When one has a food writer sister who begins visiting London as often as she can, it is difficult not to feel dragged into the reviewing and trying of new and not so new restaurants. So during the last weekend of March our first gourmet stop was Hix Soho. I got excited by reading the menu and the information on their website. Apparently very British, but traditionally British; Hix’ suppliers are clearly listed, his efforts towards sustainable fish explained; the…
What now feels like a life time ago (January 5th) I eagerly booked a table for two at the soon to be opened Dinner for a random date in March. That date finally arrived and after some persuading, I managed to convince my husband to join me (as he does not find Heston’s food an appealing idea). The Mandarin Oriental, where the restaurant is located, is a beautiful building in beautiful Knightsbridge overlooking beautiful Hyde Park, Sadly, it is now…
On my way to my annual Italian summer holiday, I had with me a copy of Stevie Parle’s book: ‘My Kitchen, food from near and far‘. I did not think much of a cookbook as a holiday read so I started flicking through the pages while on my flight. Two hours later, I was completely sold to Stevie’s approach to what is more than a cookbook. Is a travel book with food, is a recipe book with travel information, is…
Note: this post is over 5 years old On a mild December evening my entire family congregated for a special occasion, a 70th birthday party. Having planned this evening for a while, the choice of restaurant sort of surprised me. Around 30 minutes drive from our Napoli home, in the middle of nowhere in the (not particularly attractive) outskirts east of the city. My first thought was – what are we doing here? And, as we walked out of the…
A meal at Hakkasan.