Monthly Archives: March 2012

Cherry-Blossom Donut

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

love this,  cherry-blossom themed Donut :

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Bring Din Tai Fung To London

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

Din Tai Fung does the best Shanghai-style xiao long bau (soup dumplings) I’ve ever tasted and yet for some unknown reason they’ve never bothered to open up in the UK – I’m visiting Japan again in April and am just as … Continue reading →

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>>Fire Ramen!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1rvJ4l9CGc&feature=player_embedded

Fire Ramen

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Tapaç24, Barcelona

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Tapaç24 is  the latest ‘project‘ from former El-Bulli chef Carles Abellan (Commerec24) and was no.1 on my list of places to check out in Barcelona. It’s set in the basement of an old town-house not far from Catalunya and whilst open … Continue reading →

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La Cova Fumada, Barceloneta

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

When I was in Barca a few weeks back we were given so many excellent recommendations from the Unemployable Chef - none more so than La Cova Fumada, a locals’ favourite hidden away in the seaside neighbourhood of La Barceloneta. the … Continue reading →

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Bananaman is back!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

Sadly Eric Wimp (Bananaman) isn’t returning to our screens but this is almost as good – insane banana sculptures from Keisuke Yamada LOL. I first came across this on the excellent Japan Probe blog a few months ago but only just got … Continue reading →

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Turl Street Kitchen, Oxford

Roast Onions with celeriac puree & breadcrumbs Real Ale and lunch for ten quid http://turlstreetkitchen.co.uk/xwiki/bin/view/TSK/

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