“A great dessert for impressing your guests at a dinner party” Ingredients 10 South African plums, halved and pitted 100g caster sugar 100g butter 2 star anise 4 sheets of filo pastry 250g ricotta cheese 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 tbsp of date syrup (honey is a good alternative if you can’t find this) 50g...
Esteemed Welsh chef Bryn Williams is delighted to be celebrating the 10-year anniversary of his Primrose Hill restaurant, Odette’s, this October. A neighbourhood institution since 1978, the site came under the ownership and direction of Williams in 2008. Williams will mark the milestone with a special menu showcasing the best of Odette’s from across the…
“Portugese wine is proving more and more popular, here’s a few of our favourites” Quinta da Lixa Alvarinho Pouco Comum 2017 A delicious white wine with flowery and fruity notes and hints of lemon. Tropical fruit to taste, ideal with fish dishes, seafood and summer salads. A classic example of the grape with a creamy, leesy...
Ingredients 1 x 1.8-2kg shoulder of lamb on the bone, or two half shoulders 12-16 shallots, peeled and halved 2 bulbs garlic, halved widthways 2 tbsp coriander seeds Olive oil 200ml white wine 500ml chicken stock 750g small new or Anya potatoes, halved 3 sweet pointed peppers, halved, deseeded and sliced chunkily 3 tbsp clear…
Boutique Georgian House in Pimlico is celebrating the best British ingredients in the form of a quite wonderful and Insta-friendly Cheese Afternoon Tea. With three tiers of decadent delights and an English wine flight to enhance the flavours, Georgian House’s Cheese Afternoon Tea is a big treat and perfect to enjoy throughout British Food Fortnight, 22nd September – 7th October. Championing British suppliers and provenance,…
Love Yourself “Love Yourself” is launching new ready-to-eat meals made with fresh ingredients, delivered straight to your door throughout London and inside the M25. The recipes are all cooked from scratch and of the highest quality, using delicious, natural and fresh produce with no additives. They can all be heated in the microwave or eaten...
Bubbles, bubbles everywhere, not only was I sipping a cool glass of champagne on a glorious sunny day, I was also relaxing in the hydrotherapy pool, as bubbles gently massaged my tired body and I wasn’t planning on moving anytime soon. After a hectic month, I was taking a few hours to myself and spending...
“A different take on lasagne and utterly delicious, perfect for a midweek family meal” Ingredients 1 litre semi-skimmed milk 2 bay leaves 10 black peppercorns 1 x 400g pack skinless and boneless smoked haddock 75g butter 75g plain flour 125g extra-mature cheddar, grated 2 tbsp chopped chives 1 x 250g pack fresh lasagne sheets...
“Would you like an adventure now, or shall we have tea first?” (Alice in Wonderland), definitely tea I think, but no ordinary tea mind you we are going to venture to The Sanderson Hotel in London and enjoy their special ‘Mad Hatters Afternoon Tea” On arrival we make our way into the private courtyard garden...
Northamptonshire-based countryside hotel Whittlebury Hall has launched a brand-new gin-themed afternoon tea. Not only is the seasonal afternoon tea be accompanied with a refreshing G&T, but the selection of sweet treats on offer also includes some gin-infused cakes and pastries. On the menu is a gin and tonic macaron, rhubarb and ginger cupcake with elderflower…
