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Press release – Gordon Ramsay’s Culinary Genius

Press release – Gordon Ramsay’s Culinary Genius

A new cookery TV show is coming to our screens I received a communication which I am happy to share on this blog as it is regarding one chef I have liked for a while, the mighty Gordon Ramsay. Paradoxically I have not eaten food cooked by himself but I have met him a couple of times, and both times he was the most charming and friendly person and really took his time to chat to us. He’s soon to…

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A meal at the Frog, Shoreditch

A meal at the Frog, Shoreditch

***this restaurant has since closed down*** I have eaten Adam Handling‘s beautiful food loads of time, first when he was head chef at Caxton Grill just after MasterChef: the Professionals, then when the same restaurant took his name (Adam Handling at Caxton) and of course, at his new venture, his very own, curiously named, The Frog E1. I have written about him but never for this blog and never about his food, until now. My friend MondoMulia (read here post on…

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A meal at Alyn Williams at the Westbury, Mayfair

A meal at Alyn Williams at the Westbury, Mayfair

***this restaurant has since closed down*** A couple of weeks ago I had some VIPs visiting (very important parents) so after a weekend in Ockenden, a delightful dog friendly dinner at Dock Kitchen, I also treated them to a Mayfair night out, since I had been wanting to try Alyn Williams for a while.  The restaurant is part of the Westbury Hotel, a stone’s throw from Regent street and, sort of expected around here, has an ambience of understated elegance…

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A meal at Tom Aikens Restaurant, Chelsea

A meal at Tom Aikens Restaurant, Chelsea

***this restaurant has since closed down*** At this year’s Great British Menu Tom Aikens’ food looked amazing, and seeing his fellow chefs admire his dedication and his skills was impressive. When I had the pleasure to see Midsummer chef again and heard his stories about this year’s experience on GBM, I decided it was about time to try Tom’s food at his Michelin star Chelsea outpost.  Booked over a month in advance, suddenly the time had come. Tired and still…

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A meal at Dinner, Heston Blumenthal at the MO

A meal at Dinner, Heston Blumenthal at the MO

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…

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