Beautiful to behold and something special to savour – celebrated chef Shaun Rankin has been sprinkling some Michelin-starred magic onto a new afternoon tea offering at luxury boutique hotel Flemings Mayfair. Served daily in the stunningly refurbished Drawing Room, the delectable new treats have been perfectly paired with either the finest tea leaves from specialists The … [Read more...]
Bea’s Welcome New Head Chef Xavier Torne
Bea’s of Bloomsbury are thrilled to announce the appointment of their new Head Chef Xavier Torne across all five venues. He is renowned for his creative flair, which has been demonstrated across London and beyond for close to a decade. Starting his career at Hofmann in Barcelona, he has held previous positions at culinary landmarks such as Choconut London, where he was … [Read more...]
Shangri-La Hotel, The Shard, appoints Heather Kaniuk as Executive Pastry Chef
With a career spent in some of the most revered pastry kitchens in London, Heather Kaniuk joins Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, London as Executive Pastry Chef. Overseeing a team of experienced pastry chefs and cake specialists, Chef Heather will be responsible for all confectionary items served within the hotel. This includes the intricate Shangri-La Signature Cakes at … [Read more...]
OXBO Bankside create a buzz for National Honey Week
OXBO Bankside, and Chef Paul Bates who has created an exclusive Honey cake ice-cream sundae in celebration of National Honey Week (24th-31st October), using their very own honey. In May 2016, Hilton Bankside partnered with Bermondsey Street Bees to install 4 beehives, designed by Alex Monroe (famed for his “bee” necklace), on their meadow garden. The first honey harvest took … [Read more...]
Dark chocolate ganache, lime & basil
A really simple dessert that can be made in advance and with the addition of a few garnishes can look amazing. Ingredients Ganache 250g good quality dark chocolate, chopped 235ml double cream 1 tablespoon vanilla essence Lime curd 112g caster sugar 25g unsalted butter, cut into pieces 2 large eggs, lightly beaten juice of 2 limes freshly grated … [Read more...]