Chinatown London at Night: Restaurants, Mooncakes and Bubble Tea
An evening walk through London’s Chinatown in 2018, exploring restaurants, a Chinese bakery, Mid-Autumn mooncakes, handmade dumplings and bubble tea.
London Food
Partridges Chelsea and the Fine Food Market in 2018
A September 2018 visit to Partridges Chelsea and the Duke of York Square Fine Food Market, ending with a freshly cooked duck sandwich on the Saatchi Gallery lawn.
Monmouth Coffee at Borough Market on a Rainy London Day
A rainy 2018 visit to Monmouth Coffee at Borough Market, recording the queue, communal table, roasted beans and a simple cup of black coffee.
How to Cook Steak at Home: The Hawksmoor Method
A practical 2018 home-cooking test of the Hawksmoor steak method, using a thick bone-in rib steak, intense heat, regular turning and a proper rest.
Polpo’s Anchovy and Chickpea Crostini: The “Salty Hummus” Film
Barry revisits Russell Norman’s POLPO cookbook to make anchovy and chickpea crostini—an intensely savoury Venetian-inspired snack nicknamed “salty hummus”.
