Balblair with Mac and Wild: A match made in heaven is a term that’s often overused, but every now and again can be appropriately used to great effect. One of the oldest Highland Whisky distilleries in Scotland, Balblair, teamed up with Mac and Wild, a restaurant that serves the very best of Scottish ingredients, game […]
Iberica Victoria – Game Menu Tasting
British Game, Spanish Style at Iberica Victoria: I love game. Maybe it’s just that the meat still has the sort of flavours I remember from my childhood, meat where you can almost smell the countryside. Maybe it is that many game dishes are slow cooked so that the meat is tender. Maybe it’s a fascination […]
Game On at the aptly named Hunter
Dinner at Hunter 486, the Arch. Guest Review by Sarah James: The Arch hotel is from the exterior unassuming, but transforms itself into a modern boutique hotel the moment you walk through the door. From carefully chosen wallpaper and bespoke art works, this is a long way from one of the chains. Privately owned, this […]
The Glorious 12 Whisky and Game Bar
WHISKY & GAME POP-UP BAR TO OPEN IN LONDON FOR FLAVOUR HUNTERS: While the Glorious 12 might normally refer to a date already past this year – 12th August (the start of the game season and specifically the red grouse season), a clever twist takes the phrase and reapplies it to 12 pairings of Scottish game […]
Cinnamon Culture Review – Modern Indian Food in Bromley
The Game Menu at Cinnamon Culture, Bromley: A menu combining modern Indian food with a variety of game is heaven for anyone with carnivorous inclinations but a regard for their health. Most game is free-range and organic by default (there are exceptions, like quail and rabbit which can be farmed) and as a result it […]
Best of British Game Partridge with Pear and Thyme
Partridge with Pear and Thyme for Best of British: 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 to John o Groats, with Janice at Farmers Girl Kitchen. During that time, you’ve all risen to the challenge […]
Pigeon Breasts with Red Wine & Medlar
Getting over Pigeon Breast Phobia: Last Autumn I acquired some medlars. I had no idea what to do with them, just a fascination with these fruit that you needed to rot before they were ready to use…I think my original plan was to make medlar cheese, but when they had bletted (rotted) there were not […]
The Radical Dining Society
Just how Radical is the Radical Dining Society? A couple of months ago my friend Alexa and I were chatting. ‘Oh, you might be interested in this new group – The Radical Dining Society – it sounds like some kind of posh dining club’ she said… So, ever curious I signed up to see what […]
Not another leftover meal!
Gentle Reader, I don’t know if you are like me at this time of year. Everything I cook or eat is leftovers of one sort or another. Now, I didn’t have a turkey dinner, so I had no leftover turkey. And we managed to eat the entire 1kg of venison loin between the four of […]
Rabbit Pie
Heritage Rabbit Pie with a Suet Crust This recipe for Rabbit Pie is based on an old English stew dating from about the 15th century called Egurdouce. I’ve messed around with it by adding bacon and garlic and by topping with pastry. If you are really not into eating bunny, I suspect it might […]