Picture the day – beautifully sunny, a gorgeous beer garden at the back of The Mason’s Arms near Kensal Rise. I had always wanted to go and the place was heaving. A cursory glance at some of the dishes coming … Read More
The beauty of France is that even in the most provincial of towns you can always discover gastronomic delights. I make it a point of going to this unassuming neighbourhood bakery whenever I’m nearby; the aroma of fresh baking, … Read More
Chicken Livers in Piri Piri Lamb’s Liver Having had some pretty dismal meals in the neighbouring village of Croxley Green, I was very much looking forward to taking in lunch at The Rose and Crown, a popular and well liked destination … Read More
‘Geales Appeal’, that’s what springs to mind. Where do I start? It’s so very rare to come away from a restaurant knowing that they’ve ticked every box and this classy establishment did just that – handsomely. I had been told about Geales by … Read More
I’ve always been a compulsive bookworm since childhood; reading books under the covers by torchlight and probably ruining my eyesight in the process. Hampstead and Highgate were one of my regular haunts for book hunting. I would take the tube … Read More
Occasionally after a roastingly hard day at the cafe there is nothing more that I want then someone to serve me food. So, without knowing what I was letting myself in for, my biz partner and I dropped into Casareccia, … Read More
While I love to flaneur in fancy French restaurants sometimes there is nothing one craves more than some simple, filling street food. Feeling peckish whilst wandering around central Madrid on a sunny winter’s day I noticed this charming place with … Read More
Clever condiments Lasagna I’ve always asserted that food, like life should be simple and honest. I’m certainly not comfortable around poncy food in general and all that goes with fine dining – extortion springs to mind mostly. Anyway, when you … Read More