by Suzanne James | Oct 6, 2016 | Food and Drink, News
This is one of our most popular desserts for weddings! Serves 8 Preparation time – 2 hours Cooking time – 40 minutes Banana Cake Ingredients 170g Butter Softened 170g Caster Sugar 3 Eggs 170g Self-Raising Flour 2 Bananas (ripe/overripe) Vanilla Extract (Optional)...
by Lawrence Roullier White | Sep 26, 2016 | Food and Drink, News
The 18th century Gin Craze took hold in a big way, the average Londoner drank 14 gallons a year and London had 7000 establishments selling the stuff. In the slums and unsanitary conditions gin was safer to drink than water and people readily got hooked. The widespread...
by Lawrence Roullier White | Sep 22, 2016 | Food and Drink, News, Shopping
Beefeater London Gin; made in Kennington, where you can visit the distillery. Berry Brothers and Rudd Number 3 London Gin; the proprietary gin of the famous St James’ Wine Masters. Bloom Gin; by female master distiller, Joanne Moore, and containing chamomile and...
by Suzanne James | Sep 12, 2016 | Food and Drink, News
Ingredients 100g rice flour 3 onions, sliced 120g gram flour 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp cumin powder 1tsp hot curry powder chop a handfall of coriander pinch of salt deep fat fryer/ a deep pan filled with oil Method Put the onions in a bowl and add...
by Lawrence Roullier White | Aug 30, 2016 | Food and Drink, News
This month the Hectic Host has good news for lovers of shellfish. It seems that the old adage that one should not eat shellfish when there is NOT an R in the month is little more than out dated folklore. The saying, that can be traced back to the 16th century,...
by Suzanne James | Aug 22, 2016 | Food and Drink, News
August has seafood galore. Think: crab, cod, salmon, tuna or sea bream. Try it with heat-loving aubergines, courgettes, tomatoes, plump seasonal tomatoes or fennel. Sophisticated salads, like Peach and Parma Ham, or Halloumi and Pea are just the thing for when...