Learning to make the most of asparagus May 9, 2011 ASPARAGUS is one of the glories of the British spring. Its yearly sprout excites chefs the country over. The problem with asparagus, though, is that it’s not exactly sexy for the rest of us. You don’t race to the supermarket with a craving for it – nor do you discuss its sensual merits with foodie [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS May 9, 2011 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUEPRINT CAFE The Design Museum’s well-respected restaurant, the Blueprint Cafe, opened 21 years ago today. To celebrate, head chef Jeremy Lee has created a three-course set menu, including a glass of fizz (and, of course, Blueprint’s fantastic views along the Thames from its Bermondsey riverside setting) for a very reasonable £21. Dishes include [...]
Goldmine: Beauty gets bling May 9, 2011 IT makes sense, when you think about it. Gold prices, thanks to the recession, have soared in the past few years making gold jewellery, bullion, and gold accoutrements the ultimate status symbol. Now the trend is hitting the beauty world as products containing 24 carat gold become hot property. Gold Leaf nail varnish by nail [...]
Don’t cry for me, Argentina: I’ve found Malbec paradise May 8, 2011 THE new Argentina is deeply seductive – its famous beef and increasingly famous wine are celebrated in restaurants from New York to Beirut. Its natural beauty, from the Andes to the plains of Patagonia; its sparkling heat, beautiful people and stunning horses lure travellers the world over. And Buenos Aires, the gorgeous, cosmopolitan crown on [...]
THINK ROOMS… with LateRooms.com May 8, 2011 INTERCONTINENTAL MENDOZA 5* Blvd. Perez Cuesta Esq Acceso Este | Guaymallen | Mendoza | 5521 Striking, shiny and ultra-modern, InterContinental Mendoza is a sophisticated hotel in the heart of Argentina’s wine country. It boasts stylish design throughout, a super-smart swimming pool and spa and is next to the city’s largest shopping mall and casino. The [...]
The winner of the Investec Derby will join racing greats May 8, 2011 THE INVESTEC Derby is one of the highlights of the social and sporting calendar. Watched live by 125,000 people, it is not for nothing that the Investec Derby is known as the world’s greatest flat race. The Derby, of which City A.M. is the official paper, is open to three-year old thoroughbred colts and fillies, [...]
How to bring the outside in this summer May 5, 2011 LONDON’S parks and green spaces were rammed full of people desperate to soak up the sunshine last weekend. Even the vaguest hint of summer notoriously has Brits whipping out the shorts and firing up the barbeque. Appreciation of our country’s bursts of summer is practically a national characteristic. How then can the keen, but often [...]
Bucolic beauty in a Cornish setting May 5, 2011 THERE are many Cornwalls. There’s the one of Celtic myths, Arthurian legends, castles and runes; the one of bohemian creativity, of Barbara Hepworth and Tate St Ives; the Cornwall of surfing and beach parties; and the Cornwall of lonely landscapes, remote fishing villages and, er, pasties. Nowadays there’s Cornwall for the modern sophisticate too: designer [...]
MILL HILL, NW7 May 5, 2011 WILLOW END, HENDON WOOD LANE Price: £2.85m This brand new home is spread out over four levels. It has three reception rooms, six bedrooms, six en suite bathrooms, a home cinema room and a games room with a fitted bar and gym. Contact:Savills on 020 8447 4400 or go to www.savills.co.uk ST VINCENTS LANE Price: [...]
INTERIORS May 5, 2011 Tim Hassell DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL LONDON LETTINGS FIRM DRAKER LETTINGS, SPECIALISING IN BELGRAVIA, CHELSEA, KENSINGTON AND PIMLICO Q. I have received an offer on my property from a tenant who has a dog. Should I allow tenants to have pets? A. Generally pets such as dogs or cats can cause a lot of wear and [...]