Hakkasan, London – review
A meal at Hakkasan.
The ‘Aikens Experience’ at Somerset House
Living in Waterloo, it is not every day that you have Michelin starred chefs opening new ventures in the vicinity. Not only that, but when such a chef is a lively and lovely twitterer and decides to follow yours truly as well (my claim to fame), it becomes almost impossible not to try this chef’s latest efforts. Tom Aikens, after some tribulations (he went bust) has taken over the ailing ‘Admiralty’ restaurant at Somerset House (I am guessing…
A day out – at the Fat Duck!
A day out at 3* Fat Duck – a memorable experience for years to come!
Midsummer Flavour Thesaurus at Hardy’s
Our friend Dominique is the owner and lovely host of Hardy’s Brasserie in W1. We often go for a meal or for an event, and Hardy’s does host many interesting sessions every year. This 2010 Summer Solstice was no exception. The invitation promised an evening ‘classic, interesting & unusual flavour combinations and celebrate the launch of The Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit, new columnist for The Times’ I was intrigued. As I walked in the venue, arranged ‘conference style’, I…
Book review: Gourmet Food for a Fiver by Jason Atherton
Recreating a couple of recipes from Jason Atherton’s book ‘Gourmet Food for a Fiver’, easy and satisfying!