A feast of Dim Sum at Royal China

Today I'm heading into the land of Sherlock Holmes for some tasty Chinese cuisine. Not sure if Sherlock ever ambled out of 221B Baker Street for a night of Dim Sum - but I expect he would have liked it - I love a Dim Sum extravaganza. Especially the...

Tasty pub lunch at The Clarence

Today it's time for that wonderful British tradition - a pub lunch. And where could be more British to go than Whitehall? Whitehall is the heart of the British government - it runs from Parliament Square to Trafalgar Square. If you meander down this...

Baba Ganoush

this is a super simple recipe but the flavors combine beautifully and continue to develop as you let it sit. 1 large eggplant 2 cups tahini 2 tbsp capers 2 tbsp grainy mustard 1 squeeze lemon (optional) roast eggplant directly over a grill or open burner...

Top takeaways from Bombay Bicycle Chef

One of the joys of urban living (I grew up on a farm so really appreciate these joys) is the takeaway. Food someone else cooks, delivered to your door…how splendid. And we love an Indian takeaway so were delighted to discover the Bombay Bicycle...

Tomato, Nectarine, Feta and Basil Summer Salad

We have tons of super-ripe tomatoes and can't stop buying stone fruit at the farmer's market so we started playing around with this salad idea. We've made it at least five times this summer and it's seriously the perfect combination of summer flavors,...

Fabulous flavours from the grill at Ember Yard

Ember Yard is the fourth restaurant in the Salt Yard group. Everything on the menu is cooked on a custom-built, bespoke Basque-style grill (hence the embers) and dishes have both Spanish and Italian influences, particularly from the Basque Country...

Recipe: Baked prawn tortilla canapés

Today I'm back in the kitchen, at last! Hasn't been enough creative cooking going on in my house recently, time to change that. Having just got back from Spain I've got tortilla on my mind and as we were having friends round for drinks I thought I'd...