Ask a group of chefs what words they dread hearing most and I can guarantee you that “we have a table with multiple and diverse dietary requirements” will make the top 5 every time. “Can I have the creamy pesto pasta, but with the lactose-free sauce on the side please, because I am low-carbing and have a mild […]
Click here for a full portionSmoky cheese, pepper & chipotle Mexican quesadillas
Ask most parents and they will tell you that they think the internet is a double-edged sword. On the one hand it has revolutionised learning as children use iPads to submit their homework to teachers via e-mail, and access the wealth of information on every conceivable topic that Google unlocks. On the other hand, it has […]
Click here for a full portionTen tips for your first ski trip
So they say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks – but as somebody who only put on her first pair of skis on the wrong side of 35, I beg to differ. I was, shall we say, a bit of a reluctant learner (I told the instructor on my first day of ski […]
Click here for a full portionCyrus Todiwala’s Khaadraas Club dinner
Ask a Londoner if they know much about Indian cuisine and I can almost guarantee that they will answer with a resounding “oh yes!”. This knowledge will probably be based almost entirely on a few late-night tipsy excursions to Brick Lane for a vindaloo and some poppadoms; or a stroll down the Tesco ready meal […]
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Klädesholmen, West Sweden – October 2015
Click here for a full portionMotcombs, Belgravia
It’s a fickle old place, the London restaurant scene. One minute you’re the talk of the town – think nouvelle cuisine (or as my father described it, starvation rations plated by an interior decorator), fusion food, sharing plates, artisan pizza, gourmet burgers/hot dogs, and single-food restaurants (roast chicken, breakfast cereal, toast – the list continues […]
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