A Banker’s Feast: Mango Tree, London

April 1, 2009

I’m not sure what I’ve done wrong. There are people outside my building today that would happily unleash medieval acts of horror upon my body if I divulged to them that I work for a bank. If I actually let it slip that I was an evil derivatives trader, goodness only knows the extent of [...]

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Thoughts on Recipease

March 26, 2009

We’ve had a chance to pop into Jamie Oliver’s new venture Recipease a couple of times and sample the food, so I thought it was time I jotted down our thoughts on the set-up: First up, no doubt, the food we’ve had has been great. Really tasty, hearty and generous portions of comfort foods with [...]

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L’Edelweiss, Le Fornet, Val d’Isere, France

March 24, 2009

Skiing hard is a great way to justify a big lunch and Edelweiss is the perfect restaurant in which to get comfortable and eat yourself silly

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Bill’s Produce Store, Brighton

March 12, 2009

I forgot to mention in my recent Brighton post one of my favourite places to have brunch on the weekend when in Brighton. Evil FatBanker sits on my shoulder and suggests that given how busy this place gets anyway I should keep it to myself in a vain attempt to ease getting a table, but [...]

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Assaulted by Jamie Oliver

March 11, 2009

Mr. Oliver has launched a full-frontal assault on my life in the last week or so. Not only has his new concept store Recipease launched just down the road, but last night I felt inclined to break out my Flavour Shaker to help me with this chicken recipe from the man himself (…only I will [...]

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The Glasshouse, Kew, London

March 10, 2009

The Glasshouse in Kew, London is one of my favourite restaurants. Something a little blissful happens in my head when I walk out of the station at Kew Gardens and onto the Station Parade. I’m not sure what it is: whether it’s the collection of interesting (mainly food-related) shops that share the parade, or that [...]

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