I do love food markets…and boy did I have a treat in store in Palma. The Olivar covered market is in a class of its own! So many stunning ingredients, so inspiring and a real taste treat, too. First stop, the oyster bar for a glass of cava and some oysters to get the day […]
Welcome to the start of a new series on eatingcoventgarden.com. On my travels, if I stay somewhere exceptional that I feel made my visit even better, I’m going to tell you about it. First up, the Hotel Can Alomar which I recently stayed in on a trip to Majorca’s capital, Palma. This boutique hotel (which […]
Today I’m featuring some lovely recipes using olives (one of my favourite tasty treats) by Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy. Omar grew up in Madrid and a love of cooking runs in his family. His mum was great at baking which inspired him and by eight he was selling puddings to the neighbours during the summer […]
How many times have I said it? There’s always something happening in London. And today it’s a visit to a fabulous new deli in Cheam called The Pantry. Cheam is in the London borough of Sutton, just on the edge of Surrey. I’d never been there before but a short train journey from Clapham Junction […]
Mar I Terra opened in 2000 in the depths of Southwark. I can only imagine what it must have been like around there then, certainly not the buzzy, busy network of offices, bars and flash new buildings it is now. It’s hidden in a small street very close to Southwark Station, I stumbled on it […]
For someone with an elephant memory when it comes to food and restaurants, our visit to Maribel surprised me. I thought I’d been there before but as soon as we pulled into the car park I realised, horror of horrors, I’d never stepped foot in it! So time to try somewhere new. The restaurant is […]