Today is National Garlic Day – a day to celebrate all aspects of this allium. In nostalgic dining terms it made me think about a 90’s themed restaurant that has stood the test of time – naturally that theme is garlic and the restaurant is The Stinking Rose. Themed restaurants … [Read more...]
Alexis Soyer – mass caterer, philanthropist, writer and inventor
I came across this photo of a commemorative plaque whilst tidying my iPhone images and don’t really remember taking it, or being in St John's Wood! Following on from the wonderful story of Rosa Lewis, I obviously felt compelled to research this one for Alexis Soyer! It turns … [Read more...]
The Queen of Cooks and Duchess of Jermyn Street
If you wander down London's Jermyn Street, you will see a Westminster Council commemorative plaque at the entrance to the Cavendish Hotel, the inscription reads; ‘Rosa Lewis - Chef de Cuisine and hotelier who ruled the Cavendish Hotel.’ It was something about the word ‘ruled’ … [Read more...]
Dim Sum Afternoon Tea at Le Chinois, Millennium Hotel
Earlier this week I wrote a post called The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread about how the early Chinese restaurants cleverly adapted their food offering to suit the English palate. During my research for my blog it amused me no end to find that in the 1950’s and … [Read more...]
10 dishes for 10 famous people
You know you’ve made it when you have a dish named after you! Here’s a few to whet your appetite! Sarah Bernhardt Cakes - this famous, French theatre and early film actress of the 19th century captured Danish hearts to such an extent that they named chocolate mousse topped … [Read more...]
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