Vegan Hippo Cafe by Michael R. Goss
I love the smell of Soho in the morning; the remains of last night’s food combine with the stale aroma emanating from empty beer bottles as the streets are hosed down in an early morning street spruce up. Rupert Street, … Read More
Ceviche by M. Kuehn
There are many versions of ceviche, a South American dish which is perfect as a starter, a snack or as part of a picnic. The fish is ‘cooked’ in an acid fruit, here we are using both a lemon and … Read More
Peter’s Yard Tonnato Canapes by M. Kuehn
Canapes. They can be fiddly, a lot of work and they’re gone in a second. Well, never fear, here’s a tuna based canape that packs a flavoursome punch, the topping of which can be made well in advance, is original, … Read More
Etoile – The Star of Mirabeau by M. Kuehn
The delightful Mirabeau brand has been showered with awards for the past few years. The distinctive pale hue of Provence rose is now more and more ubiquitous on restaurant menus and in most of the major supermarkets. I have noticed, … Read More
When Things Go Wrong…. by M. Kuehn
Today a customer of mine complained rather vociferously about his meal. He’s on the spectrum and so there were no holes barred. It hurt like hell as it would do. No cook likes to think of their food being trashed … Read More
The (vastly improved) Common NW10 by M. Kuehn
Pulled Pork Pockets of Delight Sticky Spicy Korean Wings Rare Sirloin Butterscotch Indulgence Like most restaurants, when they first open there are teething troubles that need to be sorted out pretty damned quickly – bellies are unforgiving and so are … Read More
Il CIbo – The Best Italian in London by M. Kuehn
To my absolute delight, I was treated to dinner at my favourite Italian restaurant in London, Il Cibo Holland Park, last Saturday night. I know, I’ve already devoted two blogs to Il Cibo but not having been back for two … Read More
Sublime Dining at The Parlour Kensal Rise by M. Kuehn
There are moments in life when everything is perfect. Eating raw sea urchins just off the island of Skyros; guzzling 18 Colchester natives with a bottle of Greco di Tufo; sinking your gnashers into some oozing Epoisse that’s been scooped … Read More