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Leeks baked in cream and stock Recently I posted on pairing Leeks with Gruyere which, for me is a great combination.  I suggested ser...

Lime Blossom My Cup of Tea I've always enjoyed a nice cup of tea.  My tastes were unsophisticated, mostly involving a tea bag, a...

Leeks au Gratin I know we're all waiting impatiently for the asparagus to arrive but clearly, given this long winter, it's ...

Wild Mushroom Tart at 40 Maltby Street The dish pictured above wouldn't be out of place in a top restaurant. However, I ate it in ...

Although it officially launches on 15 April, The Monocle Cafe in Marylebone opened its doors today. This is the second Cafe from Monoc...

Slice of Onion Tart with  Lancashire Cheese I was saving this recipe for the the day I managed to plant this year's onion sets but...

Rockfish Pasta at   Monv ínic I've long had a liking for Spanish wines and, although it's based on no great learning, I kno...

Last Saturday I spotted the first of the broad-leaved wild garlic at Tony Booth's Tayshaw arch at 60 Druid Street SE1 so I can relia...

Honey & Co London Cakes of the day I had intended waiting until after I'd tried dinner at Honey & Co but one lunch and a b...

Fabrique London I ’d almost given up hope of finding a really good baguette in London. You know the kind I mean;  like the ones you...