Make Fakey Cakey the centrepiece of your ‘’Rule of Six’’ party If there’s been any kind of silver lining to the COVID pandemic, it’s that lockdown has been the mother of invention on London’s foodie scene – restaurants have just had to find new ways to keep their businesses alive. And some of their ideas […]
Tio Pepe and Tonic! – Who knew?
Pimp up your Sherry for the perfect summer drink As we enjoy these last days of sun there’s still an opportunity to enjoy a long cool drink. We all love a G&T and more recently the bittersweet flavours of a Campari and Soda, Port and Tonic or an Aperol Spritz have found favour with British […]
The Loire Valley London Bucket List
A Wine Staycation with Loire Valley Wines What does the Loire Valley mean to you? For me, it’s all about beautiful countryside and fairytale castles. And of course, the wine. Always an early starter, I first tried Loire Valley wines on a family holiday there when I was about 9. I’ve been back to the […]
City Cruises – Thames River Cruises
Afloat on the Thames with City Cruises. What better way to see London than from the River Thames? A river cruise is a tradition that goes back centuries – and one which makes seeing some of the most iconic sights in the City easy. With an open-top deck and a covered lounge with bar and […]
Explore the Wines of Côtes du Rhône from Home
The Taste of France in my London Garden – Côtes du Rhône Villages A few years ago I spent some time travelling through the part of France where Côtes du Rhône wines come from. I travelled from Avignon through Provence, Ardèche and Gard learning about the terroir that makes the wines of Côtes du Rhône […]
Summer Kitchens – Food in the Ukraine
Olia Hercules’ Summer Kitchens Summer Kitchens by Olia Hercules (Bloomsbury) is an intriguing book. Part recipes, part social history, it is a fascinating account of a disappearing phenomenon in the Ukraine where Hercules spent her early years. Memories of women gathering in their summer kitchens to preserve the abundant harvest for the long winter months […]
Mixed Herb Salt – How to Preserve Herbs – Review
Rosie Makes it Easy Herb Preserving Kit Review. My small London garden is a bit of a jungle right now. I’m somewhat obsessive about growing things that I can eat – from herbs to tomatoes and courgettes. But, of everything I grow myself, the plants I’d miss most are my herbs. I am passionate about […]
A Table For Friends
Fried Broccoli with Black Olives from A Table For Friends The title of this newly published cookbook nearly brought me to tears. A Table For Friends, the art of cooking for two or twenty (Bloomsbury), made me realise how much I miss doing just that. Calling up friends and having them sit around my dining […]
The Cookaway Recipe Boxes
Chef-led recipes from around the world from The Cookaway. In the light of Covid19 and staying in becoming the new normal, lots of exciting new companies have emerged which are making mealtimes and nights in much more fun. The Cookaway are doing exactly that by providing high-quality recipe boxes delivered to your door which offer […]
Roast Chicken Salad from Jikoni
Review of Jikoki cookbook – Immigrant Cuisine for All. Jikoni, the newly published cookbook by Ravinder Bhogal, has such a beautiful cover that if it were a fabric, I’d certainly wear it. Published by Bloomsbury and subtitled ‘proudly inauthentic recipes from an immigrant kitchen’ the cover is a painting of exotic fruits – guava, pomegranate […]