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...
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...
Tapas Bars and Michelin Stars with Travels and Tapas – review
Jose and Isabel Macicior have fast become the faces of bespoke food and culture trips to Spain and southern France. They have hit the ground...
The Hague – Staying and Eating – Contemporary and Historic – travel review
The Hague is indeed a ‘Royal’ city. You might even come across one of the ‘Oranges’, as they are considered perhaps the most accessible royal...
The Delicious Simplicity of Alentejo – the food and drink of forgotten Portugal – travel review
We live life at a frantic pace and when we take a moment to reflect we muse on the quiet life, the good life, of...
Alentejo – Open Fires and Warm Hospitality – Where to stay – travel review
Pousadas de Portugal in Alentejo is a network of quality and characterful hotels that give the guest a chance to experience unique charm. The group was...
The Nuns and Tarts of Alentejo, Portugal – travel review
Portugal is on the very edge of Europe and often overlooked in favour of its more vocal neighbour, Spain. But this country has so much...
Luke Nguyen in London – interview
He is, for many of us, the face of Vietnamese food and travel. His easy manner allows him to present informative yet engaging TV programmes...
Rotterdam – Culinary Comfort and Creativity – travel review
Holland might not be the first country springing to mind when one contemplates a gastronomic break, a food adventure. No, we muse on France, as...
Vila Vita Parc – Wining and Dining in The Algarve – travel review
We, cold souls, languish in northern Europe, longing for holidays offering bright sun and vibrant food. Look at any Mediterranean travel brochure and along with...
Willin Low – Wild Rocket, Singapore – interview
He hasn’t got a ‘serious’ chef persona. Willin rushes in and tells me to wait right there. He has some curry puffs that he wants...
The Yeatman Hotel and the first couple of Port – hotel review
The Yeatman Hotel doesn’t sound, to the ill-informed, a particularly Portuguese name for a hotel. One would more readily expect a name like “Henry the...
Tuscany – travel and cookbook review
Tuscany is a region in the north-west of Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million...
Vigo – crab, clams and continuity – travel review
For those of you living in the south of England, you will already know about Vigo. You will swear that it is a parish formed...
Bavarian Beerhouse, City Road – restaurant review
Yes, your intrepid restaurant reviewer has sought out another interesting eatery for my dear reader to try. This one is truly a bit different and...
Bavarian Beerhouse – Tower Hill – restaurant review
What can be more iconic than the Tower of London? Its imposing stones and gilded embellishments still have that wow factor. The building must have...
Al Waha Lebanese restaurant, Westbourne Grove – review
The residents of Westbourne Grove have long been spoiled for choice with regard to restaurants. The standard in this neighbourhood has improved over these last...
A History of Food by Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat – review
This book should be republished and retitled THE History of Food. It’s probably the most remarkable book on the subject I have ever had the...
India Color – Spirit, Tradition, and Style by Mitchell Crites
Can there be a land that has given more to style than India? I admit I have a bias but it is evident that we...
A Food Lover’s Treasury by Julie Rugg – review
Julie Rugg and Lynda Murphy are the compilers of this enthralling collection of food-related literary extracts. A Food Lover’s Treasury is a book about the...