion local produce at a more accessible level. In London, we have so many new restaurants that serve really great food but at a price. A newcomer has changed that. Mustard Restaurant is a new British Brasserie serving sustainably sourced produce…
ComidaFest Latin American Street Food Festival on the Southbank- We feasted, we Zumba’d and Salsa’d, drank Pisco Sours,discovered Colombian arepas and Pastel de Choclo, drankMalbec with Picanha steaks, chowed down on Mexican Tacos, Venezuelan Arepas, Brazilian Pastels, Cubana sandwiches and more.