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Pioneering pizza

Pioneer of pizza in Britain places £1.15 million Lancashire home on the market   Wendy Allen isn’t a household name but along with her brother, Pizza Express founder Peter Boizot MBE, she can be credited with...

Stocking up in Stockbridge

Kathryn Fensterstock enjoys a visit to Stockbridge   Winding along the A30 bound for Stockbridge, the dips and dives through the hilly topography of the Hampshire countryside feels like a journey to the past. In addition...

Reader Offer: Join La Brasserie for a beer

La Brasserie to mark International Beer Day in conjunction with Mongoose Premium Beer   On 7th August, after the success of their “pour the perfect pint” event with Stella Artois in early July, La Brasserie will...

McDonald’s goes upmarket

Pulled pork sandwiches and lobster rolls take the menu at McDonald’s into the league of the private jet set   Foodie fads change with the season but when McDonald’s get in on the act, there’s definitely something...

Reader Offer: Pour the perfect pint

La Brasserie and Stella Artois to host a Wimbledon themed evening where guests can learn to pour the perfect pint   On 6th July, Chelsea restaurant La Brasserie and Wimbledon sponsors Stella Artois are teaming up to...

Recipe of the Week: Crab cakes

Chef and Palestine on a Plate app creator Joudie Kalla shares her recipe for crab cakes   Summer finally reared its head last week and I was inspired to create some fresh, crisp, tangy crab cakes. I...

Review: Whittard 77% cocoa flaked drinking chocolate

Simon Ogilvie-Harris reviews Whittard’s most luxurious drinking chocolate offering   Whittard’s flaked chocolate drink oozes luxury. It comes in a beautiful cardboard cylinder with sketches of the cocoa plant on the outside.     When I opened it, I...

Sods, bitches and gin

Raising a toast to World Gin Day with VII Hills gin at La Brasserie   Created to honour Steven Berkoff’s debut novel, Sod the Bitches!, and served at his launch party for it last month, barman...

Joudie Kalla: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

‘The Steeple Times’ asks the Palestinian chef and author of ‘Palestine on A Plate’ Joudie Kalla: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”   The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? My mother: She says to...

A summery tea

Alexandra Naylor reviews the InterContinental Park Lane London’s ‘Scents of Summer Afternoon Tea’   Yesterday, on a beautiful summer’s day a friend and I enjoyed a wonderful afternoon tea at the Wellington Lounge in the InterContinental...

Recipe of the Week: Chocolate truffles

Chef and Palestine on a Plate app creator Joudie Kalla shares a recipe for chocolate truffles   I make cakes for the new Pavilion Road shop of the truffle chocolatiers Prestat and share with you something decadent, devilish and...

Raising the bar

A Shelter Island Heights home with quite possibly the best home bar ever comes to the market for £1.2 million   There are homes with bars and then there’s this 4,000 square foot “plantation-style house” on...

Picture of the Week: The Duchess and The Duchess

The Duchess of Cornwall samples a gin and champagne cocktail named in her honour   Drinking on the job is commonly frowned upon but in trying a cocktail named in her honour this week, The Duchess...

Recipe of the Week: Steak tartare

Chef and Palestine on a Plate app creator Joudie Kalla shares a recipe for steak tartare that she was introduced to at the Hotel De Vigny in Paris   I used to live in Paris in my twenties...

Closing the avenue

Chelsea institution Poissonnerie de l’Avenue to close after 53 years in business on 24th May   On Sunday, after an astounding 53 years in business, the Chelsea restaurant Poissonnerie de l’Avenue will close for good.     A favourite...

Reader Invite: Chavín Jewellery trunk show barbecue

Invitation to a jewellery trunk show barbecue on the roof terrace of a Thameside penthouse in London’s Imperial Wharf   On 1st June from 6pm to 9pm, readers of The Steeple Times are invited to a...

Restaurant review: Iddu, London, SW7

Matthew Steeples explores the menu at the recently opened South Kensington hotspot Iddu   44 Harrington Road in South Kensington was the scene of an accident in 2003 when a bus crashed through the window of...

Recipe of the Week: Raclette galette

Chef and Palestine on a Plate app creator Joudie Kalla shares her recipe for raclette galette   I used to eat raclette sandwiches at Raison D’etre in South Kensington. It was best sandwich shop I know...

Reader offer: Art and jewellery lunch at Coya

An invitation to an art and jewellery lunch at private members’ club and restaurant Coya in Mayfair   On Tuesday 19th May, readers of The Steeple Times are invited to a lunch and a showcase of...

Restaurant review: Nam Long Le Shaker, London

Simon Ogilvie-Harris reviews the iconic Nam Long Le Shaker restaurant after its recent makeover   Nam Long Le Shaker opened in 1987 and fast became a haunt that most remembered arriving at but not one that...

Recipe of the Week: Matcha, nectarine and raspberry cake

Chef and Palestine on a Plate app creator Joudie Kalla shares her recipe for matcha, nectarine and raspberry cake   Perfect for spring and summer months and perfect to accompany Gael Dantec’s Wine of the Week,...

Wine of the Week: Laurent-Perrier Brut NV

Citreola Cellars wine merchant Gael Dantec selects Laurent-Perrier Brut NV as his Wine of the Week and offers it for just £25.99 per bottle   Laurent-Perrier is one of the few champagne houses that spends less...

Recipe of the Week: Char Sui Bao Buns

Chef and Palestine on a Plate app creator Joudie Kalla shares her recipe for Char Sui Bao Buns   Steamed buns are all the rage now and though places such as Flesh and Buns and Bao London are certainly the...

A golden competition

Davide Boncimino of Mr Fogg’s wins La Brasserie’s third inter-bar cocktail competition   On Sunday evening, La Brasserie’s third inter-bar cocktail competition was won by David Boncimino from the Mayfair bar Mr Fogg’s.     The contest – which...

Recipe of the Week: Chicken and celeriac salad

Chef and Palestine on a Plate app creator Joudie Kalla shares her recipe for a chicken and celeriac salad   This is the perfect salad for fresh spring day and ideal to share with friends. It...

Judging a cocktail

La Brasserie invites readers of ‘The Steeple Times’ to their third inter-bar cocktail competition on Sunday 12th April. Entries will be judged by Nancy Dell’Olio, John Paul Murphy, Lyndon Ogbourne, Lettice Rowbotham and Matthew...

Recipe of the Week: Chicken curry

Chef Joudie Kalla shares a recipe for a chicken curry with steamed buns and a mint yoghurt dip   I adore curry and love to make it at home. This week I share a recipe for...

Dine like a Lord

Peers’ Dining Room at the House of Lords to open to the public for the first time during the run-up to the General Election   Food at the Palace of Westminster is notoriously akin to what...

Restaurant review: La Finestra, Prague

New contributor Simon Ogilvie-Harris reviews La Finestra in Prague and is pleasantly surprised to find that it is as popular with locals as it is with tourists   La Finestra has a reputation as one of...

Recipe of the Week: Apple and rhubarb cake

New columnist chef Joudie Kalla suggests baking an apple and rhubarb cake whilst rhubarb is in season   This cake is moist, delicious and beautiful. It creates a wonderful aroma as it is being cooked and...

Wine of the Week: Chic Rosé “Saint-Tropez” 2013

Citreola Cellars wine merchant Gael Dantec selects Chic Rosé “Saint-Tropez” 2013 as his Wine of the Week   As the days get longer and the sun attempts to raise its head, the thoughts of many turns...

Back to 1972

La Brasserie to offer a menu at 1972 prices on 27th April to mark their 43rd anniversary in business   On the 27th April, La Brasserie is returning to its roots and offering their original food menu...