Chef Heston Blumenthal’s style of culinary showmanship is perfect for Christmas. Heston says, “It gives me the opportunity to combine creativity and theatre in a way that taps into the deep nostalgia everybody feels about the festive season.” Edible baubles and an advent-calendar menu feature on this year’s Fat Duck ten-course Christmas tasting menu, which […]
FOOD REVIEW: Alan Yau’s Park Chinois
December 28, 2015 by 1 Comment
You can smell the money, walking in here – both the fit out and the wealth of the diners. For a fact we were sat next to a billionaire, whose dining companion’s glittering high heels would have been visible from space. If you are smart – and we were – you can get away with […]
REVIEW: Motcombs – London Belgravia’s Most Famous Restaurant
October 12, 2015 by 2 Comments
This gem of a restaurant in Belgravia is the perfect old school classic. Hearty greetings from the locals at the bar, slipping down below the iconic neon sign into a large, but intimate basement dining room aglint with crystal and decked with art for superb grub and bubbles is a rather special and, sadly, disappearing experience. Motcombs, now Belgravia’s […]
Cured Salmon & Crab – A Beautiful Christmas Day Starter or January Healthy Detox Recipe
October 29, 2014 by 1 Comment
Cured Salmon & Crab Recipe 500g fresh salmon fillet (skin and fat removed, you can ask your fish monger to do this for you) 250g hand-picked white crab meat 2 spring onions 2 red chili 50g chives 25ml olive oil Curing mix for salmon 250g table salt 250g caster sugar 1 star anise Zest 1 […]
