17th Century Salmon
A rude awakening for me this week. Auguste Escoffier brought it to my attention that…
A rude awakening for me this week. Auguste Escoffier brought it to my attention that…
There are good things happening on the King’s Road. No, I don’t mean the antics of the Made in Chelsea crew. I’m talking restaurants.
Poor old Quiche Lorraine. No, really – hear me out. Just imagine how it feels.…
“Even before we ventured East in search of the Hakkasan group’s new temple to fine dining, we’d heard stories. These tales were a consistent paean to what was rumoured to be the best Chinese food in London…”
And so it begins. Two weeks of the BBC’s misty-eyed montages of on-court highs and…
“A dozen exquisite Lagouile steak knives are balanced on the felt, each handle carved of a different wood. I choose a bloody rosewood, to match the hue of the veal I’ll be carving it with.”
I never really bought into Forrest Gump’s theory that ‘life is like a box of…
It’s times like these I’m thankful I know no fear of heights, for there’s no place for the vertigo-prone on the 35th floor of the Mandarin Oriental New York.
This wasn’t meant to be this weekend’s recipe. Right now you should be reading about…
How far would you travel for a decent Sunday lunch? 100 miles is the furthest I’ve gone. With the plethora of options in my hometown of London, it did seem a little crazy to be setting off one day to Gosport – of all places! – for roast dinner alone.
It’s late on Wednesday when the phone goes. It’s Foodie Ed. The conversation goes something like this: “Is that you Richie? Course it is. Listen, I’ve got a job for you. See I need someone solid, reliable, not afraid to put a bit of fork about, know what I mean?
Julie Griffiths (mother-in-law to Lily Allen) has been proprietor of the Sir Charles Napier for…