Cataplana – product review and recipe
Cataplana is a traditional Portuguese dish of seafood. It originated on the Algarve coast in the south of the country, but now you’ll find it...
Tortilla (Spanish omelette)
From BBC Food Tortilla can be served as a main course or, because it is good served cold, it makes excellent picnic food cut...
Sangria
From BBC Food Mix an ice-cold jug of this traditional Spanish sangria recipe: a perfect cocktail for hot summer days. Ingredients 3 parts...
Christmas Unearthed
International foods at Waitrose and Ocado It might seem a bit early to be thinking of planning your festive meals, but a bit of organisation...
Cocktails canned and ready to go
Well, what a strange year. We have had full Lockdowns, fluctuating Lockdowns and threats of Lockdowns. Sipful might add a little cheer to changed circumstances,...
Kensington Melia Hotel for Tapas and More
We in London will recognise SW7 as a postcode. The area is 4km west of the City of Westminster, and contains South Kensington and Knightsbridge,...
El Pirata in Mayfair – tapas review
Mayfair is one of the swankier neighbourhoods in London. It has everything the well-heeled might need: classy boutiques, jewellery, galleries and some great restaurants …expensive...
Opera Tavern for Paella Sundays – restaurant review
Opera Tavern is a beautiful two-storey bar and restaurant in the heart of central London’s theatreland. Located on Catherine Street opposite the Theatre Royal, Drury...
Ember Yard for a Sunday Feast – restaurant review
Ember Yard is the fourth restaurant from the celebrated Salt Yard Group. It has an enviable location off Oxford Street. Yes, ‘off’ is preferable to...
The Flavours of Andalucía – review
A cookbook laced with personal narrative and charm This is a full-colour illustrated cookbook but there isn’t a single photograph. This is The Flavours of...
Eneko at One Aldwych for Sunday Brunch – restaurant review
Located near Covent Garden in the heart of London’s West End, Eneko at One Aldwych is one of this writer’s favourite eateries. It is a...
Eneko at One Aldwych for dinner – restaurant review
One Aldwych is a smart and celebrated hotel and, as its name suggests, occupies the front near-side corner of that sweeping crescent called Aldwych. Eneko...
Alhambra Reserva 1925 – drinks review
Independently-owned Alhambra Beers, a celebrated brewery in Spain, was founded in 1925 and is named after the Alhambra Palace in its home town of Granada....
La Mancha, Chiswick – restaurant review
[This venue is now closed] The name La Mancha will be familiar to all in West London and many from further afield. It was a...
Spanish Beef
From Stop and Shop Serve the Spanish Beef over fluffy rice to take advantage of the flavourful juices. Ingredients 1 2-1/2 pound boneless...
La Mancha Tapas Bar and Restaurant, Putney – review
[This venue is now closed] We love that Continental lifestyle – a Southern European restaurant, near the water, filled with animated diners, tapas and good...
The Family Meal by Ferran Adria – review
Sounds like another cookbook describing methods of encouraging your kids to eat sprouts. Well, no, not this time. The Family Meal has its focus on...
Tapas – Classic small dishes from Spain by Elisabeth Luard – review
It’s the modern way of enjoying a meal out. Perhaps not even a full meal, but a few small and perfect plates to graze on...
Opera Tavern, Covent Garden – restaurant review
Opera Tavern was built in 1879 by the then celebrated public house architect George Treacher. Those were the days when there was a traditional pub...
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...