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    Stephen Smith on wild foods

    by  • 21/05/2013 • 0 Comments

    I was recently asked if I’d like to pose some questions on wild foods to Stephen Smith at Bohemia on Jersey. (It follows a little series of videos where I asked Phil Howard questions about pasta...

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    Duvel beers at Le Gavroche dinner

    by  • 22/04/2013 • 0 Comments

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    Menu from a dinner at the two Michelin-starred Le Gavroche with Duvel beers matched to the food: Allumettes de fromage – Cheese straws Vedett extra blond 5% lager Thon mi-cuit au poivre, salade de gingembre, piment rouge et soya...

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    Aurelia, Mayfair, Review

    by  • 28/03/2013 • 0 Comments

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    14 Cork St  City of Westminster, W1S 3NS www.aurelialondon.co.uk Just a stone’s throw from the Royal Academy is Aurelia London, a Mediterranean restaurant nestled in the heart of Mayfair. The restaurant is named after Via Aurelia, the historic route which...

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    Ristorante Reale Montepulciano d’Abruzzo lunch

    by  • 17/03/2013 • 1 Comment

    Veal gel, dried porcini, almonds and black truffle, Ristorante Reale, Abruzzo

    Menu from a lunch at Niko Romito’s two Michelin-starred Ristorate Reale in Castel di Sangro, Abruzzo, Italy, with Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wines (rough English translations bold and in brackets): Emulsione fredda di manzo e olio con dragoncello e maionese di lamponi (Cold beef emulsion with...

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