All Aboard with Vestal Vodka by Michael R. Goss
What better way to spend a sunny summer afternoon than sipping vodka cocktails aboard a Narrow boat on the Grand Union Canal. I was apprehensive at first, everyone has that drink that they first got … Read More
The Chequers in Burcot, Oxfordshire by Zina Manda
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
The Ultimate Sauce for Fish Pie by M.Kuehn
Sauces bring everything together in a dish. The ultimate comfort food and most saucy of meals, for me anyway, is fish pie. Indulgent, creamy, oozing flavour from the fish, the pea puree and this wonderful, glossy sauce. TIP You can also dress up … Read More
The Bell Inn Bovingdon by M. Kuehn
A sunny Sunday afternoon is made specifically for one reason – to seek out a splendid inn serving craft ales for the boys and decent, affordable wine to quaff with your rare rib of beef with all the trimmings. A charming setting is, … Read More
Il Cibo – the best Italian restaurant in London by M.Kuehn
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
Three ways with brown shrimp by M. Kuehn
Having been up North in Preston where I was fortunate enough to pay a visit to Huntley’s, a most superior shop boasting sashimi grade fish, organic meat, a tantalising selection of cheeses and a host of other goodies, I wondered why … Read More
Pesto The Wirral by M. Kuehn
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
Banana Tree in Watford by Susan Grace
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