Category: Food & Wine

High summer ingredients and wine

The weather is getting warmer. The kitchen at No.3 St James’s Street is flooded with a plethora of the most vibrant-coloured and fresh ingredients. Here, our Head Chef Stewart Turner shares a few of his favourites for the table this summer; and Isabella Cameron, our wine specialist, selects delicious, summer-friendly bottles to match. Tomatoes Up […]

How I buy Bordeaux: Akiko Sakai shares her tips

In the second blog of our series, Account Manager Akiko Sakai tells us about her experiences buying – and drinking – Bordeaux, and the invaluable advice she’s been given along the way. Have you got a favourite bottle in your collection? It would have to be the 2011 Ch. Calon Ségur. The 2011 vintage was […]

Stewart Turner’s festive canapés

Our Head Chef Stewart Turner shares his favourite recipes for festive canapés – from fig and gorgonzola blinis to a classic prawn cocktail. They’re easy to make and sure to impress over the festive season. Canapés After the mighty gougère, blinis are always on my go-to canapé list. They’re easy to make, and they’re a […]

English truffles: the hunt for black gold

English truffles may lack the status of their Italian counterparts, but these little-known delicacies have been found in our native woodlands for hundreds of years. Intrigued, Emily Miles goes hunting. As summer gradually gives way to autumn, professional truffle hunters start to practice their craft. Hoping for a glimpse into this secretive world, I got in touch with The […]