There are few places that I’ve ever had a more trembling anticipation of eating in as Boulestin in St James Street. French food is one of the finest cuisines on earth and I’d already been hearing wonderful things about … Read More
pizza with san daniele and burrata Tuna tartar with wasabi mousse The Fulham road is awash with very shi shi restaurants, people reeking of pots of cash and designer clad babies wearing amber ‘teething’ necklaces. It’s also home to a smart looking restaurant … Read More
dhal salads vegetable samosas If one has to have a meeting, why not make it at the restaurant by the iconic, quite beautiful and spectacular Neasden Temple on Meadow Garth, NW10. Incidentally, it’s about five minutes walk from the centre … Read More
Having bought the above bread from The Fulham road, I imagined my pal had wondered into some artisan bakery full of the well heeled, Prada wearing glossy people with kids called Henrietta and Tarquin. How wrong could I be? It was indeed bought … Read More
The more I delve into the murky world of sugar, the more I come to the conclusion that all the evidence points to sugar being the biggest contributor to the rise in obesity (not to mention rotten teeth) in this fat nation of ours. … Read More
For some reason people are reluctant to make their own gyoza or Japanese dumplings. They’re actually rather easy – you buy the frozen gyoza skins from a Chinese or Japanese supermarket, put some delicious plump prawn mixture in the middle and half fry, half … Read More
I was at a bash not long ago and was presented with a dip that was clearly shop bought – a disgusting gloop of blandness which was just nasty. I don’t get it. Guacamole is the easiest thing on the … Read More
The most successful business owners surround themselves with good people to whom they can delegate with confidence. The food business, however is particularly known for its high turnover of staff and volatile chefs that can make life particularly frustrating for the small … Read More