Joining the ranks of London restaurants that started life as successful supperclubs, Little Kolkata in London’s Covent Garden neighbourhood offers Bengali Canteen food in a modern setting. ... Read more »
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I hope you enjoyed reading my review of Asma Khan’s first cookery book, Asma’s Indian Kitchen. The book reflects Asma’s personal cooking heritage, and the food she has been sharing with thankful Londoners. Publishers, Pavilion have given permission for us to share three recipes from Asma’s book with you. Hyderabadi Tamatar Ka ... Read more »
“With your foot upon its stones, its pictures before you, and its history in your mind, it is something past all writing or speaking of – almost past all thinking of.” ~ Charles Dickens, on Venice ... Read more »
This recipe for Eggs in Tomato Gravy is one of the dishes I remember most vividly from my visits to Asma’s supper club, which she ran from her own home. It’s a simple and delicious dish packed with flavour! ... Read more »
In his latest book, Nikkei food expert, writer and professional chef Luiz Hara introduces the reader to a range of Japanese ingredients and cooking techniques. Instead of presenting a list of traditional Japanese recipes, Hara encourages cooks to incorporate Japanese ingredients in every day cooking to bring a richness and depth of flavour to all manner of dishes. The book offers an eclectic mix of recipes that are sure to tempt. ... Read more »
“You are only given one life, one chance at fully living it … take risks, believe in your dreams, explore the world and her people, live out loud!” ~ Danell Lynn ... Read more »
Pete and I recently celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary, and booked dinner at Engawa restaurant to celebrate. Located in Soho (and attached to the Ham Yard hotel), Engawa specialises in wagyu (Japanese beef), specifically in Kobe wagyu. It also has a sushi counter, and guests can choose between regular tables or stools at the counter ... Read more »
In my guide to finding great food in Venice, I talked about the tradition of cicchetti, small morsels of food served alongside drinks in the bacari (bars) of Venice. Bacari can be found throughout Venice, with a concentration in the areas where the four sestiere (districts) of San Polo, Castello and Cannaregio come together (near the Rialto bridge). ... Read more »
“We must go beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths and untrodden depths of the wilderness and travel and explore and tell the world the glories of our journey.” ~ John Hope Franklin ... Read more »
From supper club host to guest chef and now the founder of one of London’s best Indian restaurants, Darjeeling Express, Asma Khan is a born feeder, and loves to share her food with the world. Her debut cookery book, Asma’s Indian Kitchen is packed full of delicious Indian recipes. ... 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]
Landed in beautiful, crazy, hot, humid, hectic Bangkok this afternoon. Follow along via #kaveyeatsthailand. We settled in to our all-suites hotel, freshened up and headed out for a very… [more]
