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...
Veal Piccata
From Stop and Shop Ingredients 1 lb veal scaloppine 2 Tbsp of flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp paprika 1/8 tsp ground white pepper...
Szechwan Stir-Fry Beef
From Stop and Shop Ingredients 1 pound boneless top sirloin steak, trimmed of fat 1/4 cup light soy sauce 1/4 cup dry sherry 2...
The Markthal, Rotterdam – travel review
We are thinking about a pre-Christmas break, a rejuvenating Spring get-away, a Summer city break, and there are the familiar cries of ‘Let’s go to...
Spiced Beef Soup
From Sainsbury’s A warming, mildly spiced soup, packed with flavour. Serves: 4 Preparation time: 10 Minutes Cooking time: 40 Minutes Ingredients 1 tablespoon...
Spanish Beef
From Stop and Shop Serve the Spanish Beef over fluffy rice to take advantage of the flavourful juices. Ingredients 1 2-1/2 pound boneless...
Portland, Oregon – colourful in every way – travel review
The Portland area was originally inhabited by two bands of Upper Chinook Native Americans. The Multnomah people settled on and around Sauvie Island, and the...
Slow Cooker Ranchero Beef
From Stop and Shop Serve this spicy meat over rice or in tortillas. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups beef broth, divided use 1 envelope...
Traditional Scottish Stovies
By Donald Russell Those who hail from south of the Border might not know what stovies are: think bubble and squeak, but minus the...
Discover Japanese Sake with Discovery Channel – travel review
We are invited to ‘Travel with Sam to Japan and uncover the secrets of sake’. But the first questions are likely to be ‘Who is...
Satay-Style Beef and Pasta
From Stop and Shop Ingredients 1 lb boneless top sirloin steak 2 Tbsp teriyaki sauce 7 oz uncooked thin spaghetti 1/2 cup chopped seeded...
Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding
From BBC Food Find out how to roast beef to succulent perfection. Serve with our easy Yorkshire pudding. Ingredients Fore rib beef (about...