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London plus Eating Out equals Expensive

September 13, 2007 in Food | 2 comments

London is apparently the most expensive city in the world to eat out in:

According to the new Zagat guide, the average meal in the capital now costs an eye watering £39.09, up 2.9% from last year. In Paris the cost is £35.37, Tokyo £35.10, New York £19.30 and Los Angeles £15.63, for three courses with one glass of wine.

Source: The Guardian, Helen Pidd, Wednesday September 12, 2007

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Tasty Barbecue Sauce

July 30, 2007 in Food | No comments

  • 5 tablespoons dry cider or wine
  • 5 tablespoons Japanese soy sauce
  • 1 heaped tablespoon tomato purée
  • 1 heaped teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 fat garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon light soft brown sugar

With thanks to Delia!

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Automat

July 27, 2007 in Food, London | No comments

Automat

Photo by estaban via Flickr

For tasty, huge burgers and classy decor you shouldn’t look further than Automat, an uber-chic Mayfair (London) American diner without the chintz, neon signs and juke boxes one normally associates with such places. Went in for a lunchtime bite the other week and, whilst sadly full of hedge fund suits (it’s Mayfair, what did I expect?), service was prompt, I asked for a rare burger and that is exactly what I got. Truly delicious and the interior designer and chef both get full marks.

Automat, 33 Dover St.
London, United Kingdom W1
020-7499 3033

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Chuen Cheng Ku

June 19, 2007 in Food | No comments

An unassuming eatery on Wardour St, Chuen Cheng Ku, offers some of the best Chinese food I have ever eaten. Our group was almost the only table of non-Chinese eaters – a good sign! Ignore the shabby interior and brash wall decorations. This place is about excellent food. Thanks to Phil ‘the Oracle’ Salcedo for this one.

Hero Lamb Recipe

June 3, 2007 in Food, Friends, London | No comments

Aiming for 80

  1. Get three heroes.
  2. Put tinnies of Carlsberg in 7 tonne paddling pool.
  3. Insert rosemary and garlic in the lamb.
  4. Place leg of lamb from Borough Market on Weber barbecue.
  5. Insert meat thermometer.
  6. Let meat cook and heroes drink.
  7. Consume with roast potatoes, mixed roast peppers in olive oil and Argentine Malbec.
  8. Finish up in Dukes Head and add Pony John and shocked friend to mix.

So simple. So good. The result…

Popcorn Recipes

January 28, 2006 in Food | No comments

I didn’t know that cooking popcorn could get so technical:

http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/22875

Useful but geeky, a bit like IT.