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Butterflied Prawns in Moroccan Spices Serves Four

16 king prawns One tablespoon of Ras el Hanout Salt and pepper Two lemons, zested Six tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil To butterfly the prawns, start by removing the shells and then slice the prawn along its back about five millimetres deep. You… Read more →

Springtime Risotto

12 asparagus spears 200g of peas Five tablespoons of olive oil Two pinches of table salt 400g arborio risotto rice Two and a half litres of water Two medium onions 125ml of dry vermouth 100g of Parmesan 75g of salted butter Four tablespoons of ricotta Small bunch of mint; leaves removed… Read more →

Eat St – London’s Street Food collective – has taken itself westside, establishing a residency at Chelsea’s Imperial Arms. On Friday and Saturday nights throughout the spring and summer, Eat St’s residency will see food served in the pub’s garden by a rotating cast of some of London’s… Read more →

In a distinctive move away from traditional finger sandwiches and cream cakes of the quintessentially English afternoon tea, Eric was adamant that he, in partnership with the 51-year-old hotel, should create a tea which invokes a ‘dream of the Orient’. How curious my seven-year-old rightly thought… Read more →

Congratulations to Cubitt House, which has been awarded Three Star Champion status – the highest ranking in its Sustainability Rating Survey. All four stylish pubs with rooms; The Thomas Cubitt (Belgravia), The Pantechnicon (Knightsbridge), The Orange (Pimlico) and The Grazing Goat (Marylebone)… Read more →

West London Living’s Hannah Palmer is now adding blogging to her contributions. Her new blog HPeas is a celebration of great food, recipes and cookbooks. She’s not afraid to say it like it is, especially when she thinks that current celebrity chefs are falling short of the mark. If you’re… Read more →