Cantina Laredo – Mexican Magic: When London-Unattached was invited along to Cantina Laredo for an evening of Mexican food, I accepted enthusiastically, without actually checking what was happening the next day. Never have I been so relieved that I asked for the SECOND train out of St Pancras to Brussels. Even so, that kind of […]
Peyotito, Modern Notting Hill Mexican
Peyotito – Contemporary Mexican Tapas and More: As an ex-West-Londoner, any return to my old stomping ground always leaves me nostalgic. The walk from Notting Hill tube to Peyotito took me past Notting Hill Kitchen (currently closed) and up to what was, when I last tried, one of London’s finest butchers – Provenance. I can […]
A lesson in Mexican Street Food at Jamie Oliver’s Cookery School
Jamie Oliver’s Cookery School – Westfield White City Jamie Oliver’s Cookery School have just opened their doors to West Londoners. Whether you’re a beginner or a kitchen pro, hidden away behind the doors of the Jamie Oliver Restaurant in Westfield White City is a fabulously fitted out kitchen providing over 30 classes that range from […]
Wahaca Covent Garden – new street food menu
Mexican Dining – New Menu at Wahaca: My American friends often wax lyrical about Mexican food, and say that it’s the one cuisine that they miss when they come to Europe. It’s not surprising that there haven’t been that many Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurants opening here, when we don’t have the immigrant population that often […]
Comensal, Abbeville Road, Review
How a Mexican restaurant made me regret moving: The first flat I owned was in Abbeville Road. It wasn’t where I’d planned on being (I much preferred the beautiful Georgian houses in Clapham Old Town). But, my ‘Garden Flat’ (basement) had a wonderful open plan kitchen dining room and a big living room with a […]
Mexican World Tour – Simple Chicken Mole
Spicing it up with Simple Chicken Mole: A simple mole is something of a contradiction in terms. According to Wiki an authentic mole will have anything from 20 to over 30 ingredients and will comprise at least 3 different chillis, in addition to ingredients to create a balance of five different taste sensations, including hot […]
Mestizo Gastronomic Festival – Review
Mestizo – Mexican Food in Camden – A Culinary Adventure: The last time I went to Mestizo was for the launch of Luchito. Of course the food was all made using Luchito and I was very impressed. But, I was keen to review the restaurant’s own menu and what better opportunity than during their Gastronomic […]
Mestizo Celebrates Mexican Independence Day
Mestizo Gastronomy Festival and Mexican Independence Day: A press release announcing a festival to celebrate Mexican Independence Day at Mestizo got me reading up on Google. Of course we’ve all heard of American Independence Day, but in my ignorance it never occured to me that Mexico celebrated their very own. I HAVE read a little […]
Poncho Barbecue Sauces
Poncho – a hot little number: A week or so ago I went to a fabulous barbecue event in Soho. On the roof of one of the PR agencies, we sampled some great new hot sauces that are just about to be retailed exclusively in Harvey Nichols or direct from www.poncho8.com. So that makes […]