Tullamore Dew: An Irish Odyssey
“Picture the following scene. I’m standing in the top room of a Dublin pub, late on a Thursday night. Nothing that unusual about that, but there’s a coffin in front of me.”
Browsing: The Foodie
Hawksmoor Air Street
Parquet floors, like steaks, require meticulous care. My grandmother knew this with clarity, and as a boy I used to visit her every Saturday to gorge on steak and chips.
Blackwood’s at Nira Caledonia
“What is the most annoying sound in Edinburgh? Clue: it has nothing to do with football or rugby. You got it? No? Okay, another clue: it can be heard during the day and night? Anything?”
Chocolate & Espresso Charlottes
We’re halfway to Easter, folks. This weekend is the mid-point of Lent. Otherwise known as…
Bellamy’s
Tucked neatly away at the far end of a mews off Berkeley Square lies Bellamy’s Restaurant. I suspect there’s a strong argument to state that Bellamy’s might be the most civilised dining room in London.
Le Quinzième, Paris
“Celebrity chefs are somewhat rare in France, a country that takes its food very seriously. Culinary masters should be slogging it out in the kitchen rather than gracing television screens, many would agree.”
Pork Tenderloin in Parma Ham with Fennel
Should you ever need to get hold of me on the first weekend in May,…
Roobarb a la Neige
This is my homage to Richard Briers, a rhubarb and custard pudding: clouds of meringue…
Arb TV: Rory Sutherland on…Wine
The informed and advertising-savvy among you will know the name immediately. Rory Sutherland. Vice-Chairman at…
Fiery Elements at L’Anima
Beyond plate glass, which reflects strings of LEDs in trees and a surging line of well-chilled commuters decanting into their offices, is L’Anima’s beautifully-composed dining room.
Kate & Sidney
You can expect steak and kidney pudding to be a dead cert for any list…
