I see white lights in life through cold glass through wet windows drizzled ochre olive oil beads reflecting halogen glints. Hear the resonant boom murmur up through the floorboards Father bellows constantly below RURR RURR RURR SSS RURR SS RR How we long long for some escape from repetition escape from repetition escape from the […]
Few objects rank higher on my kitchen wish list than a wood fired pizza oven. There is something so seductive about the taste imparted to dough by logs blazing away in that stone and ceramic dome. We’re fortunate enough to have a number of eateries in London boasting substantial ovens, but for my money there […]
Friars all blackened by soot of Cubano Downstairs venture to a Francophile’s pit Shepherds and butchers alike cut it here Snip here, snip there and the draw begins. Bull’s blood by the tankard, bloody cell in a cave. What merry madness made in subterranean solipsism could eschew such platitudes or truisms? “The composition of a […]
Training for a brunchathon is no mean feat. It requires a cast iron stomach to cope with a mountain of carbs, plus the ability to haul one’s sorry carcass out from under a warm duvet on a freezing morning and trek across town to indulge in a hearty jar or two or three or four […]
Apparently Bacon kills you. Yep. It’s been all over the news so it must be true and a reason to stop eating bacon at once; or how about, not? A quick look at the facts tells us that the lifetime risk of developing pancreatic cancer is 1 in 77 for men and 1 in 79 […]
So I met these cool kids over on Twittah who are into like food and stuff, right? So like they ask me hey, Phil you wanna hang out? I’m like, you serious? That would be totally awesome. They’re like hell yeah we can cook and stuff and write, so obvs I’m totes all over it […]
British smoked bacon, toasted buttered hot cross bun, real maple syrup, blueberries, strawberry, kiwi, egg poached in lemon olive oil. A hearty and (relatively) healthy brunch. Perfect way to start the day.
The competition for chefs in London these days is fierce. Food must be properly sourced, seasonal, taste incredible and look mighty fine on the plate. It’s a minefield. The restaurateur has their work cut out before they’ve even started in the kitchen. The bar, must be beautifully designed and serve top notch cocktails, with a […]
So it would seem many fortunate folk are leaving the sub-zero streets of London to head for the slopes or to kick back in the sun (sigh). It’s not that I’m envious and hate them for their light-footedness, he says, viciously stabbing multiple figurines of said absconders, it’s just that, well, I’d like to have […]
Reblogged from Canadian Hiking Photography: In case you haven’t already checked out Canadian Hiking Photography, do it. These guys post some truly breathtaking shots. Well worth a follow.
It’s a video of course! Shot at Blue Elephant London’s stunning riverside restaurant. A merry brigade of food luminaries of the blogosphere attended a Valentine’s supper preview featuring amazing dishes such as steamed egg custard with Foie Gras topped with home made strawberry sauce, lamb shank curry with black wild ginger (an aphrodisiac no less), […]
Foodies can be quite a puritanical bunch at times. Obviously not from the point of view of restraint from excess, as they’re oft spotted troughing through mountains of carbs and saturated fats; witness the gluttonous craze for greasy burgers that has swept the nation of late. Frankly I’m not a fan. I side brazenly with […]
