Having decided to make myself some Coffee Rum & Walnut Brittle Ice Cream, the first step was to make the brittle. I knew I had a bag of French walnuts sitting in the airing cupboard, gathered from the grounds of a friend’s home in Corrèze, dried in the sun and delivered to me as a very ... Read more »
Abisko is located in Northern Sweden, right up at the top of Swedish Lapland and well within the Arctic circle. With very little light pollution and prevalent weather patterns which usually keep skies clear of clouds, it’s considered to be one of the best places to see the Northern Lights. Whilst ... Read more »
Mitarashi Dango is a popular snack in Takayama. Sold by larger shops and tiny stalls, available hot or cold, this tasty skewered snack consists of sweet glutinous dumplings made from mochiko (rice flour) and basted in a sweet soy glaze. Miso and green tea versions are available, but the soy glazed one seemed most prevalent ... Read more »
Already a popular blogger, Billy Law came to far better known after reaching the top seven of Australian Masterchef 2011. His first cookbook, Have You Eaten? reflects his eclectic and wide-ranging cooking, including of the cuisine of his native Malaysia as well as a wide range of Eastern and Western dishes and influences. Read more ... Read more »
Billy Law will already be familiar to those of you who follow his popular food blog, A Table For Two. He also made it into the top 7 on Aussie Masterchef 2011. Born in Malaysia, he moved to Australia in the mid ‘90s to further his studies and has lived there ever since. On his ... Read more »
Hush Brasserie manages to feel like a chain restaurant even though, as far as I can tell, there is only one branch. That’s not a bad thing, necessarily, as it’s shorthand for a pleasant, modern, somewhat innocuous decor, a menu that appeals to the widest possible customer base, well-trained staff and competent cooking. Its Holborn ... Read more »
As I mentioned recently, 2012 has seen London restaurant openings conspire to create a grand Soho ramen crawl. Bone Daddies, the first solo venture from chef proprietor Ross Shonhan, is a bit different from the rest. Definitely rock and roll – as the sound track in the restaurant testifies. Formerly head chef at Nobu in ... Read more »
Setting booze as a theme for December’s BSFIC seemed a no brainer! ‘Tis the season to be merry, after all… Booze certainly brought out the best in you, with some wonderfully creative and delicious entries: I went for a super quick and easy ice cream using ready made chocolate custard and biscuits and a bottle from ... Read more »
The Place of Onions, in old Lille. After last night’s rainstorm the intense sticky heat has broken and today is cool, breezy, fresh… I love it! A drop of… [more]
We went to Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire at The Void this morning, an amazing VR experience where we got to be Rebel Alliance members going undercover as… [more]