The EPICURIAN Menu at the Ritz

What is it ? – A World famous luxury London hotel offering the greatest and the grandest dining experience in the U.K. (You`ll probably gather from that statement that the Restaurant is my favourite place to eat in the UK). Who`s Cooking ? – Executive Chef Mr John Williams oversees his right hand team. Premier…

Poulet en Vessie – Ritz style

Where can I experience this ? – The World famous London Ritz hotel. Who will be Cooking ? – Executive Chef John Williams oversees the team – Premier Sous Chef Spencer Metzger , Deepak Mallya and Pastry Chef Lewis Wilson. What should I expect ? – Classical and traditional cuisine prepared and served at the…

ALEX DILLING at CAFE ROYAL , LONDON

What is it ? – Chef Alex Dillings first solo Restaurant offering a modern approach to French Gastronomy. Where is it ? – The Restaurant sits inside the Hotel Café Royal overlooking Regents street ,right in the heart of London. Bottom right of the photo below. What`s Cooking ? – The finest ingredients on the…

Cakes and Bubbles by Albert Adria.

What is it ? – Exactly what it says on the label –  Stunning innovative cakes and Champagne – Lots of it. For lovers of everything sweet like me it`s a perfect recipe for success. Where is it ? Right in the heart of Piccadilly circus. Just get the tube straight into Piccadilly and it’s…

FERA – At Claridges , London.

It was a cold December Saturday night in London and my first ever trip to Claridges for dinner. I was accompanied by a couple of my foodie friends ( David from the Critical couple blog and Kevin Finediningexplorer ).I `was` going to leave my camera at the hotel and have a blog free evening but seeing as though it`s surgically attached to my…

Helene Darroze at the Connaught – The Inspiration Menu 2011.

Helene Darroze at the Connaught  – For a high class, fine dining  Michelin two star restaurant  things are unusually quiet and pretty low key here in the UK for the “Parisienne queen of the cooking scene”. I`ve never seen Madamemoiselle Darroze on the TV before , rarely seen her in the Media and for a 2…

And finally sir, “The Pigs Trotter “, it only took 25 years to try.

“Pigs trotter Pierre Koffmann”…A timeless classic in the foodie world ,there isn`t a chef worth his or her salt who hasn`t heard of this `top of the ladder` dish, one which many of the leading chefs would be eating as their`last ever meal on earth`. Strangely enough its one that has taken me almost 25 years…

“Meat Fruit” – Making a Heston favourite at home.

Mandarin “Meat fruit” filled with a surprise Chicken liver parfait Reblogged from 2011  – I`ve reblogged this post as it`s head and shoulders above my other posts as the most popular one on Cumbriafoodie. Seems like Heston has spread his wings worldwide as I have requests and messages from Australia , Thailand and USA from…