Festive foodie treats to try in December
December is practically upon us, how that happened I really don’t know but there we are. Diaries are notoriously busy…
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Emily Rookwood enjoys fine autumnal fare at homely Midsummer House
Every now and then I get to venture out of London to eat. My latest day trip required me to…
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Sitwell scoffs at the Opera Tavern in Soho and the River Café on Rainville Road
Ben Tish climbed up through the deep well of cheffydom with the constant helping hand of Jason Atherton. At the…
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Emily Rookwood checks out London’s best restaurants with a view
This week I thought I would present you with a selection of restaurants worth visiting for their views. Either the…
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In truffle season, Daphne’s is the place to be
This summer I was lucky enough to have dinner with a grande dame of the aristocratic old school. One of…
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Sitwell scoffs at Colbert on Sloane Square
The great restaurateur Maurad Mazouz recently explained to me how as he criss-crosses the channel between restaurants, half way under…
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The Pig Idea ensures unwanted food waste is well used
I am very anti food waste, as I’m sure many of you are, and so it irritates me hugely to…
ByIn truffle season, Daphne's is the place to be
Josh Spero enjoys a feast of truffle-inspired dishes, nicely rounded off with a zesty Zacapa cocktail in this South Kensington…
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Best restaurants in Kuala Lumpur
Which means it’s probably no surprise that the bustling Malaysian capital also offers both KLites and visitors the most diverse…
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Sitwell scoffs at Berners Tavern in the London Edition Hotel, Oxford Street
This is what Cornelius Gurlitt’s sitting room should have looked like. But no, his hoard of art was stashed around…
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It wouldn’t be Christmas without a Harrods hamper
It isn’t quite the festive season yet, however, there are a few things that need to be done in advance…
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Sotheby’s sale of vintage Moët & Chandon is best cellar
Henry James thought that the two most beautiful words in the English language were ‘summer afternoon’. Fair enough – although…
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Review of Apsleys at The Lanesborough
One of the most delicate balances in the culinary world is not between salt and sweet or length-of-queue and quality-of-food…
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Cookbook Review of Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food and the Ginger Pig Farmhouse Cookbook by Tim Wilson and Fran Warde
Emily Rookwood makes a foray into her cookbook collection, becomes nostalgic about her countryside childhood and gets rather excited about…
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Does wine investment still have fruit to bear, or is it past its best?
Wine has been toasted as a profitable asset class for years now, and a new report from the Wine Investment…
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Music makes wine that much finer, says Oxford professor at LSO tasting and recital
While many of us enjoy sipping fine wines in conjunction with listening to classical music – a fairly obvious duo…
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Raymond Blanc, Mark Hix and Henry Harris give us their pick of the bangers for British Sausage Week
Start girding your loins: it’s British Sausage Week next week. (Like Miley Cyrus’ recent album, we always have time for…
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Emily Rookwood devours gutsy Gallic cuisine at the Green Man and French Horn
The day after Restaurant Magazine’s top hundred restaurants were announced, I was challenged by señor Spero to try and munch…
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Sitwell Scoffs at Drakes Tabanco on Tottenham Court Road
They do great seating at Drakes Tabanco. It’s on Windmill Street, near Tottenham Court Road and it’s a Spanish gaff.…
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5 Best Restaurants in Manila
Author: Peter Matthews The capital and second largest city in the Philippines, Manila boasts a vibrant restaurant scene with influences…
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