You may not realise it but some of the wines that you have on your list are shipped in 25,000 litre tankers from its country of origin and bottled in the U.K. or other European country. This has been a trend for at least the last 10 years or more in the wine industry. Legally every bottle of wine has to have a bottler attributed to it for traceability reasons. So the way … [Read more...]
Chai Ki introduces ‘Recovery Brunch’
For those seeking respite from the indulgent festive season, Chai Ki will be introducing a soul food Recovery Brunch this December. Created by Chai Ki founder, Rohit Chugh, Modern Indian dishes will embrace pick-me-up ingredients and warming spices to combat the excess of Christmas celebrations and the Winter chill. ‘There’s nothing wrong with indulging at Christmas and … [Read more...]
James Ramsden and Sam Herlihy to open Enfant Terrible
James Ramsden and Sam Herlihy, the brains behind Michelin-starred Pidgin are to open Enfant Terrible, Hackney’s smallest wine bar, on December 1st at 51 Greenwood Road. A barbershop by day, and bar by night, the new opening will offer a daily changing wine list, cocktails and bar snacks. In a nod to the new generation of Parisian wine bars, Enfant Terrible ‘will be a gonzo … [Read more...]
BaxterStorey celebrates St. Andrew’s Day with the Buckwheat Buttery
Celebrate St. Andrew’s Day this week with a traditional Scottish baked treat. The Buckwheat Buttery is based on Aberdeen’s butter ‘rowies’, found in every bakery and supermarket in the country. Fill it, toast it, slather it in butter or simply enjoy it as a savoury breakfast or lunchtime snack. This recipe features in The Modern Baker recipe book, created by the food … [Read more...]
Choux A La Crème with Molten Chocolate Sauce
Recipe by Quaglino’s Head Chef James Hulme For the choux buns 500g water 500g whole milk 400g butter 10g salt 30g sugar 650g flour sieved 16-18 eggs For the Chantilly cream 300g double cream 300g whipping cream 60g icing sugar 1 vanilla pod scraped to remove the seeds Method Bring to boil the water, milk, salt, sugar & … [Read more...]