Veggie Burgers Every Which Way by Lukas Volger – review
Burgers are comforting. We graze on mass-produced patties of variable quality, and I have never had an objection in principle to fast-food burgers as long...
Hazan Family Favorites by Giuliano Hazan – review
Marcella Hazan might not be a lady familiar to many UK readers unless you are a collector of some of the best Italian cookbooks. She...
Wulumuchi – Chinatown, London – restaurant review
We in London have always been open to diverse cuisines. The fish and chips that are considered to be so iconic are a melange of...
Chris Kimball – Britain discovers America’s Test Kitchen – interview
The majority of readers based in the UK will have no notion of who Christopher Kimball might be, and to mention that he is the...
Black and Blue Classic Steaks – restaurant review
It’s been a while since I had a steak. My dining companions will very often choose a hunk of meat, where I’ll go for a...
Barshu – Frith Street – restaurant review
Frith Street was constructed in the 1680s, and is named after a builder called Richard Frith. In the 18th and early 19th centuries it was...
Singapore – A moving story – travel review
One huge flyer, 2 feet, 3 small wheels and 4 F1 tyres Singapore is my destination of choice. It offers everything for which any civilised...
Noodle Oodle, Oxford Street – restaurant review
The name Noodle Oodle might not be familiar to many but mention Inn Noodle and a few more might recollect a fast-paced noodle restaurant. This...
Authentic Recipes from Malaysia by Wendy Hutton – review
There are just a few Malaysian restaurants in London. I have visited most of them and they range from high-end teak-polished splendour to casual vinyl-topped...
Humphry’s Restaurant – Stoke Park – review
It is indeed a park, and a world-renowned 27-hole golf course set in landscaped grounds. Lots of facilities for club members, as well as for...
Spice Market for Dinner – restaurant review
Jean-Georges Vongerichten is considered by many to be one of the foremost movers and shakers in the culinary arena these days …on both sides of...
Rasa Sayang – restaurant review
This unassuming restaurant is easily missed. It sits on a side street off the main Chinatown thoroughfare although it still manages to attract a loyal...
Potli Indian restaurant, Hammersmith – review
Potli – an Indian market kitchen: that’s how it’s described on the website. In fact that home page is a stylish introduction to the ethos...
Visiting and sharing Japan – travel review
Planning a trip to Asia? I can almost guarantee that Japan isn’t first on most people’s destination list, if indeed it is a part of...
Chisou Japanese Restaurant, Knightsbridge – review
A decade ago there were few Japanese restaurants in the UK. It was partly due to the fact that we hadn’t had the close ties...
The Food and Cooking of India by Mridula Baljekar – review
It’s quite honestly a stunner. The Food and Cooking of India by Mridula Baljekar is an engaging almanac of Indian cooking with elements of travelogue....
Stoke Park – Country House Hotel review
It’s the kind of country-house estate that we believe has disappeared. How can there be anything this magnificent so close to London (only 35 minutes...
Mourad New Moroccan by Mourad Lahlou – review
Mourad Lahlou might not be a familiar name to many of my European readers but he has carved an illustrious reputation in California as patron...
Master of the Art of Indian Cooking – interview of Sanjeev Kapoor
Talking on the radio a few months ago, I was musing on books I would take to a desert island. Those who know this city...
Clive Dixon at The White Oak in Cookham – restaurant review
Cookham is an iconic and quintessentially English village near enough to London to be accessible even for lunch or dinner but far enough away to...