Guest piece by Tom Smith I was kindly asked to cover an event while my good friend Lucy was out of the country on another exciting assignment. When I found out that luxury travel company Belmond had invited her to…
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If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you’ll know that I love Vietnamese food. I’m excited to introduce to you a fun new place to go for it. MOC Kitchen has opened recently in…
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Recently I got to try a fun new cider that just hit the UK market and one with a bit of a ‘twist’. Bhai Cider is real life Indian cider made with apples grown on the foothills of the Himalayas,…
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These are a fabulous accompaniment to cheese, game, cold meats or pates. Sharpness and sweetness, side by side, dancing in harmony. The cinnamon adds a good warmth and tastes just like Christmas. I served these first alongside a seared foie…
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Songkran festival is the Thai New Year celebration, taking place each year around April 15th. I’ve never taken part in it before, which I suppose is not all that unusual, given I live in London and not South East Asia….
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With the sandals on, sunglasses out and skins exposed, it is officially summer in London. Long gone are the days of requesting a table away from the door in fear of the cold drafts and spending the evening eating…
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Those of you who keep your eyes on the Michelin lists will know that a couple of years ago a Peruvian restaurant in London, LIMA, won a Michelin star, the first of its genre to do so. I’ve visited,…
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