Recipe of the week: Richard Corrigan’s roast grouse and foie gras pie August 11, 2022 The Glorious Twelfth is, at heart, a celebration of good food. Chef Richard Corrigan gives us his top seasonal grouse recipe. Ingredients • 2 grouse • 200g button mushrooms (washed) • 8 shallots (peeled and chopped) • 2 cloves garlic (chopped) • 6 savoy cabbage leaves (blanched and stalks removed) • 150g foie gras • [...]
The Glorious Twelfth is almost here! Make sure you have your tweed ready August 11, 2022 This will not be for everyone. But tomorrow is 12 August, the Glorious Twelfth, which signals the beginning of the shooting season. Thousands will head to the moors to begin the annual assault on red grouse and the air will ring with the crack of shotguns, with tufts of smoke drifting across the heather. Hunting [...]
Top summer wines to drink in the blazing sun August 10, 2022 August is here, the month of festival burgers, picnic sausages and garden party grilling. Though you may be used to a cold beer in the sun, if you want to elevate that hotdog with a nice glass, here are the summer wines – and top tips about drinking in the hot weather – to keep [...]
Barrafina Borough Market is a true London gem August 10, 2022 It is not often that my friend and I are totally silenced by food but this happened not once but three times, followed by reverent murmured “oh my gods” as we each tried to get more of said dish onto our plates. It cements the new Barrafina Borough Market as one of the best meals [...]
El Bandarra: The Spanish twins making aperitivo sexy August 3, 2022 A short drive inland from Barcelona, the town of Vilafranca is famous for its castells, or human towers. In a tradition dating back to at least the eighteenth century, the townsfolk have gathered to construct these fleshy monuments, grouping together and standing on one another’s shoulders to create highly choreographed and architecturally impressive pyramids of [...]
The new fine wine app you need in your life July 27, 2022 Lockdown forced much of the wine industry online, opening itself up to the digital age and a whole new audience. The app Vivino pre-dates the pandemic, having launched in 2010 and pitching itself as the most democratic of wine apps as the ratings and reviews come from members of the public who choose to post [...]
The Other House shakes sustainable cocktails and celebrates British wine July 27, 2022 The newly opened The Other House promises to delight as soon as you step through the door. Furnished in a riot of colour, texture, gilt and feathers this is maximalism at its finest, but what captured me immediately is how good it all smells, thanks to their signature designed scent pumping through the air con. [...]
Russia and Ukraine agree deal to resume grain exports July 22, 2022 Russia and Ukraine reached a deal today that will resume grain exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports. The agreement will restore Ukraine’s global grain exports after the war blockaded exports and caused a stoppage, sending food prices surging around the world and causing a global crisis. “The agreement signed today by Ukraine, the Russian Federation [...]
Ukrainian poultry and grain giant faces ‘complex challenges and disruptions’ amid Kremlin’s war July 22, 2022 MHP SE, the parent company of a major international poultry and grain producer based in Ukraine, announced it is experiencing “complex challenges and disruptions” following the Russia-Ukraine war. The company suffered an 11 per cent decline in poultry production from 63,735 tonnes to 63,735 tonnes in June 2022 compared to a year ago and an [...]
James Cochran, head chef at 12:51 on where to eat in London July 21, 2022 James Cochran started his career at Wheelers Oyster Bar in Whitstable. Upon moving to London, he honed his talents in several Michelin-starred restaurants including The Ledbury and The Harwood Arms. He went on to run the kitchen at James Cochran EC3 before launching his first restaurant, 12:51, in 2018. He recently opened Valderrama’s bar in [...]