Veggiestan by Sally Butcher – review
Any self-respecting cookbook collector will already be familiar with the work of Sally Butcher. She charmingly penned Persia in Peckham, which was a worthy showcase...
China Tang at The Dorchester – restaurant review
I am indeed an unashamed supporter of The Dorchester. Not that they exactly need my patronage but I want to nail my colours to their...
Mercer Street Hotel review
The neighbourhood around Mercer Street Hotel belongs to the Worshipful Company of Mercers. A mercer was a dealer in textiles and The Mercers’ Company is...
Banana Tree – Soho – restaurant review
This summer William Chow opened his sixth and latest branch of Banana Tree and this time in Soho, that bastion of Chinese cuisine of variable...
500 Slow Cooker Dishes by Carol Beckerman
I have a slow cooker dating from the 80s. It’s a solid tub with a switch for high and low and it just doesn’t seem...
Hawksmoor at Home by Huw Gott – review
I am, and it’s evident to you, dear regular reader, not only a restaurant reviewer but a cookbook reviewer. I love my work and almost...
Auberge du Lac at Brocket Hall – hotel and restaurant review
Stately Homes have always held a fascination. Great houses set amongst manicured lawns, and trees often grown from seedlings collected by intrepid botanists a couple...
The Pressure Cooker Cookbook by Tori Ritchie – review
Way back in the 60s pressure cookers were the latest kitchen appliance. My mum had one and would use it quite often but it had...
Cake Decorating Skills by Tracey Mann – review
It’s just the time to start getting anxious about Christmas. All that shopping …and all that cooking and baking. It’s a special season, when we...
Tapas – Classic small dishes from Spain by Elisabeth Luard – review
It’s the modern way of enjoying a meal out. Perhaps not even a full meal, but a few small and perfect plates to graze on...
500 Asian Dishes by Ghillie Basan – review
I am an unashamed supporter of these chunky volumes from Apple Press. This time it’s the talented and prolific Ghillie Basan who has penned 500...