Teach a man to fish. There are many cookery courses in Thailand but I was lucky enough to choose Kata Kitchen, run by Sally and Jim on… Read more “Kata Thai Cooking, Phuket, Thailand”

Lost for words (almost) If I was to tell you what was less good about all the other restaurants’ tasting menus I have had over the years,… Read more “Sat Bains, Nottingham.”

OK so it’s a term I just made up, but read on! We all agree that the best way to cook bacon is to grill it, so… Read more “Hydro-grilled bacon.”

  Have you noticed that there are fashionable words, phrases and ingredients used in food and restaurant reviews? So like when one writer uses it, then for… Read more “10 food memes that drive me MAD!”

Is there anybody there? One beer for yes, two beers for no. If you’re going a bit cruise-ship crazy in old Cadiz, take a catamaran to Puerto… Read more “Zaccaria, Puerto Santa Maria.”

Riverside spot with a good French bistro menu. With my base camp in Biarritz I decided to spend the day in Bayonne. Dead easy to get there… Read more “Bouteille a la Nive, Biarritz.”

Q: What’s red and invisible? A: No tomatoes. About halfway up the trendy surfers’ hangout of Rue Gambetta (just up from Les Halles) is a cool, seafood… Read more “La Crique, Biarritz”

  If you change your mind. I’m the first in line. Honey I’m still free. Take a chance on me. Question: Why are the meatballs at Ikea… Read more “Ikea, Sheffield.”

Mais oui, bien sûr! Whenever I have a French meal I wonder why I bother eating anything else. French Living is a classic unpretentious bistro where you can… Read more “French Living, Nottingham, UK”