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Blog Archives

World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2012: Were three British restaurants enough?

World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2012: Were three British restaurants enough?. A great piece about the lack of British restaurants on this year’s list.  Still, the British restaurant scene is to be envied with all it’s variety from Supper clubs to Street food to Michelin stars and all.  The sheer number of eateries opening daily is

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Moshi Moshi London…Sushi while the trains go by….but you’d never know it

I consider myself to be a proper East Londoner, a know it all of the streets of London, lived here all of my 41 years and worked in and around the capital for over 25 of those years. So, shockingly and embarrassingly I confess that I had never been to Moshi Moshi, in Liverpool Street

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Kitchen Inventions…

Have you ever had that moment when you’re in the middle of making something and realise you need a specific tool or gadget to complete the job? I see you nodding…yes of course you have!   Now at this point, you could either abandon the dish, try and cobble along and hope for the best,

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Pancake Day Recipes

Posted in Recipes by Hulya Erdal

No sooner have you given yourself a pat on the back for sticking to your New Year diet, then Pancake day (Shrove Tuesday) comes along and smacks you in the chops like a cold French crepe. Thank goodness it’s only one day and if you can’t have the occasional pancake treat then quite frankly, you

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Novikov – outnobbling Nobu?

Arkady Novikov is no shrinking violet. Head of a huge 50 restaurant empire throughout Moscow as well as one of Russia’s most successful businessmen with an organisation including Supermarkets, florists and even a 15 acre farm, as the website (http://www.novikovrestaurant.co.uk/ ) states, “he is the man with the midas touch.” So it’s no surprises that he has finally

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Sassy and debauched: the ultimate Valentine’s Day indulgence

Sassy and debauched: the ultimate Valentine’s Day indulgence for Britain’s busy women Need a little last minute luxury for the gorgeous, busy woman in your life this Valentine’s Day? Or celebrating solo and want to lose yourself in a universe of shamelessly selfish indulgence? New British luxury relaxation label, Pretty Idle, is here to save

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