I’ve always thought that the length of a good lunch should be about the same as a football match: around two hours (give or take a few minutes for injury time and the obligatory half-time break). I was reminded of this as I...
Read MoreWhen I booked my tasting menu at Manchester’s District, its website informed me that Discovery (£50 a head) encapsulated ‘a new life in the off-world colonies’ and ‘a new chance in a golden land of...
Read MoreChristmas seems to start earlier every year, or so they say. Perhaps even more so in 2021 following the screeching U-turn made by the Government last year. People do seem to be in a rush to start the festive season in case...
Read MoreI have eaten cauliflower for dinner for three nights in a row this week. This is something I never thought I’d do by choice following years of being subjected to my mum’s boiled and unseasoned take on the vegetable. However,...
Read MoreSometimes I think that I live in a parallel universe to the food critic Jay Rayner. Our paths have never crossed, though we have occasionally reviewed the same restaurants. I was impressed with his recent excellent account of...
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