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Press release – Adam Handling opens new flagship restaurant Frog

Press release – Adam Handling opens new flagship restaurant Frog

Chef Adam Handling just launched his latest venture Frog by Adam Handling, with an invite-only party filled with industry friends and familiar faces from the London foodie scene. The Covent Garden restaurant becomes the new flagship for his group. Having been a fan of his since his Masterchef days, we were delighted to attend the party and congratulate Adam on this latest, elegant venture. Press announcement The new restaurant on Southampton Street offers a slightly more formal experience than his…

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Doisy & Dam chocolates review

Doisy & Dam chocolates review

Chocolate… who can resist? Well I guess I can’t and I am sure there are people somewhere in the world who do not like chocolate… but for me, give me dark chocolate and I am happy. I seldom eat milk chocolate in fact, and never have been a fan; I do like white chocolate but in truth I do not actually consider it chocolate as such and it’s way too sweet and full of calories. So dark, proper, authentic and…

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Delicius italian anchovies
Cooking with Italian anchovies – flavour explosion

Cooking with Italian anchovies – flavour explosion

“The Fragrances of the earth, the taste of the sea” Anchovies are a staple of Italian coastal cuisine. Whether salted, marinated, fresh or in olive oil, they are a versatile ingredient and a beautifully tasty fish, used in a multitude of recipes. A comprehensive and very interesting article recently written by my sister (allow me to blow my own family’s trumpet!) highlights how much they are part of our heritage, and the difference between ‘alici’ and ‘acciughe’ and how far…

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Joey O' Hare supper club
Salon Brixton pop up with Joey O’Hare

Salon Brixton pop up with Joey O’Hare

Fermentation Sensation As a fan of Masterchef, I have been lucky to meet a few contestants and eat their food and in some cases, become their friend too. One of these is the lovely Josephine O’Hare, whom I first met about a year ago when I attended her regular supper club Hare on the Hill in Clapham and loved it. Since then we’ve been in touch and have become friends, but I had not been able (for reasons obvious to…

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Coconut banana loaf
A recipe – Coconut & banana loaf

A recipe – Coconut & banana loaf

Vegetarian cake, why not The health food trend seems to have died down, just a bit at least. The likes of Deliciously Ella and Hemsley Hemsley diversifying their offering into something other than just ‘water and air’ food things. Yet when I recently stumbled upon one of these recipes, I thought it actually sounded quite appetising and decided to give it a go, of course, modifying some of the ingredients as my usual. I pimped it up with cocoa nibs…

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