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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Hangover Thoughts: Fergus Henderson, Shaun Hill, Chris Hirst
Fergus Henderson’s Hangover Thoughts If you follow simple rituals, things should not go too awry: a nip of Fernet Branca in the morning to fire the engines up (the head barman at the Savoy swore his longevity was a result … Continue reading
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Tagged christopher hirst, fergus henderson, fernetbranca, hangover cures, shaun hill
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Rude Health Rants – weekend line-up
The proudly outspoken Rude Health gang are passionate about real food, the way it should be. Get the low-down on the latest food issues from those in the know – our guest producers, chefs and food writers – as they … Continue reading
Trevor Gulliver – a very particular approach to wine
The St John legacy is an ironic one. The restaurant purports to be a simple, back to basics establishment. Nothing fancy – just good, honest food. Or as its co-proprietor, Trevor Gulliver, puts it: “There’s nothing simpler than Fergus puts … Continue reading
Cafe Spice Namaste goes native this festival weekend
Chef Cyrus Todiwala and his wife Pervin dare Abergavenny Food Festival goers to find out for themselves when Mr Todiwala’s Organic Bombay Bangers and Seven Spice Burgers are served up in the castle grounds this weekend. It’s an open secret, … Continue reading
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Tagged bangers, burgers, cafe spice namaste, cyrus todiwala, indian street food, kebab
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Henry Harris: Racine, French bourgeois food and the festival weekend
Let’s get one thing straight, Henry Harris has no ambition to reinvent the restaurant, far from it, he just wants to cook “good French bourgeois food”. He opened his South Kensington restaurant, Racine, nine years ago to do just that: … Continue reading
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Tagged french bourgeois food, henry harris, racine, richard bertinet, valentine warner, what to eat now
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Afternoon Tea with Leon at the Dewsall Pop-up this Saturday
Breaking News! Henry Dimbleby and Claire Ptak are joining the Dewsall team to make Afternoon Tea at The Dewsall Pop-up in Horsington’s Yard (Saturday 17, 3.30- 5.30pm) an even more scrumptious affair. Henry and Claire will be in charge of … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, Chez Panisse, claire ptak, dewsall, henry dimbleby, leon, violet
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Henrietta Lovell is on a mission
Henrietta Lovell is on a mission. She wants the British to reclaim their heritage. Tea. “You know I’m obsessed with tea, tea is everything to me,” she says the moment she arrives in Joe’s Café where we arrange to meet. … Continue reading
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Tagged abergavenny food festival, gin, henrietta lovell, rare tea company, sipsmith, tea, tutored tasting
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Raw Milk
Milk. We consume loads of it but what do we really know about it? Supermarket milk is sold mainly on a colour-coded basis. Red, green or blue? No branding, no provenance. In fact no information at all beyond the fat … Continue reading
Jona Higgins meets Fergus Henderson and discusses hangover cures and a very special ‘pick-me-up’
I arrive a little early to meet Fergus Henderson at St. John’s in Smithfield, so I sit at the bar and gaze up around the huge cavernous space that surrounds me. The décor is minimal and unpretentious: simple wooden tables … Continue reading
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Tagged abergavenny food festival, fergus henderson, fernet branca, hangover cures
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