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February 28th, 2012  Borsh (5.50) Category: Bistro (££)
The visit to the small restaurant Tamada in St. John’s Wood was my first encounter with Georgian cuisine.  Georgian, my lunch companion who has visited Georgia on many occasions told me, is one of the most interesting cuisines of all the states formerly comprising the USSR.  It is rich in vegetables and influenced by  Mediterranean, Europe and The Middle East. February 22nd, 2012  Matcha Crème Brulée @The London Foodie Supperclub, 30-35 pounds per head, BYO  I admittedly got a bit tired of supperclubs of late.  However, when I learned that the lovely Luiz aka The London Foodie had ditched his high flying city career to devote himself fully to cooking, nothing could hold me back. Luiz spent a few months last autumn in Japan to deepen his already profound understanding of Japanese cuisine.  In London, he found a mentor in Reiko, the lady who does wonderful Japanese cooking classes in London and also has her own cook book. February 19th, 2012  Tarte Tatin I always thought making Tarte Tatin,  the famous French tarte invented by the Tatin sisters in the late 19th century, would be very difficult.  It is however surprisingly easy and I succeeded in my first attempt making this beautiful caramelly dessert bliss.  I don’t think there is any other dessert with minimal preparation effort that will result in so much happiness of your dinner guests. I got a lot of guidance from Felicity Cloake’s how to cook perfect tarte tatin and added my own touch. February 13th, 2012  Dessert Heaven @Roganic Category: Haute Cuisine (££££) Finally it was my turn to dine at the 2-year pop up restaurant Roganic in Marylebone.  I was taken there by the lovely Skinny Bib who has been a Roganic regular since the restaurant opened last summer.  Roganic is owned and overseen by Simon Rogan, who has earned his reputation with L’Enclume in the Lake District. February 11th, 2012  Serve topped with Pomegranate Seeds This is an excellent dish for leftovers to be taken into work the next day.  In addition, it works as a starter, a main or a side dish, very volatile indeed!  What I love about it is that it’s so fresh and healthy while it fills you up at the same time.  For me it’s the perfect dish to combat the winter blues with some Mediterranean flavours and vibrant colours. February 8th, 2012  Wild Mushroom and Truffle Risotto @Almeida Category: Brasserie (£££) Almeida, a French brasserie just opposite the outstanding Almeida Theater, does a very good value pre-theatre menu: 2 courses for 16 and 3 courses for 19 pounds. We went to see The House of Bernarda Alba, a Llorca play with a pure female cast, transferred from catholic Spain to rural Iran.  I liked it a lot, while my boyfriend found it depressing and hated it.  I suggest you believe me and go see it, it’s on until 10th of March. February 5th, 2012  Spicy Indian Popcorn This weekend I spent at home, having a beautiful and highly recommended date with The Killing DVD box set.  Caught between subtitles, unsmiling Danish faces, intrigue, murder, thick knitted jumpers and funny Scandinavian names, I suddenly felt the urge for popcorn.  I craved not the normal kind of popcorn, but a healthy, non-greasy variant with exotic spices and I came across this intriguing sounding recipe of Curry Popcorn.  I adapted it a bit and called it Spicy Indian Popcorn (as I don’t think it tastes very much of curry). February 4th, 2012  Hearts and more Hearts @ Hotel Chocolate There we go again.  Another year has passed and here we have another occasion to disappoint your partner with a bad present, a rubbish restaurant (or no restaurant at all because you have been too late and everything is booked out) or wilting flowers. February 2nd, 2012  My first attempt of making pasta I have to apologise to my readers who are actually in possession of Ottolenghi‘s earthshatteringly wonderful cookery book Plenty (probably most of you) and who must be very bored by me currently obsessing about this book. But let me tell you – I am in love and here the reasons why this recipe collection stole my heart like none before. |
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