Le Cool/Wapping Project
Posted: March 25, 2010 Filed under: in the press, publications 5 Comments »Hello. I’ve written a rather mean thing about cupcakes (and how you won’t find any in The Wapping Project) in this week’s Le Cool. The editor of Le Cool used to be the bass player in Suede. If that’s not a reason to subscribe I don’t know what is.
Bob Bob Ricard
Posted: March 18, 2010 Filed under: good times | Tags: restaurant reviews 12 Comments »Did you know that the man who invented Imperia Russian Standard vodka* also invented the periodic table of elements? Or that the liquid is distilled no less than eight times, and filtered twice through Ural mountain quartz? Or indeed, that “Stolichnaya” is just another flavour in Russia and has been heavily marketed to us in the west, whereas the more discerning Russian connoisseurs are less impressed at its mere double distillation?
Ottolenghi Turkey and Sweetcorn Meatballs with Roasted Pepper Sauce
Posted: March 8, 2010 Filed under: lunch, tea | Tags: recipe 15 Comments »Regularly stocking up on cookbooks can get a bit pricey, so I’ve started borrowing them from my local library, which harbours a superb selection. I get a vicarious thrill out of lugging them home and leafing through, before post it noting the recipes I want to try before the dreaded due date (never let it be said that I don’t like to live life on its absolute edge).
