The prosperous, leafy village of Oxton, outside Liverpool, is home to a good handful of more than decent eateries. Thyme, a fairly new restaurant, was our choice for brunch as the start of a weekend of celebrating my big birthday … Read More
Brunch at The Hogarth Club in Chiswick had me recreating a dish that my companion wisely chose; a toasted bagel topped with mushrooms on one half, watercress and a whipped feta and beetroot dip on the other half. The devoted … Read More
Living in London for so long, I miss the smell of the sea and the fresh, ozone infused air. From the age of 8 I grew up in Southsea before flying the family nest at 18 to study in Sheffield. … Read More
A Jewish customer at the Wembley café had not eaten latkes since his grandmother had made them for him back in the seventies. Spurred on by my own memories of grating potatoes for my Polish mother, I decided to make … Read More
I spent a year in Bordeaux as a student and it was only then that I truly began to understand the love affair that France has with its food. I still maintain it’s the best food in the world and … Read More
Kilburn, like many of London’s urban inner cities, is constantly changing. Once it was the centre of the Irish community; many have either returned to the old sod or simply passed on to be replaced with new waves of residents … Read More
As a devoted carnivore I can’t really think of sausages and mash or toad in the hole being made with anything other than a really good pork sausage. Or at least I didn’t until I tried the above for the … Read More
Keeping things simple, easy to produce and ahead of time is becoming more and more inviting in our busy lifestyles. Even the tightest of budgets can afford this lovely starter. It doesn’t require very much smoked salmon and the addition … Read More