Food and Drink

By Tom Gore - Executive chef @ The Brewery Here are my top tips for catering parties over the festive period. It doesn't have to be stressful and following these points should make it easy and fun, which is all you want at xmas time! 1.Keep it simple: Simple, but effective. If you’re catering a large party for the first time you need to consider everyone’s tastes and specific requirements, and may want to use a previously tried and tested...

Jack Peat reviews The Tasting Room, Liverpool Street  Sat overlooking an ice rink suspended above Liverpool Street station with a citrus-infused, hoppy craft beer in hand and a whiff of smoked meats in the air I realised; winter doesn’t have to be so depressing. We had been invited to a new pop-up venture borne of a marriage between artisan food shop Sourced Market, seasonal drink specialists Peppermint Bars and smoked meat authority Smokestack which have collaborated to form a pseudo Winter...

By Charlotte Hope, Lifestyle Editor @TLE_Lifestyle Remember the time before the word "foodie" was used, it was a  carefree egalitarian existence. You could make beans on toast and eat it, just so, you know, you were full. But those days a long gone. If it isn't artisan, it isn't going down my gullet, sorry beans back in the tin. Knowing the best cuts of meat, your terrine from your carpaccio and what wine to have with your meal are what...

By Anna Power, Film Editor @TLE_Film Nothing says winter like wine, food and films, so I was delighted to hear that Mayfair’s delicious dining destination Hush has created a magical outdoor dining experience and combined all three. Classics in the Courtyard is a delightful programme of classic films screened every Saturday evening to warm the coldest hands and melt the warmest hearts; from Elf to Love Actually, Frozen to Fargo, wintry Saturday nights were meant to be spent like this....

By Charlotte Hope, Lifestyle Editor, @TLE_Lifestyle I like wine, no screw (no pun intended) that I LOVE wine, of all sorts, colours and price. So I can’t say this survey applies to me, and I would have been too drunk to fill it in anyway. However, 2,000 wine drinkers did and there were some startling results. Red wine drinkers earn more money, are more confident and are more likely to watch Dr Who, than those who sip white wine. Experts examined...

By Carlotta Stephens – Food writer Nestled on the second floor of the bustling Kingly Court, this Peruvian restaurant has taken London by storm and eight weeks into opening there is a huge buzz around the place. The popular pop-up Señor Ceviche is now a permanent fixture with neighbouring eateries that include The Rum Kitchen, Pizza Pilgrims, Whyte & Brown, The Life Goddess, Stax Diner and Shoryu. Whilst Christmas is in full swing around Carnaby Street, once you set foot...

By Jonathan Hatchman @JonHatchman Situated within the heart of the Capital’s bustling theatre district, master chef Marcus Wareing’s latest venture is a far cry from his two Michelin Starred restaurant within Knightsbridge’s Belgravia Hotel. However, boasting an affordable menu, the restaurant does retain Wareing’s flair for modern British cuisine, fused with a delightful feast of comfort food that’s available within this casual dining atmosphere. Intently missing the lunch rush, our meal commenced with a delicious pumpkin soup (£5), served gracefully...

By Hugh Judd, Quality Standard Beef & Lamb Foodservice Project Manager Cooking the perfect steak Here are some simple guidelines to ensure that you will cook the perfect steak every single time. These hints and tips will take the guesswork out of cooking steaks. Preparation Steaks: When buying steaks always ask your Quality Standard Mark butcher for advice. The Quality Standard assurance scheme for beef and lamb provides you with high levels of assurance about the meat you buy. The...

By Jonathan Hatchman @JonHatchman Spread across the past decade or so, a whole wave of pubs in the Greenwich area have re-established to fit in with the trendy restaurant scene. Notable institutions to have become foodie pilgrimage hotspots are The Trafalgar Tavern and The Cutty Sark, set along the riverfront between the Royal Naval College and The O2 Arena, residential pubs such as The Pelton Arms and The Greenwich Union, The Gipsy Moth situated next to the World famous Cutty...