Traditional British Fare in a Traditional Setting at Rules Restaurant – London’s Oldest Dining Establishment If someone asks me where in London they can try the kind of food I grew up eating, then Rules restaurant comes top of the list. Brought up in the country, where my dad was the family doctor for a […]
Simpson’s In The Strand – Restaurant of the Month
Simpson’s – The Renaissance of a London Classic by Jeremy King It’s with great excitement that Simpson’s has reopened on the Strand. This renowned establishment has earned itself a place in British history. Opened in 1828 by Samuel Reiss as the Grand Cigar Divan, it was originally a coffee house and smoking room. London gentlemen […]
The Mayfair Chippy, Knightsbridge
Anyone for ‘Posh’ Fish and Chips? Visiting Knightsbridge for fish and chips may not be the most obvious thing to do for the average Londoner. It’s where we go for a bit of high-end retail therapy at Harrods or Harvey Nichols. When we were invited to review the Knightsbridge branch of The Mayfair Chippy, the other one […]
Sunday Lunch at The Wigmore
Walking into The Wigmore, every bit a classic British pub on the corner of Regent Street, just opposite the BBC studios, you could easily imagine it as a favourite haunt of Dickens or Oscar Wilde.
A Sunday Roast at 1 Lombard Street
While I would never turn down a roast at a restaurant or pub, there’s usually something that doesn’t quite hit the mark (often the potatoes in my experience). However, my visit to 1 Lombard Street to review their Sunday roast proved me completely wrong.
The Loch and the Tyne, Old Windsor – Sunday Roast with a Walk
Pairing a scenic walk with a leisurely Sunday lunch is a popular choice, and the Loch and the Tyne in Old Windsor offers the perfect destination. This charming restaurant/gastropub with rooms by chef Adam Handling is ideally situated to cater for weekend visitors.
Peach Melba Frangipane Tart
A marriage made in heaven – Peach Melba Tart. Two heritage dishes come together in this peach melba tart with Courvoisier cream, a delicious and easy dessert that can be made almost entirely from store cupboard ingredients. The lynch-pin is a jar of Peaches in Courvoisier – something I keep on hand in the larder […]
Battered Cod and Chips with Easy Tartar Sauce
The Great British Fish and Chips! #Ad: Written in Conjunction with Opies Skip straight to my Gentle reader, do you crave certain foods? Chocolate perhaps? Ice-cream or homemade cookies? When you should be cooking your fish en papillote with green vegetables, do you crave a fish and chips shop special? I know […]
Homemade Beef Wellington From Scratch
Homemade Beef Wellington Recipe with Donald Russell. Gentle reader, I am not a great follower of recipes. Most of what I cook I’ve made in one form or another for years – and what I do has evolved to suit my palate, culinary expertise (or lack of) and patience. I’ve made individual beef wellingtons for […]
Roast Partridge with Pear and Thyme
Roast Partridge with Pear and Thyme. We’ve spent the last 5 months visiting various blogs throughout the UK who have been championing their own local produce and cuisine. Literally from Lands-End with Choclette from Tin and Thyme to John o Groats, with Janice at Farmers Girl Kitchen. During that time, you’ve all risen to the […]