Donburi Mania – Easy Japanese Cooking by Kentaro Kobayashi – review
I love Japanese food but seldom have I been offered anything other than tempura and sushi. Now, don’t get me wrong, I could eat both...
Easy Japanese Cookbook by Emi Kazuko – review
This isn’t just a large format volume, it’s a seriously large format complete with a CD of traditional Japanese music to listen to while you...
Tatra Restaurant, London – review
[This venue is now closed.] Tatra is an undiscovered gem. The jewel in the crown of an otherwise unpromising West London street. One does not...
Indonesian Food by Sri Owen – review
Indonesian Food is a fascinating autobiographical cookbook which starts in 1939 when Sri Owen was a small girl. She has memories of food at her...
Taman Gang, Park Lane – restaurant review
Much was promised for this evening. SNOW. Our destination was at the Marble Arch end of Park Lane, a snowball’s throw from the bustle of...
Iberica Food and Culture – restaurant review
Michelin-starred executive chef of Iberica Food and Culture is Nacho Manzano, who cooks at his restaurant Casa Marcial in Asturias, in the top left-hand corner...
Chill out at Winter’s Hot Spot – The Howard, London, goes Chalet Chic! – review
The Howard has a superb location. It’s just across from Temple Underground station and has a magnificent view of the River Thames. A favourite hotel...
The Chopsticks Diet by Kimiko Barber – review
I guess that just the word “diet” will have half of my dear readers turning the page (if they were able to do such a...
Haché Burger Connoisseurs – restaurant review
No, I make no apology, dear reader, for introducing you to a burger restaurant, for that is exactly what Haché is. It’s a family business,...
Made in India by Kaleem Winata – review
My passion for Indian art started in the 1960s when UK shops were filled with all manner of Asian textiles, pictures and ornaments. These were...
Front Room at Flemings Mayfair – afternoon tea review
Opened in 1851, Flemings Hotel in Mayfair is one of London’s oldest hotels. It was converted from six Georgian townhouses but now this historic building...
Thailand – A World of Flavours by Christine Watson – review
The author of Thailand – A World of Flavours is Christine Watson. The name doesn’t sound very Thai or even Asian but, in fact, Christine...
Thai Street Food by David Thompson – review
Street food is comfort. We in the UK might be drawn to the smell of fried onions wafting from a burger cart outside the local...
Japan – Eyewitness Travel – book review
You can travel to many countries and get by without a guidebook. You might get lost, you might wish you had the address of a...
The Elgin Food Pub and Music House, Notting Hill – review
Previously a down-market Frog and Firkin, The Elgin is another pub that has recently been taken over by Geronimo Inns. Fortunately the group has maintained...
The Mustard Book by Rosamond Man – review
We in Britain have long had a love for spice. That might be a surprising fact to many who believe that our food is bland...
Kid’s Cook at Cookbook Café – review
These Kid’s Cook classes at Cookbook Café allow mums and dads a casual dining occasion with their children at the Saturday Brunch. The raft of...
The Albannach – Thoroughly British – restaurant review
(This restaurant is now closed) The centre of London throngs with life on a mid-week summer’s day and it’s just as thronging on a Sunday....
Fire and Stone – Spitalfields – restaurant review
Yes, Pizza is fast food. Well, more accurately it’s fast-ish food. A good pizza has a freshly-made base and an exceptional one has that cooked...
Recipes Every Man Should Know by Susan Russo – review
It’s a little black book. Perhaps not THE little black book containing possibly incriminating information, but it does still hold within its covers tips and...