A couple of months ago Paul Ainsworth (yes, met in person!) told my sister and husband to watch him on the BBC as he was going to appear in the Great British Menu. We watched, we enjoyed it and with Paul, another chef caught our attention (and that was not Tom Aikens). Big guy Tom Kerridge seemed really friendly and his food very appetising so, for the occasion of foodie sister’s visit, we booked Sunday lunch at his Marlow Michelin…
Spain and the islands I confess, I am not a lover of Spanish food whether in Spain or elsewhere. Every time I happen to travel to the country, I return disappointed by loads of things, including the food and I remember the worst lunch I have ever had, which in fact happened in Barcelona, in the famous gourmet spot that is la Boqueria. I still shiver at the memory, for which I have my pro foodie sister to thank for….
***this restaurant has since closed down*** After failed attempts at Spuntino and Polpetto, the day finally came that I managed to drag my other half to the 4th and most recent of Russell Norman’s London enterprises. On a rainy Friday evening, after experiencing the surgery-like atmosphere of the Apple Store ‘Genius bar’, we decided to check out the Maiden Lane establishment. Apart from the roadworks afflicting yet another London street, Da Polpo looked lovely from the outside. Green wooden frame, half…
“You’re in O2 Rewards Gold Tier. So you deserve something extra special” When I get such text messages from O2 I admit, I tend to ignore them. However the next bit grabbed my attention: “Secret Garden tickets at Taste London Festival”. As they were only £15, I immediately bought two, frantically checking the website for the chefs’ schedules. I chose saturday night session which had none other than Heston, Angela and my current posh favourite Tristan Welch amongst others. Yay!…
Our friends Ange and Shaun, who are from Australia but are currently living in the tropical paradise of the Solomon Islands, informed us a couple of months ago that they were going to spend a few days in London while on holiday in Europe. Gladly planning to meet them for dinner, they told us they would love to try one of Gordon Ramsay’s restaurants. Dinner with friends When I heard this, I felt in a bit of a dilemma. I…