The Fleece Inn for lunch – restaurant review
Perhaps Robin Hood had a local, and if he did I would suppose it looked just like The Fleece Inn. This isn’t a Disneyesque themed...
Brockencote Hall for lunch – restaurant review
Joseph and Alison Petitjean have owned and run Brockencote Hall for the last 24 years. They had been living in France and were just married,...
Bryn’s Kitchen by Bryn Williams and Kay Plunkett-Hogge – review
It’s only just past the start of the year but I’ll state that Bryn’s Kitchen is one of the best cookbooks to pass through my...
500 Breakfasts and Brunches by Carol Beckerman – review
It’s often said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Well, that’s probably true with regard to nutrition and a balanced diet...
The Encyclopedia of Sandwiches by Susan Russo – review
This book is fun. Sandwiches are not by nature a serious food group. We make them for picnics and parties. The bread keeps our fingers...
Tangerine Dream Café by Limpet Barron – review
This truly is a ‘Secret Garden’ and much less celebrated than Kew in West London, although Chelsea is London’s oldest botanic garden and a unique...
Macaron by Alison Thompson – review
They are becoming ubiquitous. Those colourful chubby discs are showing up in smart patisseries across the land. They have long been popular in France and...
Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill – hotel review
London is indeed one of the world’s great cities. It’s a magnet for tourists from every corner of the globe. They come to visit famed...
Kebabs and Tikkis by Tarla Dalal – review
I can understand why Tarla Dalal is such a very popular writer in India. She sells more books than any other author of any genre....
Castle House Hotel, Hereford – review
I confess, this isn’t a part of the country I know well. OK, it’s true, I am a city sort but I am increasingly charmed...
the bell at skenfrith, Monmouthshire – hotel review
the bell (note the corporate lower-case letters) at Skenfrith, Monmouthshire could easily be overlooked. You need to know it’s there and it’s worth the drive...
On a Stick by Matt Armendariz – review
It’s a book to bring a smile. Food served on skewers: mouthwatering titbits stuck with delicate picks or substantial chunks on batons. Everything here is...
The Phoenix – Geronimo Kitchen – restaurant review
The Phoenix is an attractive and traditional pub. Just the sort that tourists long to find and locals want to have as their local. These...
Triphal Indian Restaurant – Southfields – review
Sarkhel’s was a celebrated Indian restaurant in Southfields, between Wandsworth and Wimbledon. That restaurant has now closed but it’s a strange irony that some of...
Opera Tavern, Covent Garden – restaurant review
Opera Tavern was built in 1879 by the then celebrated public house architect George Treacher. Those were the days when there was a traditional pub...
Inamo Techno Restaurant, Soho – review
Wardour Street is celebrated as one of London’s night-owl alleys. Its selection of clubs and eateries is legendary so it’s no surprise that it also...
MasterChef at Home – cookbook review
Yes, it’s true. I hate to admit it. I know I am alone with this one. I am not keen on MasterChef. There, I have...
Loose Birds and Game by Andrew Pern – review
Loose Birds and Game! Well, that’s a book that’s sure to be popular. Aging and anorak-clad men will be leafing through this volume and might...
Namaasté Kitchen, Camden – restaurant review
Namaasté Kitchen is the new restaurant concept from The Salaam Namaste Group. This latest venture is just a few yards from Camden Town Underground station...
Whisky & Cheese Matching at the Athenaeum – bar review
This was our first visit to this most charming of central London hotels. Its location is hard to beat, being on Piccadilly and between Green...