Konditor & Cook, the legendary bespoke London bakery has many staple products that are widely known and loved. The rich dark chocolate curly whirly cake with its scarily moorish vanilla bean frosting has become a regular birthday treat for many Londoners, the boston brownie, generously studded with dark chocolate chips and tart cranberries has its …
Katherine Frelon is a wonderfully creative chef who spreads the joys of French food and wine across the UK and US. Katherine calls herself the ‘scatty chef’, but in reality she must be the complete opposite to juggle the incredible portfolio of culinary activities attached to her name. Not only does she run ‘home cookery’ … Continue reading »
Ponti’s Italian Kitchen tucked just behind Oxford Street, recently launched it’s 50th anniversary menu to celebrate the ingredients the team lovingly source from the North Eastern region of Italy, Emilia Romagna. The business has been family run for 50 years and successfully strikes the right balance between modern, with it’s sleek open kitchen and contemporary presentation of … Continue reading »
I recently read the Tweat Up post on the best things to eat in Hackney and on it alongside the lovely Cooking Cooks (who incidentally are my mates and make incredible pasta), is the Licky Chop by Lucky Chip residence at Climpsons & Sons archway. Settled behind London fields, the team at the archway have … Continue reading »
The first thing I ate after getting off the plane from a 9 month stint in South America, was a platter of Japan Centre sushi lovingly bought to the airport by my sister. I’d been living off chicken feet broth and maize for far too long so she predicted that fresh, delicate sushi and some … Continue reading »
I spent the first hour of my afternoon at Gremio de Brixton in a deep conversation about ‘the best beer in the world’ with a lovely and very tipsy group of locals. I say conversation, what actually happened was I was being told that the best beer ever was the Estrella Inedit white beer that … Continue reading »
Now that BBQWhiskyBeer have become winners of 2013′s Ribstock I can’t give this post any other start than, ‘HOORAY. Well done you lovely people!’ They absolutely smashed it at Ribstock, an annual event that brings together 10 renowned chefs/restaurants to pitch their best rib dish for ticket holders to taste, analyse and grade. These events … Continue reading »
I always take it too far when I have curry and devour at least 5 poppodoms, a whole Peshawari naan and some bhajis for good measure (as well as a lamb saga and a brinjal bhaji of course). I think my local Curry Paradise in Brixton now has my order on speed dial and that … Continue reading »
