Food & Drink

13th May 2015 No Comments

Hopscotch

This old fashioned sweet shop personably run by Alice and Michael Kentish is a temple …

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11th May 2015 No Comments

Wild garlic: pesto and other ideas

A forager’s favourite, wild garlic makes a welcome addition to spring cooking and there’s a …

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21st April 2015 No Comments

Quo Vadis

Timelessly elegant and stylish, Quo Vadis stands out as a serenely glamorous beacon in Soho, …

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20th April 2015 No Comments

Rhubarb ketchup

A few years ago I edited Hawksmoor at Home, a cookery book produced by the …

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20th April 2015 No Comments

Mélange

On a site that previously housed Grittz and Hadleys, successful Crouch End restaurant Mélange opened …

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16th March 2015 No Comments

Barnet Market

With its long and fascinating history (dating back to the 12th century) and despite recent …

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6th March 2015 No Comments

Spring drinking

Even if there’s still a bit of a chill in the air, a glass of …

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14th February 2015 No Comments

Plum and vanilla jam

Up here in Barnet we’re lucky to have access to very decent fresh produce. Whether …

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30th January 2015 2 Comments

Butternut squash soup

As I write this, the weather is freezing cold and the last few mornings have …

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26th January 2015 3 Comments

Ye Olde Mitre Inn

You might not realise it when strolling past the traffic in the High Street, but …

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