Food and Drink

Pizza-loving couples can pop the question or declare their love to their other half this Valentine’s Day, with a doughy makeover of a classic romantic sweet. In a throwback to the retro sweet shop favourite, the pizzas feature one of five romantic messages found on Swizzels Love Hearts including ‘Marry Me’ and ‘Be Mine’. ‘I Love You’ can also be ordered along with popular pet names ‘Bae’ and ‘Hun’. Chef Ionut Zaharia at Joe & 'Za’s in Hoxton has taken...

Celebrating National Pizza Day on Friday 9th February, over 400 UK restaurants will offer a range of one-off specials, collaborations, or 30 per cent discount on pizzas. On Thursday 8th February, Foodism will team up with Street Feast, beginning National Pizza Day celebrations with a huge preview party held near Canada Water, London. Taking place at Street Feast’s Hawker House, the event will welcome over 1,000 pizza enthusiasts and showcase some of the country’s best pizza, all under one roof....

A stone’s throw from Smithfield Market, two of London’s most outstanding Michelin starred restaurants (St. JOHN and Club Gascon) exist and thrive within this often overlooked part of Central London: especially so far as eating out is concerned. I’ve recently reported on the boredom that can - and often does – accompany fine dining. Yes, the statement is one of those infuriating #firstworldproblems; but that not the point. The problem lies with all high-end restaurants (particularly the 60 restaurants in...

Saturday evening was frustrating. After a glass of wine in my local while I read the papers – the Times magazine was especially good that day – I conceived an almost overwhelming desire for a curry. I don’t often get food cravings, and my appetite, despite my rotundity, is small, but when I do they are powerful. Not to worry. I have recently moved to Clapham, and I knew there to be two good curry houses on the Northcote Road....

With Shrove Tuesday well on its way, the entire nation seems to have been captivated by a rapturous level of excitement for ‘pancake day’. Having developed immeasurably from the tradition of using leftover ingredients before the start of Lent; pancake day has become an important part of the yearly calendar, celebrating everything from fluffy American pancake stacks to paper-thin crêpes. This recipe covers the latter, shared by Michelin starred chef Pascal Aussignac, taken from his cookbook, Cuisinier Gascon: Meals from...

Tons of people just love Asian food. Who can blame them? Ramen, sushi, Pad Thai, it’s all delicious. If you have a friend who is a big fan of Asian cuisine, and also very hard to buy gifts for, it might be a good idea to incorporate their food love into a gift when the time comes. Celebrate any event along with their affinity for some of the best food in the world. And it won’t break the bank either...

Following the success of last year’s competition, The World’s Best Martini Challenge 2018 final took place at Oslo in Hackney last month. Featuring six finalists and three independent judges – Mark Ludmon of Bar Magazine, Annie Hayes of Master of Malt and Witek Wojaczek of Artesian Bar at The Langham – the evening showcased six innovative takes on the quintessentially British cocktail. Using Arbikie Gin, this year’s victor was the ‘Showcase Martini’ from bartender Francesco at The Gibson, using Scottish...

Pasta is big business in London restaurants at the moment, and it’s hardly surprising. Across the pond, many restaurants are employing a fast-casual approach to pasta. Del Posto chef Mark Ladner opened Pasta Flyer, a fast-casual pasta restaurant, in New York last year; joining Casa Barilla in California and Grass in Portland, Oregon, amongst others. Closer to home, a number of Italian trattoria-styled restaurants primarily dedicated to pasta have opened in London, also adopting an unequivocally casual approach. During 2016,...

So Valentine's Day has arrived and you've booked your other half into a luxurious hotel with spa treatments and rose-covered bed sheets. Or, more likely, you have left it until the last minute and pitched a romantic night at home under the guise of saving money for the summer holiday? Either way your luck is in, for what better way of recreating a spa night than to drink a wine grown in the grounds of the renowned Château de Berne? The...