The Rothschilds: Wine in the Blood
“For over 150 years the name of Rothschild has not only been synonymous with high finance but the fine wine of Bordeaux, considered to be the greatest wine region since the 13th century.”
Browsing: The Foodie
Sonny’s Kitchen
“The old bookworm arose, twitching eagerly, and I sighed. It was his birthday, and I knew what this meant; another day of pandering to every of his whims, which normally verge between the esoteric and the frankly unspeakable.”
Eggs Benedict (with a twist)
Angela Clutton conjures up a contemporary spin on a classic for that perfect Christmas breakfast……
Mixing Martini, Shabani Style
“A school drop-out from Kosovo who washed pots at an Angus Steak House on landing in London in the mid-90s, Shabani went on to produce ‘Konik’s Tail’, regularly voted a leading brand by both press and his peers.”
Alyn Williams at The Westbury
“The Westbury is one of Mayfair’s more understated hotel addresses. Tucked away between the hedge funds and art galleries, away from the gaze of shoppers and tourists, it luxuriates gently, with a quiet confidence.”
Mince Pies (with Sherry)
It happens every year, doesn’t it? Even to the most Christmas-tastic of us. There always…
Moti Mahal
“Whether it’s gorging on hot cross buns for Easter, tucking into neeps and tatties on Burns’ Night or seeing in the Chinese New Year with spring rolls and a few glasses of Jiu, I’m never one to turn down a food-related festival…”
Orange Syllabub with Ginger and Cardamom
It’s a great word, don’t you think? Syllabub. So silly and frothy and light and…
The Factory House
“The Factory House is a curious beast. Nestled in a sheltered nook beneath the intestinal behemoth that is the Lloyd’s building, one could simply wander past the understated façade without a second glance…” Felix Hagan dines in the Industrial Revolution…
Restaurant Michael Nadra
“‘Aprils have never meant much to me, autumns seem that season of beginning…’ My sentiments exactly Mr Capote, for there is something fresh and exciting about this time of the year…”
Grand Marnier Saves the Day!
“Stirling, what’s for dessert?” It was a question to which I had given precisely no…
Pot-Roasted Pigeon
I’m pot-roasting my pigeon to make sure that it will be as tender and tasty…