Lamb Kofte with a Butter Bean Mash & Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

March 21, 2024.Reading time 10 minutes.

Ottolenghi’s Bulgur with Tomato, Aubergine & Preserved Lemon Yoghurt from his book Simple has become one of the family’s favourite dishes and we cook it often – to serve with lamb, chicken, sausages. I’ve been making it so often lately that the other day I thought I should take another look through Simple and see […]

Travel Gourmet’s Favourite Food Places in Richmond & Twickenham

October 18, 2015.Reading time 10 minutes.

The prestigious Observer Food Monthly Awards are published today and I was delighted to see one of my favourite restaurants, The Palomar, voted Best Restaurant in UK. It reminded me that I’ve had on my mind writing a post about my favourite food places in my local area: Richmond and Twickenham. People are often asking me […]

Cafe Review: Butter Beans, Richmond

November 3, 2014.Reading time 8 minutes.

It’s well known amongst my family and friends that my favourite coffee house/cafe is Butter Beans (formerly Taylor St Baristas) in Richmond. Why else would I travel two and a half miles at least once a day, and often twice, for a cup of coffee unless it wasn’t just good, but wonderful! Butter Beans has […]