As Greek As It Gets, Earl’s Court – restaurant review
(This venue has now closed) It’s a cuisine we love. Aromatic flavours, fresh ingredients, un-fussy and delicious dishes. It’s a mystery why there are not...
No Need to Knead by Suzanne Dunaway – review
If you love cooking you will likely have wanted to try baking your own bread but it’s equally possible that you lost your nerve and...
Soups for your Slow Cooker by Diana Peacock – review
All enthusiastic home cooks have a kitchen stuffed with gadgets and gizmos. We have a little knife just used to make roses out of radishes,...
Restaurant Thirty Six at Dukes Hotel – review
Think about Old London and what scene comes to mind? Fog, intertwined alleys and hidden courtyards, probably. Iron railings, warm brick, brass plaques. And hotels:...
Thomas Jefferson’s Crème Brûlée by Thomas J. Craughwell – review
We all know the name and his impeccable political credentials (he was an American Founding Father and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence;...
Let’s Cook Italian by Gennaro Contaldo – review
We want comforting food. It’s cold and wintery and the economic climate isn’t that hot either. It’s time to get back to those old-fashioned values....
The Turkish Cookbook by Nur Ilkin and Sheilah Kaufman – review
Turkish cuisine is considered by many to be one of the classics. It has had a huge influence on food throughout Europe and encompasses all...
The Great Northern Cookbook by Sean Wilson – review
The author of The Great Northern Cookbook, is Sean Wilson. Yes, that’s a familiar name, or at least it is if you have been a...
Brompton Bar & Grill, London – restaurant review
(This restaurant has now closed) This has become, after just one visit, a favourite restaurant. Brompton Bar & Grill is a confident and classic establishment...
Modern Twists on Classic Dishes by Andy Bates -review
Andy Bates is the author of Modern Twists on Classic Dishes and a Food Network UK chef and is known for his love of street...
Macarons by Pierre Hermé – review
Pierre Hermé is the fourth generation of a family of bakers from Alsace in France. He has been working and learning his trade since he...
The Modern Vegetarian by Maria Elia – review
Maria Elia is a chef who has graced our small screens and headed restaurant kitchens, and she has also penned several delightful cookbooks. Maria isn’t...
Careys Manor Hotel in The New Forest – hotel review
This is one of the most beautiful and unspoilt corners of the British Isles. The New Forest is an area in southern England with an...
Ivy Roost Cottage, New Forest – travel review
My first taste of self-catering was as a 7-year-old and it did rather taint my expectations of that style of holiday for the following half-century....
The Last Concubine by Lesley Downer – review
There will be many UK readers who will remember Lesley Downer not for her books, although there have been many, but for her enlightening and...
Inamo – St James – restaurant review
Inamo is the brainchild, more accurately brain children, of owners Danny Potter and Noel Hunwick, who met when they were undergraduates at Oxford. Inamo is...
The Painted Heron, Chelsea – restaurant review
This corner of London remains one of the most expensive and sought-after. Cheyne Walk has a mix of stylish houses, and has been the address...
Leon – Family & Friends by Kay Plunkett-Hogge – review
This is the fourth volume in the Leon series, but it isn’t a traditional restaurant book. The clue is in the name, and then in...
Salt Sugar Smoke by Diana Henry – review
Diana Henry is an accomplished food writer, and Salt Sugar Smoke does justice to her evident skill and passion. It’s a book you will intend...
Tiny Food Party by Jenny Park – review
This is an amusing book that offers tiny food. You will likely not have heard of that term, but think bite-sized portions of a whole...