On a grey, rain-soaked London day, we headed to Fenix Mayfair on Piccadilly for modern Greek cooking with a twist. Expect cloud-light pita, a 12-hour short rib moussaka, and a taverna that’s done rather well for itself.
The classic Sunday roast, with a twist on the side: roast topside of beef with sticky balsamic beetroot and buttered Savoy cabbage, plus a temperature guide and one-oven timing plan.
A classic leek and potato soup made with slowly sweated leeks, thyme and rich bone broth, finished with a bubbling Gruyère toast.
Introduction I was on holiday in the Greek islands recently, eating in a lovely little taverna, when I spotted sea bass fricassée on the menu. I had to order it. It was delicious: a fresh fillet of sea bass...
ROKA had been on my hit list for years. A buzzing Thursday night on North Audley Street, a musical hero at the next table and a black cod well worth the wait – here’s how my first visit to...
I came back from Greece determined to find out what I should actually be looking for on an olive oil label. Ben and Elle Caring — who launched Krude with Gordon Ramsay — set out four things worth checking,...
Thin slices of potato baked slowly in garlicky cream until meltingly soft and golden on top. My dauphinoise potatoes recipe, with the simple tricks that stop the cream from splitting.
A Punjabi kidney bean curry that travelled to Bombay and stayed. Rajma is soft, savoury and faintly smoky, and it is better on the second day.
Savile Row is on my walking tour route, which means I have walked past Sartoria more times than I care to admit without ever going in. This time I booked a table.
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