Is there anything nicer than a hunk of cheese, a sweet and hot relish, some grapes and a superior biscuit (I refer to Peter’s Yard Swedish sourdough thin discs of loveliness, my latest fortuitous find) and let’s not forget a rather … Read More
This particular beauty won first prize at the prestigious Nantwich international cheese awards in 2012, beating 3,900 other entries. Not to be sniffed at. This delicately veined, creamy blue cheese is not, as I erroneously thought, of Italian stock. It … Read More
Every week we hear that British pubs are closing at an alarming rate, which is nothing short of a national tragedy. I’m trying my best to support them all; it’s a tough job but someone has to do it. So, … Read More
The first thing that hits you when you step inside this mind blowingly good deli on The Fulham Road is just how much produce and cooked food they manage to cram into the place. Not a centimetre of space is … Read More
I had originally wanted to call this “The Sashimi of the North” but my erstwhile editor insisted that the fish was not raw, but soused; I could say, on occasion, the same for her. Those who follow my food journalism … Read More
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
‘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
I’ve been experimenting with semi hard cheeses to see what variations of Welsh Rarebit I can make – this particular, sharp cheese melts beautifully and makes a wonderful partner with sourdough – or posh cheese on toast to you and … Read More