There are Wahacas springing up all over London. And a good thing it is, too. These charming Mexican eateries are the brainchild of Thomasina Miers, who won Masterchef in 2005. She went on to open her first Wahaca in Wardour Street, Soho (been there) in 2005. The idea clearly caught on as there are now […]
Author: eatingcoventgarden
Tamarind ribs
I absolutely love ribs. There’s the way the meat falls away from the bone (if they are properly cooked), the flavour of the marinade and that immense satisfaction that comes from eating with your hands and making something of a mess! It also reminds me of my childhood when we used to drive up to […]
Tagliatelle with pancetta, peas and peppercorns
So here’ s my second recipe, this time using the green peppercorns from Sainsbury’s Speciality Ingredients Range. The aromas were stupendous while I was cooking this dish – it’s such a heavenly match of ingredients. You have the sweetness of the peas, the herby flavours of parsley and mint, the saltiness of the pancetta and […]
Asian chicken skewers
I love cooking because it’s such a great creative outlet. You need to take time over each stage, deciding what to cook, choosing the right ingredients, preparing everything, cooking it perfectly and making sure it looks tasty when you serve it up. To me none of this stressful, I love poring over recipe books, surfing […]
A day in London’s chocolate heaven
Need something different to do this weekend? How about a Chocolate Ecstasy tour of our beautiful city, where you can eat chocolate for hours while ambling through some of the most stylish parts of London. I did the Chelsea tour which started in Pimlico, near Sloane Square tube station and finished near Victoria. The tour […]
Bulls, markets and Marc at 5am in St Remy
My first guest blogger on my new blog. Welcome Jan Orchard. She wrote about her visit to Arzak in San Sebastian for the previous, destroyed blog and I’m glad to say has agreed to making another appearance. And it’s a real goodie from the town of St Remy in Provence, France. Visiting St Remy by […]