Foodstuff
foodstuff/ noun: a substance suitable for consumption as food
Taking a Lunch-Long Holiday at Wilton’s
The view is superb; with a miscellany of museum-worthy art on the walls. And besides, I find the locals charming. So, whenever I’m ready for a lunch-long holiday, I go to Wilton’s…
Recipe for Success: How Chefs Dress
Chefs are the couturiers of cuisine. These maestros create magic at the stoves, but their ability to prepare can also be impaired or improved by how they dress…
What the Frock? Demysteafying the Tea Gown
The humble cuppa wasn’t always such a quotidian item, back in the day tea was an exercise in etiquette. So why the fuss? And was it really all corsets and crinoline?
Ode to the Ice Cream Van
After a strenuous, demanding day of learning how to tell the time, a bog-standard 99 Flake just wasn’t going to cut it. And whilst others opted for Twisters, Fabs, or Calippos, I had grander plans…
The Waiting Game: Gordon Ker of Blacklock
Former corporate lawyer and mastermind behind Blacklock, thirty-five year old Gordon Ker, is taking us back to the traditional chophouse…
Wish You Were Here: I’m in Paradise
It beams out of him like nuclear radiation, brightening every sultry corner of the dinner service…
The Waiting Game: Ian Warren of Philip Warren & Son Butchers
If you happen to be a local, or au courant with London dining establishments, then odds are you’re well acquainted with this name: Philip Warren & Son Butchers…
The Waiting Game: Matt Chatfield of Cull Yaw
Near the Devon-Cornwall border there’s a place; a tapestry of nurtured nature that keeps my faith aflame…
Fad or Forever: Foraging for Food on the Outskirts of London
Foraging – the act of rummaging around in nature for comestibles – is on the up…
Oyster Eaters Rejoice! You Have Survived the Summer
Most people know the old adage: never eat oysters in any month without an “r”.
Purple Passages: British Authors and their Love of Plonk
British poets and writers have long had a fascination with wine. Indeed, some of the most memorable passages in British writing could be said to be about or in honour of the drink…
Elixir of Life: Chartreuse
The monks may never have intended to drink the incredibly alcoholic tincture, but plenty of other Europeans did...
London’s Love Affair with Fermented Foods
Almost as long as people have been eating food, they’ve been fermenting it. Pre-refrigeration, fermentation was a practical way of extending the...
Forgotten Londoners: Edward Dando
The next time you glance at your Oyster card, take a moment to remember Edward Dando: guzzler of oysters, bane of fishmongers, and London’s oddest working-class hero…