Category: Food & Wine

Essential ingredients: truffles

This month, our Head Chef Stewart Turner looks to the heady scents (and even headier prices) of the white truffle to inspire two simple but sensational dishes. Meanwhile, Demetri Walters MW selects the perfect vinous accompaniments. On the table: The Alba truffle festival, which runs until 15th November 2015, sees the start of the truffle […]

All stirred up: Christmas pudding

Dare we say it, Christmas is just around the corner. As half-term signposts its approach, thoughts turn to initial preparations in the kitchen. Here our Head Chef Stewart Turner provides a classic recipe for Christmas pudding, meaning that there is one less thing on the to-do list. This is a Christmas pudding in the classic […]

On the table: Dabbous

This month food writer Victoria Stewart returns to one of London’s most fashionable establishments, Dabbous, a Michelin-star eatery that is equally – if not more – impressive on the second visit. Some dining rooms don’t seem to need a bedding-in period; they’re off with a bang the minute they’re out of the starting blocks. Ollie […]

Essential ingredients: cèpes

This month our Head Chef Stewart Turner turns to the earthiness of mushrooms, employing freshly foraged cèpes to create a classic risotto and elegant pastrami dish. As ever, Demetri Walters MW from our Private Wine Events team advises on the wines that will work alongside Stewart’s creations. On the table: As autumn approaches and we […]