Always Home: A Daughter’s Recipes and Stories
One may not recognise the author, Fanny Singer, but any food lover will know of her mum, Alice Waters. Always Home: A Daughter’s Recipes and...
Miyako Sushi Restaurant at Andaz Hotel
Oh, deep Japanese food-loving joy. I think I have found my perfect Japanese restaurant in London! It’s called Miyako! It’s near both mainline and Underground...
Me and Mes Amis in Maastricht
I have said it before, and I will say it yet again – The Netherlands has amazing food! It’s not all gin and cheese, although...
Caxton Grill at St Ermin’s Hotel
St Ermin’s has long been a favourite hotel and now I can boast that I have actually stayed there and also enjoyed breakfast, lunch, afternoon...
Castle Stays in The Netherlands
Stay in Dutch Castles and Eat like a Prince (or a Princess) It’s likely that my dear reader would not know that there are castles...
Kahani – Sloane Square
This was bound to be good. I knew the chef, Peter Joseph from a Michelin-star Indian restaurant, so I was expecting good things. The location...
Mercado Market Dining – Outrigger Mauritius
It’s true! I am an unashamed fan of high-end resorts worldwide. I enjoy comfort, amenity and, of course, food. Outrigger Beach Resort and Spa has...
Madeira restaurants – two gastronomic halves of Funchal
What a wonderful island! Funchal in Madeira offers a great climate, history, creditable wines and superb food. There is a wealth of eating opportunities to...
Gilbey’s for an Eton Stay
Dear tourist, please take a step away from London on your next vacation. Eton awaits and it’s a gem of a destination. Don’t worry about...
Holdsworth House – dining
Holdsworth House Hotel is found along a rather anonymous road halfway between Leeds and Manchester, and not far from Halifax. It makes the ideal base...
Lancrigg Hotel – dining
Lancrigg is perhaps one of the most charming hotels in the Lake District …and even beyond. It has the exterior of a rather good country...
The Plough Inn – dining
The Plough Inn is a little stunner. It offers beautiful rooms for the few who are lucky enough to stay, and a traditional bar and...
Burlington’s Restaurant – The Beech Hill Hotel
The Beech Hill Hotel is located on the eastern bank of Windermere. Its stunning views over the lake change with the seasons. Autumn is a...
Bangkok Thai: The Busaba Cookbook
Busaba presents modern Bangkok dining, with a dozen or so restaurants around Greater London. Having opened its first restaurant on London’s Wardour Street in 1999,...
Rosa’s Thai Café – The Cookbook Review
I have just returned from Thailand where the flavours and indeed textures of that country’s vibrant cuisine reminded me how much I enjoyed those dishes...
Metzo’s – Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort
At Outrigger’s Laguna Beach Phuket Resort, Thailand, there are both top-notch Thai and vibrant Asian foods aplenty (read my reviews here). And there is a...
Locavore – Outrigger Laguna Phuket
One of the joys of a vacation, for me at least, is food. Not necessarily huge quantities but it must be interesting, perhaps reflecting the...
St Pancras Brasserie 150th-year of Travel Anniversary Dinner
Timeless travel across 150 years of St Pancras: St Pancras Brasserie hosts the station’s Golden Age of Travel Anniversary Dinner Relive the very best...
Kenza – perhaps the coolest restaurant in London
Kenza is the Arabic word for treasure and this truly is a subterranean gem. It’s a cool and calm oasis on these sizzling summer days...
Smith & Wollensky for Breakfast…for everybody
I was already an unashamed admirer of this classic steakhouse. Smith & Wollensky ticks all the gastronomic boxes for me, and with decor to bring...