Walking into West 36 feels so utterly ‘Notting Hilly’ it couldn’t be anywhere else. Uber cool, spread out on several floors, a shiny bar with even shinier staff and well heeled, flawlessly elegant customers with a liberal sprinkling of hipsters … Read More
Recipes evolve when you’re in the world of food. Sometimes it’s by happy accident and other times it’s because you have a sudden inspiration. By baking the courgettes and sweet potato the flavours are intensified and lift the whole dish. … Read More
My good friend Anita invited me to her recent birthday bash and I was so blown away by these fishcakes, I begged her to blog them. So here they are in all their delicious glory. Bajan Fishcakes have been sampled, … Read More
A great kebab should have three things going for it; good quality chicken, a terrific marinade and cooking till the meat is just done so it’s juicy and tender. Add some interesting salad ingredients, flatbreads, a couple of mates and … Read More
Once you know how to make this easy coating for your wings or your thighs, you’ll never want to buy the commercial stuff again. TIP You can, of course, adjust the heat. I love it but if you’re allergic, just … Read More
Being a sous vide virgin, I was terribly excited at a:- NOT cooking and knowing that my good friend Ian would produce something stunning and b:- knowing that a rack of lamb was on its way. What can I say? … Read More
My business partner makes a wicked soup and when she decided to use Gorgonzola instead of Stilton it turned out to be a stroke of genius. Creamy, comforting and deliciously smooth, it went down a storm in the cafe. TIP … Read More
Having no wine in the house is rarer than a Cullinan diamond, but on this occasion it happened to be rather fortuitous. Having bought a kilo of king prawns from the local fish shop (for a quarter of supermarket prices) … Read More