I’ve been invited to The Feathers three times in the last couple of years, and every time I’ve been, it’s been enviably packed to the gunnels. AND I DON’T GET IT. Don’t get me wrong, it isn’t all bad. The … Read More
light as a feather chicken liver parfait meaty pork heaven The first thing I’d like to say about this lovely little tapas bar is that I would hire the staff in a heartbeat. In particular our waiter Samuel was simply … Read More
These attractive little morsels or posh cheese on toast are great for a drinks party. They can be prepared well in advance of your guests arriving and popped under the grill for a couple of minutes before serving. Good for … Read More
There are very few places in the restaurant world that have taken me by surprise in the UK, due to their modest and or unprepossessing environment. Not so much in parts of Europe of course, where you can treated to … Read More
I’ve been frantically looking at suppliers of Spanish produce online in the UK and sadly have not been able to source this quite delicious cheese. It’s my mission to find it on my return to England and a few lucky … Read More
My trip to Spain always involves eating large amounts of seafood and fish. Fresh as a daisy from the local supermarket, cheap as chips and the local greengrocer provides organic veg and herbs which have a fantastic perfume and flavour. … Read More
One of the most popular meals in the cafe is the indulgent lounge cafe breakfast. It consists of spicy potato cakes with poached eggs and salsa. The recipe for the cakes is already on the blog, as is the tomato … Read More
Paneer has a very satisfying texture – as a devoted carnivore I don’t miss meat at all when choosing paneer as part of an Indian meal. Serve with sag aloo, cauliflower in onions, coconut milk and saffron, basmati rice, cucumber … Read More