The Drinks Master: A guide to the wines of the lesser-known Jura region, France’s best kept wine secret December 12, 2018 Often, when I talk about the region of Jura, the reaction is, “Oh, that nice little Scottish island famous for smoky whisky?” But the Jura I’m passionate about is the lush, verdant sub-Alpine region of eastern France, nestled in the shadow of the Swiss Alps, about 50km east of its more famous vinous cousin, Burgundy. [...]
Mark Hix thinks it’s time for the famous 500lb ‘tunny’ to make a comeback in British waters December 6, 2018 Britain’s waters have always contained tuna, but as a nation we largely ignored them until relatively recently. It wasn’t until the early 1900s that people started constructing special rods to catch these 500lb beasts, with a thriving fishing community growing in Scarborough. There was a huge herring fishery on the east coast and tunny – [...]
The Last Supper: World famous chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa on why he’d have a simple meal of steamed rice, sushi and fresh fruit for his last meal on earth December 6, 2018 “I was born in Japan and grew up there, so that culture and food is a big part of who I am. That’s why, for my last supper, I’d like to eat very traditional Japanese food: steamed rice, miso soup, grilled fish like salmon, then Japanese pickles and seaweed. I’d also like my wife or [...]
Working Lunch: We review the Express lunch menu at St Leonard’s in Shoreditch, the restaurant from the team behind Brunswick House December 5, 2018 St Leonard’s Leonard Street, EC2A WHAT? An uber hip restaurant with earthy undertones, akin to Native in London Bridge and Lyle’s nearby in Shoreditch. Only, this one has a more primal feel to it, incorporating a ‘raw bar’ of pick-your-own shellfish, a speck-carving station and a flaming hearth. WHO? This is the second restaurant from [...]
The Drinks Master: Wine expert Harry Christie looks into his crystal ball and predicts what’ll be big in wine in 2019 December 5, 2018 As 2018 draws to a dark and damp close, it’s an attractive time to look ahead to the wine we’ll be drinking in 2019. For starters, there are many who think it won’t be Italian sparkling wine. Have we reached ‘Peak Prosecco’? The figures would suggest so. Sales in 2017 rose by their lowest amount [...]
Our resident chef columnist Mark Hix has a fool-proof Persian dish that will spice up game season December 5, 2018 As we are in game season, people are always asking me for alternative game dishes. I usually recommend Fesenjan, a Persian dish traditionally made with duck, lamb or chicken. But for our purposes, it also works well with wild or pintail duck and widgeon. You could use pheasant, too – especially as the first part [...]
Weekly Grill: Michelin-starred Adam Byatt, the chef patron of Trinity in Clapham, on his most accidentally successful restaurant December 5, 2018 Who are you and what do you do? I’m Adam Byatt, chef patron of Trinity restaurant, Upstairs and Bistro Union, all situated in leafy Clapham Common. I’ve been a chef for some 28 years now. Most of my waking hours are spent cooking, being around, writing about, talking about or eating incredible food. I feel [...]
Working Lunch at The Ninth: This romantic Michelin-starred hideaway in Soho is perfect for date night, uh, a client lunch November 30, 2018 The Ninth 22 Charlotte Street, W1T WHAT AND WHERE? This modern European restaurant has a lot of competition in the heart of Fitzrovia’s advertising land, yet the fact it won a Michelin star in 2017 should make you pay attention. Now nearly three years old, it’s still a low-key fine dining find in a space [...]
Tom Kerridge on why slow-cooked lamb shoulder is his favourite meal, the most annoying thing about being a restaurateur, and the time his chef overdosed on durian fruit November 28, 2018 Who are you and what do you do? I’m a bloke from Gloucester having a go at cooking with lots of other bits on the side. I run the two Michelin-starred Hand & Flowers, the one Michelin-starred The Coach, a butchers called The Butcher’s Tap, and the brand new Kerridge’s Bar & Grill at the [...]
The drinks master: Should I invest in fine wine or rare spirits? November 28, 2018 Fine wines are undoubtedly having a moment. With stocks seeing a higher return than gold, and with global investment growing by three per cent a year, this shows little sign of stopping. But is wine really the best beverage to invest in? With rare and fine whisky sales reaching £25m in the UK alone in [...]
