Chef Jamie Scott of The Newport Restaurant
Many British foodies recognise chef Jamie Scott from his success on television in 2014. The winner of MasterChef: The Professionals operates the The Newport Restaurant is at Newport-on-Tay in Scotland.
Food and drink
Danny McColl of McColl’s Brewery
The McColls received the keys to their own brewery, based in Bishop Auckland, in November 2016. McColl’s is a 20-barrel brewery and produces 3,500 litres of beer (the equivalent of 6,159 pints) a brew.
Coffee at Café A Brasileira in Lisbon
Travellers visiting Lisbon and keen to experience Portuguese culture often head out at night for a Fado show after pounding the city’s cobbled pavements during a packed day of sightseeing. Pausing for a coffee, though, can be just as effective a way of finding a window to view the nation’s soul.
Spaghetti carbonara recipe with Parma ham
Spaghetti carbonara is a dish that I ate for the very first time in Rome years ago. It’s remained one of my favourite Italian dishes. That’s possibly because of my fond memories of dining in the Italian capital but more probably because it’s tasty and easy to cook....After a day exploring the Vatican Museums and being impressed by the vastness of St Peter’s Basilica, I ambled about looking for a suitable place to dine. Eventually I chose a traditional trattoria a few streets away from the Vatican. It had red and white checked tablecloths and a personable waiter who made me feel very welcome.
Interview with chef Vijay Bakshi
I first met Vijay Bakshi during 2005 in Bangalore, while I was looking to learn Indian cooking techniques. We arranged a ten week cookery course, invited expats, and became friends.
Food tour of London’s East End
In recent years, immigration to Britain and Europe has become a point of political discussion and proved a key issue in the Brexit debate. On entering Poppies Fish and Chips Emily suggests that British people might not have had their national dish without immigration. In 1860 Joseph Malin, a Jewish immigrant, came up with the idea of serving battered fish with fried potato chips — a snack which had been popularised by Belgians.
Delicious & easy espresso martini recipe
Espresso martinis are delicious. They’d taste lovely even if they were served in a jam jar. Ultimately, though, pouring the cocktail into a long-stemmed, cone-shaped espresso glass looks that little bit more special. Garnishing the drink with three roasted coffee beans really sets it off aesthetically.
Ibérica la Terraza Spanish restaurant London
The sky is leaden and the air has a distinct chill. Perhaps this isn’t really a day for al fresco dining, I reflect, as I crunch my way across the gravel terrace towards a seat under an umbrella at Ibérica la Terraza on Cabot Square, at London’s Canary Wharf.
Slow cooker pulled pork recipe
While travelling in South Carolina, I had the pleasure of eating pulled pork plus a range of other succulent barbecued dishes at Piggyback’s BBQ and Catfish in Lake City. Served with the likes of grilled shrimps, sauce-lathered barbecued ribs and sweetcorn, the food — and southern hospitality — made a positive impression.
How to make an Alabama Slammer
I tend to dispense with the garnish. Who needs to faff about chopping fruit when there’s drinking to be done?