The Canton Tea Company
Red and white livery meets you as you approach the doormat, a discreet folding cardboard…
Browsing: The Foodie
Classic Fish Pie
So cold. I mean, really. It has been so so cold. The kind of cold…
Even the Angels Share on Burns Night
Scotch. Whisky. A dram. A splash. One for the road. Even the angels share. They…
Churchill’s Bar
January 24th usually passes without significance – falling, as it does, between Burns’ Night on the…
Joy Uncorked: Krug Institute of Happiness
“What was your favourite childhood toy? This is one of many questions I was sent by the organisers of the Krug Institute of Happiness – a five-day pop-up restaurant at a glass-fronted house in the grounds of Highgate Cemetery.”
Going Scottish
Ye Pow’rs, wha mak mankind your care, And dish them out their bill o fare,…
Galvin Brasserie de Luxe Edinburgh
“As you enter the Brasserie you will be greeted by a perfectly polished staff member, who leads you through the spacious dining room, filled with railway-era accents: polished steel railings, cobalt blue booths, mahogany chairs and slate floors.”
Highland Treasures: The Dalmore
“As we soar over Northern England the plane starts to rock and sway; bad weather in the Scottish borders has led to the kind of turbulence that makes you close your eyes and grip the seat and pray for meteorological equilibrium.”
Madeleines
My heart sinks whenever I read that something is ‘the new cupcake’. Some perfectly innocent…
Les Trois Garcons
“There was a time when the corner of Bethnal Green Road was not the epicentre of distressed, broken down cool; a time when bags were cheap plastic, rather than vintage Chanel.”
Sticky Roasted Veal
It was a good one, wasn’t it? I hope so. Lots of feasting and fun…
The Rothschilds: Wine in the Blood
“For over 150 years the name of Rothschild has not only been synonymous with high finance but the fine wine of Bordeaux, considered to be the greatest wine region since the 13th century.”