Regents Canal or the Mexican Riviera? Rotunda will make you second guess Before Coal Drops Yard became the epitome of cool in King’s Cross, Rotunda had already established itself as a go-to destination, celebrated for its farm-to-table ethos and high-quality food. Tucked away in a charming Grade II-listed building, Rotunda offers stunning views of Regents […]
Gimblett’s Guide to the Best of British Cheeses
British artisan cheeses and their producers. Any cheese writer willing to research a book by visiting 100 cheesemakers in as many days might be called an enthusiast. Doing so during a British winter while sleeping in a tent on top of a Land Rover requires resilience. Watching Francis Gimblett chatting with some of the cheesemakers […]
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 […]
Gunmakers Pub and Restaurant, Marylebone – Review
Classic British fare in the heart of Marylebone Winston Churchill was a discerning man, who was notoriously known for his love of fine food and drink, therefore it’s of interest to know that one of his favoured haunts was the Gunmakers in Marylebone. He is quoted saying “I leave when the pub closes”. The Gunmakers […]
Caxton Grill at St Ermin’s Hotel – Review
Caxton Grill – a Relaxed Dinner in Refined Setting St Ermin’s Hotel is a rather grand hotel with a lobby which always reminds me of a wedding cake, resplendent with white stucco plaster with a sweeping marble staircase running up the centre of the space. Despite the grandeur though, it’s a remarkably accessible place, one […]
Roast Restaurant – Borough Market – Review
Classic English Dining at Roast – Borough Market. You might never realise there’s a restaurant upstairs at Borough Market. Even if you look up, from inside the Market, there’s little to see and from outside even less. But, it’s definitely worth searching out – especially now, with a recent refurbishment. There’s a comfy bar area […]
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 […]
Lamb Crown from Donald Russell and a red wine and mushroom jus.
Made from English lamb, a crown is one of the best showcases of butchery skills – it’s formed from two racks carefully trimmed and then stitched together
Clifford’s Restaurant – Fetter Lane – Review
A crime not to try – Clifford’s Restaurant This is a place I know well of old, though not in its current guise, Clifford’s Restaurant. Fetter Lane, right in the heart of Legal Land was my stomping ground. Today it seems to have become even more focused on the world of law – the newspapers […]
The Shed, Notting Hill
The Shed Restaurant Notting Hill Walk into this ‘Shed’ just a few minutes from Notting Hill tube and find a cosy restaurant with an apparently haphazard arrangement of bar and tables spread across two rooms. Our host for the evening, the charming Richard Gladwin, ushered us to what I suspect must be the best spot […]