Celebrity Bake Book – Mary Berry – cookbook review
It’s a feel-good cookbook in every regard. It’s in support of The Ben Kinsella Trust, which was set up to raise awareness of knife crime...
Regional Cooking of India by Mridula Baljekar – review
There are myriad Indian cookbooks available to the European reader. Most of them are good, some of them are magnificent but all of them have...
Chef Matthew Tomkinson, The Terrace, Montagu Arms, Beaulieu – interview
He is a Michelin-starred chef and a Roux Scholarship winner but Chef Matthew Tomkinson seems untouched by his celebrity. He is a nice bloke who...
Chef Josiane Diaga at The French Horn – interview
The French Horn is iconic, quintessentially English and has a celebrated restaurant. The chef has an equally enviable reputation but she isn’t English. This is,...
Chef Will Torrent – interview
Will Torrent is a young chef and one of the most successful in the UK, but the name might not ring bells. He doesn’t have...
Aah! Chocolate by Sanjeev Kapoor – review
Sanjeev Kapoor is perhaps the most recognised face in India. He isn’t a Bollywood star although he probably has just as many supporters. No, he...
Paul Food – cookbook review
Paul Food is an eclectic and visually striking cookbook by a chef who’s a household name – Paul Cunningham. Never heard of him? Well, that...
Wahaca – Mexican food at home by Thomasina Miers – review
I had my first visit to Wahaca – the restaurant, that is – just a few weeks ago. The place was vibrant and exciting and...
Chef Nooror Somany Steppé, Blue Elephant – interview
Chef Nooror Somany Steppé is petite, attractive and vibrant. She grew up in Thailand’s Chachoengsao province, has a shy manner and says she finds it...
Cinnamon Club for breakfast – restaurant review
It’s my favourite meal of the day, although I don’t subscribe to the adage that Somerset Maugham penned: “To eat well in England you should...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Chef Chris Wheeler – Stoke Park – interview
Only 35 minutes from the capital and 7 miles from London Heathrow airport, Stoke Park offers everything you might want from a sport and leisure...
Cinnamon Soho – restaurant review
Got a familiar ring about it? London has been called many things in its long and sometimes illustrious history. Londinium given by the Romans, and...
André Chiang – Interview
He is handsome and tall with casual-chic attire, and has a winning smile, but when he talks about food his visage changes to reflect a...
A Passion for Cheese by Paul Gayler – review
A Passion for Cheese is another classy book by Paul Gayler. The visual delight is supplied by, once again, Gus Filgate and his camera. The...
Bread Street Kitchen from Gordon Ramsay – restaurant review
Bread Street is a ward of the City of London in the neighbourhood of Cheapside, and its name is taken from its main thoroughfare, which...