Nellie's at Simpsons-in-the-Strand: Raise a toast to this boozy opera The cocktails are one thing, but the service is truly sensational, says Josh Barrie Evening Standard · Apr 3
The Taste of Things director Tran Anh Hung: ‘Cinema needs to be very sensual, very physical’ The Vietnamese-born director’s new film is a sumptuous love letter to French food culture starring former real-life couple Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel. He talks about the formal appeal of haute cuisine and the poetry of an omelette The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024
Stuffed: A History of Good Food and Hard Times in Britain review – a peach of a read Pen Vogler’s second history of British food lives up to its title with a banquet of fascinating titbits, deep research and intellectual nourishment The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2023
'Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living': a (condensed) history of soup, from cave to can Hot soup on a cold day brings warmth and comfort so simple that we don’t think too much about its origins. But its long history runs from the Stone Age and antiquity through to modernity, encompassing the birth of the restaurant, advances in chemistry, and a famous pop art icon. The Conversation · Jun 4, 2023
The Bear and the chefs shaking up kitchen culture There has long been a cliché of a shouty chef. Henry Mance asks if there is a kinder way to run a restaurant Financial Times · Oct 28, 2022
How to make the perfect petits pois à la française – recipe Tender, new-season peas cooked with buttery lettuce are a classic French celebration of spring, but is there a definitive method? The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2022
Best French restaurants in London, from L’Escargot to Les 2 Garcons From three-Michelin-starred temples of haute cuisine to neighbourhood bistros, the Standard team go à la française Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2022
Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay: Star chef to open third restaurant in the Savoy, with nod to Auguste Escoffier The new opening will serve just 26 diners, with a £110-a-head tasting menu Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2022