Reich’s minimal masterpiece played to an adoring crowd November 14, 2013 MUSIC STEVE REICH Royal Albert Hall | Five stars THIS week saw the death of Sir John Tavener, a twentieth century British composer who spent his entire career lapsing in and out of the public consciousness. The spiritually attuned Tavener first entered the spotlight after becoming an obsession of New Age-fixated 60s popstars (he was [...]
Canvassing opinion November 13, 2013 The annuaL ING Discerning Eye Exhibition opens to the public today at The Mall Galleries in London. Bringing new artists to new audiences, the exhibition is a rare opportunity to see the work of up-and-coming artists alongside that of internationally recognised names. The exhibition is assembled by six prominent figures from the art world. Works [...]
London’s top eight Thanksgiving eateries November 12, 2013 Everyone enjoys chocolate pecan pie – why should the Americans have all the fun? Bodean’s BBQ American restaurants are two-a-penny these days but Bodean’s BBQ was here long before the diner deluge. Now there’s one in Fulham, Clapham, Soho and Tower Hill. Each is offering a three course feast for £22.95. That’s plenty of bang [...]
Mix it up: Stir in a spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down November 12, 2013 @philip_salter Flourishing species ultimately perish, rising civilisations fall in the end, and conquering nations are eventually defeated; but human beings – at least as long as we walk this planet – will always want to get drunk. Though getting inebriated is a constant, the way we imbibe changes over space and time. And, like everything [...]
Comfort curry for cold nights November 12, 2013 Alfred Prasad of Michelin-starred Tamarind, remembers his favourite dish growing up AT 29, Alfred Prasad was the youngest Indian chef to receive a Michelin star. Alfred was born in the central Indian city of Wardha and lived all over the sub-continent during his youth, an experience which expanded his mind to the immense variety and [...]
Dish of the day November 12, 2013 Alfred Prasad’s Methi & Potato Curry Ingredients ■ 4 tbsp vegetable oil ■ 6 cloves ■ 6 cardamoms ■ 2 cinnamon stick ■ 2 large red onions, sliced ■ 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste ■ ½ tsp turmeric powder ■ 1 tsp red chilli powder ■ 500g lamb shoulder, boneless, diced ■ 3 ripe tomatoes, chopped [...]
Wine with oysters? Here are five of the best November 12, 2013 Ranald Macdonald, owner of Boisdale at Canary Wharf, chooses the perfect pairings for his Rock and Native Oysters Bouzeron Aligote 2009 Racy and lemony with plenty of depth and structure, this wine goes down well with the soft texture and gentle flavour of native oysters. Price: £15.40 justerinis.com Blanc de Blancs, Diebolt Vallois This light, [...]
Our City Fit challengers get off to a flying start November 11, 2013 City PM has teamed up with Danio, the high protein yogurt of substance from Danone, to launch the City Fit Challenge. We have selected three men to undertake a four week programme of exercise, combined with the 5:2 diet, to see who can meet their personal fitness goals. Nutritionist Dr Sarah Schenker has devised meal [...]
Diet expert November 11, 2013 NUTRIENT DENSITY The typical UK diet is increasingly energy-rich but nutrient-poor. In other words many of us are consuming foods which are high in sugar and unhealthy fats and contain little in the way of vitamins, minerals and fibre, which we need for good health. To help improve the nutrient-to-energy ratio, health experts recommend we [...]
Who says green has to mean dull? November 11, 2013 The powerful and attractive new Porsche Panamera is a vast improvement on first generation hybrids PORSCHE has been selling its hybrid Panamera since 2011 but this is its first plug-in car. Its predecessor, like other first generation hybrids, had an absurdly limited electric-only range of just two miles, which meant its hybrid components only served [...]
