A good friend of mine with whom I share a profound love of food had often told me to try aged Gouda – my instincts had told me otherwise – what a bloody doughnut. Having had the good fortune to … Read More
The phrase that springs to mind when thinking about Havana, located in the lanes in Brighton, is sheer elegance. The place reeks of it. The decor, the bar area, the plush, modern sofas, the flowers, the piano and Blue Note … Read More
Having been supremely disappointed by the quite awful meal that I suffered through the day before on Brighton sea front at The Regency restaurant, my brunch experience turned out to be the polar opposite in the simply named ‘Hove Kitchen’. … Read More
A few weeks ago I was fulminating about a spectacularly awful meal taken at The Artichoke in Croxley Green. How unfortunate for me then when I was about to go through a similar experience in the heaving seafood restaurant on … Read More
What better way to start the day then with, as my editor would say a “fat knacker breakfast”. This simple dish is a staple of Los Costeños, those Colombians lucky to live in Cartagena and along the Caribbean coast. Fortunately you … Read More
Green Conservolia olives – a wonderful nibble, made even better by the addition of a few ingredients. For the minute effort put in you get a disproportionate amount back. You can’t say that too often these days… 140gr green olives … Read More
‘Licking some chocolate from my fingers as a youngster after devouring yet another of my Mom’s famous Nanaimo Bars, little did I realise that one day they would be sitting proudly amongst the other delights on offer in the bakery … Read More
The delicious ‘weeman’ Alex who ran to the garden to pick the chives for the salad Why isn’t cooking in schools compulsory? Why do we not engage our kids at home to join in on the process of what has … Read More