Friday 30 September 2011

Abu Zaad.

Smiling Waiters, Busy Buzzy Atmosphere, Wonderful Fresh Juices, Fresh Produce, Delicious Dishes.
Abu Zaad is a Syrian restaurant and is a must when visiting the bush for approx £12 ahead you really cannot go wrong.
Abu Zaad.29 Uxbridge Road,London W12.

Sublime Continued.

Rice Pudding and Grilled Figs.
Hereford Road.

Sublime Continued

Pan Fried Slip Souls with Cauliflower and capers.
Hereford Road.

Sublime.

Not wishing this to occur but Hereford Road is a restaurant that should be booked for two weeks in advance at least. The food is faultless not only because of the freshest ingredients but also the love and passion that goes into every dish. Yes this is just an artichoke but the vinegaigrette was no ordinary vinaigrette any left overs were spread onto the delicious bread.
Hereford Road,3 Hereford Road,London W2 4AB. Tel No 207 727 1144.

My favourite.

Green tea Ice Cream with Red Bean Sauce.
Chisou.

Chisou

Super Super Fresh mixed Sashimi.
Chisou.

Chisou

The Perfect Salad. Spinach with spicy Prawns.
Next time i visit i shall ask them if i can watch how long this dish takes to prepare. 10 out of 10 for presentation.
Chisou,4 Princes Street,London W1B 2LE. tel No 207 629 3931.

Wednesday 21 September 2011

Bernices Chicken Soup.

I could eat this every night and with the onset of a cold it was a dream come true.
1 small free range chicken.
2 Carrots.
2 Leeks.
2 cloves of garlic.
1 onion
2 Parsnips
2 teaspoons bouillon.
Put all ingredients in a pan and cover with water.
Simmer on a low light for 3 hours.
After 2 and a half hours add some pearl barley.
Take the meat of the chicken bone discarding bones and put flesh back into soup.
Serve infront of favourite TV programme with blanket draped over shoulders.
I did not have Kentish Plum Pie and Custard.
The Rivington Grill.
And I had Fish and Chips.
Rivington Grill.
Off the train from Paris in a bit of a misty haze jumped on the tube to Old Street where i had a meeting at the Rivington Grill. Here we have a Barnsley lamb chop with Bubble and Squeak. Just noticed whilst checking address they now have one in Dubai !!!
The Rivington Grill,28/30 Rivington Street,London EC2A 3DZ. Tel No 0207 729 7053.

Rose Again.

Whilst my head was round the door taking pictures i had to take the cakes and stewed fruits of the day too.
Rose Bakery.

Rose Again.

How could i not put my head round the door and take a picture of the Salads and Quiches of the day on offer.
Rose Bakery,Rue De Martyrs,75009 Paris.France.

Alberts Choice.

Once a year i seem to get a Pizza Craving and this time it happened to happen in Paris. Difficult as Paris is not the home of the Pizza. Fortunately i was with my friend Albert who insisted on taking me to La Pizzetta. So we settled into a bottle of delicious red wine from Puglia and a truffle with black crust Pizza (the secret ingredient was squid ink). I could not think of a more perfect way to spend a rainy sunday night.
La Pizzetta,22 Avenue Trudaine,75009.

Tuesday 20 September 2011

Creme Brulee.

Apart from this being my favourite photograph i have ever blogged. Here are two creme brulees
Rottisserie Beaujolais.

Cote De Boeuf.

Cote de boeuf for 2 (I promise) with sauce bernaise.
Rotisserie Beaujolais.

Beaujolais.

This is Beaujolais the cat. She resides at Rotisserie Beaujolais. I am sorry to be so dull and blog this restaurant for the third time but better to be honest.
Rotisserie Beaujolais.19 Quai de la Tournelle,75005.Tel 331 43541747.

Sunday 11 September 2011

Tea and Cakes

Tea at friends on Saturday i offered to bring the cakes.
A selection from Ottolenghi.
Coffee and Walnut Financier.Flourless Chocolate cake.Passion Fruit Meringue pies and lemon and raspberry cup cakes. Disgusting!!!!!
Ottolenghi.63 Ledbury Road,W11 2AD.

Jamie and Annas Curry.

There has been a slight obsession over the summer with the Jamie Oliver 30 minute cookbook.
Do the recipes really take 30 minutes? No they do not more like 1 hour 30 minutes maybe it was a misprint. Here is the Thai Prawn Curry cooked by Miss Anna last Thursday. It was heaven and well worth the wait!!!