I seem to be on a one man mission at the moment to plug the amazing cooking maestro known as Daniel Galmiche but heaven knows that I simply cannot put down his […]
Monkfish, clams and Mussels ragouting it up!
Not at all ham-fisted
Having been a fan of Friends of Ham well before the refurbishment that it has recently undergone and always craving tapas style dishes (especially when they involve charcuterie!) it didn’t take much […]
Cookbook Review: Trying to be the masterchef with Michel Roux Jr!
Having tried for years to find a really good sweet pastry recipe the answer seems to have finally come from the Masterchef himself: Michele Roux Jr, as I recently learned how to […]
Herb gardens – sustainable and scrumptious
People who love food always have a need for good quality herbs in order to flavour cooking through the likes of creating a bouquet garni or just adding some rosemary to a […]
Shalimar – A taste of Pakistan
For a restaurant to earn repeat patronage, there are a few key requirements: 1) Excellent and varied food 2) Value for money 3) A good relationship with the owner / manager I […]
A pasta masterclass
Have you ever been to a food masterclass and been let down? I know I have. On this instance though the use of the word masterclass was actually an accurate statement and […]
Pickles and Potter – a treat worth the price…
N.b. Pickles and Potter has now closed its shop in Leeds, however, they now deliver and are operating online. Having an independent sandwich shop in Leeds that offers excellent quality in terms […]
A spicy surprise with a pinche of Margarita!
Chapel Allerton is an area that somehow manages almost unknowingly to cause good eateries to gravitate towards it, whilst casually spitting out with little disregard those that fail to uphold the high […]
A trip to Little Tokyo…
Hidden away behind House of Fraser on one of the quietest streets in central Leeds is a place that I had been wanting to visit for a long time and finally (to […]
2 Oxford place – beyond gluten!
Every once in a while you get a curveball from somewhere that makes you think that the world has turned upside down, or in my case that gluten free food has evolved […]