Food and Drink, Eat Drink Stay, Eat, Sleep, Drink

Currently Craving: Sharpening Up

“ it will sharpen up even your oldest, most beloved blade”

Crostini with Pickled Pumpkin, Crispy Sage and Ricotta

Is it weird that I have a favourite knife and use it only for meals I really want to savour cooking, or for ingredients to which I’m particularly attached? Chopping a supermarket onion for a quick pasta sauce on a Tuesday night? I’m not wasting precious knife-energy on that. A home-grown tomato, though, for a special meal? Now you’re talking.

If I stop to apply anything even approaching logic to this, I realise that my fear doesn’t lie in ‘wasting knife energy’ but in blunting my blade. Readers, I need fear no more. German family manufacturers, HORL® have just launched the ultimate in knife sharpening; HORL®2. The beautifully designed wooden barrel houses a precision sharpener at each end and a magnetic stand offers a choice of precision grinding angles. If this sounds a bit technical, fear not. It’s simplicity itself to use – just snap your knife against the magnet and roll the barrel back and forth. The aesthetic design guarantees it will take pride of place in your kitchen and you’ll want it close to hand as you work your way through the knife drawer. Available from Banbury’s premium barbecue retailer, ProSmoke, just in time for batch-cooking season, it will sharpen up even your oldest, most beloved blade, be it paring, santoku, chef, cheese or utility.

From £159 prosmokebbq.co.uk

Everyday Gluten-Free

A New Book by Emily Kerrigan

Emily combines her years working on food magazines with her first-class nutrition knowledge to create deliciously nourishing gluten-free food for everyday eating. Her recipes are fresh, fuss-free and reliable and she thinks in a balanced diet, there's room for both greens and gluten-free chocolate.

Thu 21 Nov 2024

The World's 6 Most Expensive and Extravagant Dishes

Luxury dining at its finest offer some of the most extravagant and expensive dishes on the culinary scene. Not only are they mouth-watering, but they also have price tags that most diners will marvel at. Here's a detailed look at six of the most expensive and extravagant dishes globally.

London Food and Drink Photography Kibou Asian Restaurant Cambridge 2023 Nic Crilly Hargrave 113 zeyrbt

Mon 16 Sep 2024

Review: Kibou Oxford ★★★★★

Earlier this year, Little Clarendon Street was named one of the coolest places in the UK. The glowing report cited shops like Wild Honey and The Jericho Cheese Company, as well as community hub, Common Ground, and the now departed Wilding restaurant. Happily this prime venue has not stayed vacant for long. Kibou, the Japanese Kitchen and Bar, has opened its latest outpost in Jericho, and I went along to try out their contemporary and very stylish take on Japanese classics and street food.

Mon 1 Jul 2024

Confit Fennel Salad

Oxfordshire and its surrounds are famous for outstanding food and hospitality: from farms, growers and markets to cafes, pubs and restaurants. We are delighted to have the chance to feature some of the very best.