A Midsummer’s evening with Marcus Verberne
Bidding on a chef’s table – and hosting it at home. With Marcus Verberne
A meal at Il Mosaico, Ischia (NA)
***this review pertains to Mosaico’s previous chef*** ga(‘create’, ‘UA-58163900-1’, ‘auto’); ga(‘send’, ‘pageview’); // ]]> When I visit Ischia (usually over a May bank holiday), I tend to mostly eat at local, typical restaurants to savour my childhood flavours and dishes I so seldom eat otherwise. Yet this year, my family treated me to one of the islands’s top restaurant and indeed, one of Italy’s best food destinations: il Mosaico, two Michelin stars venue within the uber posh Hotel Manzi, in…
Brazilian night with Dhruv Baker and Rosana McPhee by Tilda Samba Rice
In the last few weeks Brazil is everywhere, of course thanks to the World Cup. Italy and England didn’t exactly set the world alight and went out equally embarrassingly on the first round; thankfully some good Brazilian vibes were to be found last week at London Foodie’s beautiful London home. Sponsored by Tilda Rice and Wild Card, the event was a one-off dinner for a group of bloggers and friends which was going to be cooked by no less…
Gin Journey – an evening on the town
This is primarily a food related blog but recently myself and @bmcboy took part in a fun experience which I thought worth sharing. I had purchased a voucher for him as a Christmas present for a ‘Gin Journey’ after seeing a mention of it on Time Out. For someone who likes gin like him, I thought the idea of spending a few hours across London being driven in a minivan and tasting a few different types of gin would be…
A meal at Ristorante Reale, Castel di Sangro (AQ)
De gustibus non est disputandum 3 Michelin stars is a big deal, isn’t it? I have only had the pleasure of dining at such an establishment once, and it was one of the most memorable food related experiences of my life. So when Niko Romito received a coveted 3rd star in November 2013, I thought it was about time I went back to Ristorante Reale, particularly given the fact that it is located within walking distance from where we spend…