Chocolat by Eric Lanlard – yes, its chocolate – review
The world loves chocolate, and combine that with a dashing chef with a rich French accent and recipes for goods that have graced many a...
Alvin Leung – Bo Innovation Hong Kong, and Bo London – interview
Bo London will be the next venture headed by “demon chef” Alvin Leung. He could just as easily be described as “the Man in Black”...
Silversea – Silver Wind from Rome to Venice – travel review
For me a trip starts as soon as I close the front door. I actually enjoy airports, or at least I do after security. The...
Silversea Cruise – Silver Wind wining and dining – travel review
Food will likely be a big part of any holiday and may even be the deciding factor. Food tourism is gaining in popularity but even...
Geoffroy d’Anglejan-Chatillon, DG of La Maison du Chocolat – interview
It’s a very French company and has an equally Gallic director general in the guise of the suave and genuinely charming Geoffroy d’Anglejan-Chatillon. He has...
JP teres at Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur – hotel and restaurant review
Kuala Lumpur is a sometimes overlooked gem. It’s overshadowed by its glitzy cousin, Singapore, but this city has its own vibrancy and a unique character...
Porters English Restaurant, Covent Garden – review
Covent Garden takes its name from the convent garden which was in this area back in the Middle Ages. The garden belonged to Westminster Abbey...
The Cinnamon Club Seafood Cookbook by Vivek Singh – review
Britain is an island. So it goes without saying that we are surrounded by water and have had a close relationship with the sea. Surprising,...
Primo Italian Restaurant, Soho – review
It’s a new Italian restaurant but even though the gloss has not yet worn from the green upholstery I have the sense that Primo has...
Dukes Hotel Bar for Martini – review
“The hotel bar which some say concocts one of the world’s best Martinis” – New York Times talks about Dukes! There are many great hotels...
Majestic Malacca – hotel review
Tourists are creatures of habit. They tend to stick to the familiar and that is very much the case in Malaysia. There are fabulous beaches...
Peranakan in Malacca, Malaysia – travel review
In the 15th century some city-states on the Malay Peninsula paid taxes to China and Siam, now Thailand. There is a legend that the Emperor...
Cooking with Flowers by Miche Bacher – review
You might think that cooking with flowers is pushing the culinary envelope. It’s perhaps reminiscent of the long-gone hippie era and its ethos of peace,...
Four Emperors and an Architect – history review
This book is bound to appeal to anyone with a love of what they assume to be, and indeed what has become, classic English architecture....
Train2e@t Local Foodbook – Kuala Lumpur by Danny Chen – review
Danny Chen is the author of Train2e@t, this small yet deliciously stuffed book. He is the complete modern man, being a lover not only of...
Campfire Cuisine by Robin Donovan – review
Now, just wait – I know you’ll likely ignore this book. ‘Campfire Cuisine’ – you probably think that’s a book for rugged sorts: thick socks,...
Afternoon Tea at St James’s Hotel and Club – restaurant review
St James’s Hotel is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful hotels in London, a city that has some of the most beautiful hotels...
Peranakan Food and Culture, and The Blue Ginger Restaurant – review
In the 15th century some city-states on the Malay Peninsula paid taxes to China and Siam, now Thailand. There is a legend that the Emperor...
Clockjack Oven, Soho, for Chicken – restaurant review
A roasting jack was a machine popular in Tudor times. It was a mechanism for rotating meat on a skewer or spit. Often it was...
Afternoon Tea at Fortnum & Mason – restaurant review
London! What do we think of? Historic continuity, elegance, refinement – and tea. So much of what visitors seek in this capital city includes one...