Taking tea the Twining way If you’re after a truly English tea experience then a stroll down the Strand towards Fleet Street in WC2 is a must. For over 300 years a tiny corridor of a shop has been supplying … Continued
Cake memories
There’s something nostalgic happening the kitchen. Cup cakes are all the rage once again. And there’s no denying that a cake that hits the spot may well take you back to watching mum baking and waiting for that moment to … Continued
Ultimate chocolates
The alchemist of the chocolate world It’s quite simple; Paul Young’s chocolates are to die for. Bite into a smooth, silky chocolate exterior and flavours burst onto your taste buds. It’s chocolate heaven. They’re fresh, individual, dancing with sensation and … Continued
Caviar dreams
If you fancy a bit of indulgence and love caviar then head over to London’s Piccadilly and visit Caviar House and Prunier, almost next door to the Ritz. Maison Prunier joined forces with Caviar House in 2004 and are one … Continued
Teatime in style
Today we’re all rushing around like the white rabbit in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland shouting, ‘No time, no time’. But then again Carroll was on the right track with the Hatter’s tea party. Because in times of stress, how … Continued
Heaven on a bed of ice
Go to town on a native oyster London’s catching up to Paris in the oyster stakes. It may not have the same number of oyster bars, but what it does have are memorable. There are the notable fish restaurants such … Continued
Heaven in a cup, the Algerian way
London 1887. Queen Victoria’s on the throne. Buffalo Bill has brought his Wild West Show to town and the first single malt scotch whiskey is distilled. On Old Compton street in Soho Mr Hassan is opening his Algerian Coffee Stores. … Continued
An ode to cheese
Oozing, melting hand-produced cheeses To leave London without tasting some of the country’s finest cheeses would be a sin. Best restaurants stock Neal’s Yard Dairy cheeses. But why not get ahead of the game and pop into their Covent Garden … Continued