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The Italians take food and cooking very seriously; hardly surprisingly Italian cuisine is renowned world-wide. What could be more welcoming and comforting than a perfectly cooked risotto with its layers of subtle flavours, or a simple bowl of pasta with a rich tomato sauce; an oozing Mozzarella; slices of succulent Parma Ham; or tangy salami […]
Great to see that Knightsbridge’s magnificent hotel the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park is now fully back in operation following the fire earlier this year. Bar Boulud The renowned Bar Boulud burgers are back, with new Executive Chef, John Barber, at the helm of this excellent and stylish bistro. Enjoy one of Daniel Boulud’s signature burgers, […]
In countless numbers of homes eager little fingers at the beginning of December will have started opening the doors or windows on Advent calendars to see what lies behind them. Will they reveal a picture, a gift or maybe something edible – and perhaps chocolatey? Advent calendars Whilst the period of Advent has been commemorated […]
Wild and Game’s aim is to turn the UK into a nation of game lovers. We already are, but game pâtés were a new taste experience for us. We loved them. Along with a wide range of products made from this low in fat, high in protein meat are now super tasty pâtés – Grouse, […]
We like to grow our own herbs so we can use them fresh in the kitchen. Dried herbs have never done it for us, and whilst we do freeze excess crops, freezing them isn’t necessarily the answer either. With winter coming on and our herbs, like basil, having fallen victim to slugs and frosts , […]
Marzipan has something of a Marmite-like effect on people – they either love it or hate it. I love it, whereas my brother, who is not a fan, delighted me as a child because he would trim the marzipan off his cake and if I was lucky give it to me. Heaven. Then I grew […]