These days my phone rarely rings. People send me emails. But the other day I got a call from a friend asking if I wanted to take part in the Spanish Olives marinade competition. Apparently my demonstration on how to prepare cocktail olives to a top Park Lane hotel was still remembered, and this time […]
Death Valley Olives – To Make the Vodka Martini from Hell
If you like your Vodka Martini a little hot and peppery, then this Spanish olive marinade, made with the hottest chilli sauce will blow your head off. It is not one for the faint hearted! [gmc_recipe 2055]
The Ultimate Lemon Olive
If you like your Vodka Martini with the sharpness of a lemon but the bit of an olive then this Spanish olive marinade is for you. [gmc_recipe 2071]
Spanish Olives – Christmas Marinade
This Spanish Olive Christmas marinade takes a while to make up, but it is definitely worth it. The heady mix of aromas and taste add that seasonal touch to any table, and can be considered the olive equivalent of hot mulled wine. [gmc_recipe 2118]
Spanish Olives – Goats Cheese Watermelon
Possibly one of the simplest Spanish Olive mixes to make, this one is fresh, full of flavour and easy to eat. I chose the Spanish black olives, the Spanish olive oil, and the Spanish Goats cheese so that it creates a true taste of Spain. More commonly it would be made using feta cheese in […]
The Speciality Food Fair 2012
The Speciality Food Fair, held at Olympia, is the definitive event for showcasing artisan food and drink to high quality trade buyers. Although not open to the public, the Fair is aimed at delis, farm shops, independent retailers, restaurants, hotels, caterers & wholesalers who are all looking to source fine food, fine wine and catering […]
Potato Week 1-7 October 2012
1st to 7th October 2012 is Potato Week. To celebrate, manyfacesofpotatoes.co.uk is on a mission to show Brits how to get the best out of the potato and, from this October, is launching a new classification system, set to change the way we eat and cook them forever. It is designed to be simple to […]
The Endurance with The Free Company
I got an invite to return to the Endurance to meet the new Chefs. There was nothing wrong with the previous Chefs, but the Endurance rotates Chefs every 6 weeks to give both exposure to up and coming stars, and to always have a new culinary menu for customers. So for the next 6 weeks […]
Lunch at Kitchen Italia Westfield Shopping Centre
Shopping is one of those things best left to others to do. They can do it so much better than me, so I would rather leave them to it; if it doesn’t fit they can take it back. If you don’t like the colour they can take it back. After a while they get the […]
Lunch at The Endurance, Soho
I was invited to join my friend Fiona Maclean of the online London lifestyle site London-Unattached, to try out the new menu at The Endurance, at the end of Berwick Street, Soho. Having worked in Soho many years ago I know how difficult it is to find a good pub/eatery so I was very interested […]