Greedy Gourmet

Giveaway #94: 1 of 3 Copies of A Country Cook’s Kitchen

Michelle — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:07:08 +0000

When was the last time you made your own sausages? Never? Then it’s high time you start making your own because once you tasted it you’ll never want shop-bought ones again. Plenty of other topics are covered by this educational cookbook – Country Cook’s Kitchen: Traditional culinary skills, from breadmaking and dairy to preserving and [...]

Blue Chutney

Michelle — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:24:36 +0000

Most of the time when you think of an Indian restaurant in the UK, you think of a long narrow space where all the tables are lined up against the wall sardine-style, which makes for very cramped eating. Not so in Blue Chutney. Its modern interiors are wide with plenty of space between tables which [...]

Giveaway #93: 1 of 3 Copies of French Kitchen

Michelle — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:26:49 +0000

Who on this planet doesn’t like French food? What a beautiful French Kitchen: Classic Recipes for Home Cooks by Serge Dansereau is. The quintessential recipes are easy to understand and the photography so stunning that I just want screw the diet I’m on and run into the kitchen to start making some of the delectable [...]

Giveaway #92: 1 of 3 Copies of Ready for Dessert

Michelle — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:18:54 +0000

Who’s in the mood for some dessert? Look no further. David Lebovitz, an American ex-pat now living in Paris, wrote this fantastic book, Ready for Dessert: My Best Recipes, a little while ago. This book is a must for those sweet tooths who like to dabble in the kitchen and there are a plethora of [...]

Asia de Cuba

Michelle — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:06:46 +0000

One mind-blowing bite of Prawn, Snapper and Watermelon Ceviche (£9.50) made me realise how lacklustre the Salmon Ceviche was at my Cabana review meal. There are four types of Ceviches available at Asia de Cuba and the only thing they have in common is the citrus base but flavour-wise each one surprisingly had its own [...]

The Great Wall

Michelle — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:27:42 +0000

There is a reason London is considered one of the greatest gastronomical cities in the world today. Over the past few decades, immigrants from all over the world had infiltrated UK and brought their cuisines along with their exotic ingredients. Want to have some Vietnamese food? It’s there. Ethopian? Yes. Peruvian? Of course! Londoners are [...]

Giveaway #91: A Mother’s Day Hamper from Serenata Flowers

Michelle — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:26:36 +0000

Mother knows best. Make sure that’s what you give her on 18th of March – with a little help from floral experts and cocoa connoisseurs Serenata Flowers. Serenata Flowers are the equivalent of A-list celebrities: gorgeous, desirable and boasting a longer shelf-life than their contemporaries. Sourced from the finest suppliers around the country, the flowers [...]