I’d wanted to return to Boulestin ever since my premier visit in August and, when an invitation arrived to try their Festive menu, I could barely contain myself with excitement; with trembling anticipation I counted the number of sleeps to … Read More
That’s a Yorkshire pudding apparently Tougher than old boots beef A local Sunday lunch would normally have been taken at Le Junction in Harlesden as it’s never failed to impress on all fronts. However, Adam the chef was away … Read More
exceptionally good lasagne You get the picture – a family run restaurant that’s been going for forty odd years, tables adorned with the ubiquitous red and white table cloths and some pretty awful décor. However, I’d rather be in a … Read More
The first thing to smack you in the face as you enter the charming and spacious establishment that is The Parlour in Kensal Rise, NW London is the riot of colour. Exotic and wild flowers arrest your every turn and it’s a wonderful … Read More
Pork Rillettes Chicken with a delicious jus On a beautiful Sunday evening and after a wander around the Oxfordshire Countryside with my mother, we were hungry and looking for somewhere nice to eat. We happened upon Burcot, a tiny village … Read More
breasaola raw tuna and swordfish pasta alla n’duja amuse bouche the splendid Greco grape Il Cibo in W14 has been going for twenty five years. Consistently brilliant are the two words that sum it up, no two ways about it. … Read More
delicious king prawns moist chicken perfectly cooked potatoes Nearly every time I hear a chef being interviewed, they say that local, quality ingredients are the key to good food and keeping it simple is best practice. What thinking creature wouldn’t agree? I’ve eaten in … Read More
After three hours of retail therapy in Watford, a sprawling town with plenty of choices for food, I decided to give Banana Tree a try for a late lunch. As a lover of spicy, Asian food and having been recommended it in the first place, … Read More