Spread the loveWhat do you get when you make a bunch of bloggers compete against each other? It turns whatever event it is into a battleground. The other evening, a group of us were invited to Ponti’s behind Oxford Circus for an evening of Emilio Romagno food and to make our own pizzas at their…
Spread the loveSquashed 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…
Spread the loveIn 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…
Spread the loveA 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…
Spread the loveAn 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…
Spread the loveWant 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…
Spread the loveSonny’s Kitchen is hidden away in Barnes and has been a favourite of West Londoners for many years. If you don’t live around here, you probably would not even know of this place. Let me introduce you. This local Barnes eatery has been owned by restauranter Rebecca Mascarenhas for a long time and…
Spread the loveThis has been one of our favourite dim sum places in London for the longest time. It was one of the first Chinese restaurants that started serving dim sum in a nicer environment and with better service than the brusque approach in most Chinatown places. Royal China in Queensway has a very big…
Spread the loveWine pairing is quite a tricky thing, especially when it is with non European food. So many wines are overpowered by food with strong or spicy flavours. When trying to match wine and specifically Chablis in this case with takeaway food, the brain cells had to be awakened and taste buds had to…