Coronation Chicken
From BBC Food This retro dish is delicious in sandwiches and perfect for picnics and street parties. Ingredients 1.5kg/4lb free-range chicken 4 spring...
‘Speyside’ Chicken Supremes
By Donald Russell Donald Russell not only supply quality meat, but poultry, too. The chicken supremes are marvellously seasoned by the addition of traditional...
The Terrace at The Montagu Arms – hotel and restaurant review
The New Forest is a beautiful and ancient area in the south of England and is in fact very far from ‘new’. It was a...
François Geurds – unassuming genius – interview
I have met François Geurds on a few occasions now. A couple of times at his eponymous FG Restaurant and also at the newer Food...
Chicken, Millet and Mushroom One-Skillet Meal
From Whole Foods Market Serves 6 to 8 This complete meal is simple to prepare and packed with flavour and nutrition. Use kale or...
Romantic Takayama – travel review
I admit it. I am now an unashamed Japan evangelist. I had always wanted to go and as a much younger person I had a...
WSET Japan Tour Winter 2014 – travel review
Sake is more popular than ever outside Japan. There is a growing body of beverage professionals who are now turning their attention to Japan’s iconic...
Grand Imperial London for dinner – restaurant review
This recently-opened Chinese restaurant, Grand Imperial, occupies part of a striking building and has undergone a £2m refurbishment. It’s part of the Grosvenor Hotel right next...
Chicken and Vegetable Spring Rolls
From BBC Food Who doesn’t love a hot, fried spring roll dipped in sweet spicy sauce? Making them yourself ensures a maximum freshness of...
The Taste of Belgium by Ruth Van Waerebeek – review
It’s so near, but almost totally overlooked from the culinary perspective. Belgium is one of our closest neighbours but is overshadowed by the gastronomic giant...
BBQ ‘Beer can’ Chicken
From BBC Food Try something different on your barbecue with this tasty recipe for super-moist chicken. Serve with a green salad and crusty bread....
Rotterdam – beds, buildings and gastronomic surprises – travel review
It’s attracting lots of gastronomic and architectural attention, and it does indeed offer a wealth of national and international food outlets. The new Markthal is...
Rotterdam – building with new energy, treasuring old charm – travel review
I had visited Holland once before. That was Amsterdam and many years ago. I travelled by air and the flight was quick – Holland is...
Cinnamon Club – Game High Chai – restaurant review
I am spoilt. It’s true, I have marvellous invitations to eat, sample, savour the most delightful foods across the globe. Spicy dishes from Asia, decadent...
Art on the Plate – Styling Traditional Food from the Punjab – travel review
I am, at first sight, overwhelmingly English. Yes, well, no, not quite. I have a family connection to India which is distant yet strong. That...
Asian-style plum sauce
Photography by Mark Roper Making the most of the end-of-season plums, we like to bottle this sauce to use in stir-fries or serve with...
Arun Kapil – Green Saffron – interview
It’s possible that the names of both Arun Kapil and his company Green Saffron will be new to you but it’s likely that over the...
Fresh Spice by Arul Kapil – review
We in northern Europe have had a long and delicious relationship with spice. We tend to think it’s just been this modern era of the...
Asian Chicken Salad
By: Antony Worrall Thompson Ingredients 1 (about 1.5 kg) chicken 4 spring onions, sliced 3 coin-thick slices of ginger 6 cloves garlic, peeled 1...
Southern Oregon – sleep and eat in style – travel review
The average British tourist heading for the US on vacation will likely have limited horizons. There is the Big Apple with the draw of bright...