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Joseph Gann

5 Fantastic Tips For Cooking With Asparagus This Spring

We've waited for nine months, but asparagus season is now finally upon us. Chefs and home cooks are rejoicing. Of course, you can get your hands on asparagus all...
THE IDEAL FOOD TEAM

THE IDEAL TOMATO CONFIT, CELERIAC & ASPARAGUS TART

Ideal for wowing guests at summer soirees. Celeriac might seem like an outlier here, but it's a juxtaposition which just works so well with the light spring/summery flavours of tomato...
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IDEAL FOR SHROVE TUESDAY: BUCKWHEAT PANCAKES WITH SALMON & ASPARAGUS

WHAT YOU'LL NEED 2 salmon fillets 200g buckwheat flour 250ml of semi-skimmed milk (or dairy free alternative such as almond milk) 2 eggs 3 tbsp...
Rachel Stevenson

THE IDEAL SUMMER RECIPE: OVEN BAKED RISOTTO WITH ASPARAGUS

Rachel Allen’s oven baked risotto with summer vegetables is a light, summer dish and unexpectedly easy to make Ingredients Serves 6, preparation time 40 minutes 4 tbsp olive oil250g peas, fresh or frozen100g spinach...
Editorial Team

The Ideal 48 Hours In Notting Hill For Foodies

West London's most bohemian quarter sprawls across terraced streets painted in Farrow & Ball pastels, where market traders hawk antiques beneath the shadow of Trellick Tower and celebrity chefs...
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The Best Restaurants In Stockwell

Just a few stops south of Central London on the Victoria line, Stockwell might not have the buzz of its bustling neighbour Brixton, nor the gauche swagger of nearby...
Joseph Gann

Where To Eat In Bruton, Somerset

Here’s a claim made with absolutely no research preceding it: Bruton may well have the tightest concentration of Michelin-regarded restaurants per square mile anywhere on the planet. Forget Baiersbronn, Nara...
Vicky Clifford Sanghad

The Ideal 48 Hours In Liverpool For Foodies

Liverpool sprawls along the Mersey's storied banks, each cobblestoned quarter telling its own tale of maritime commerce and musical revolution. Where dockers once unloaded exotic cargo from distant shores,...
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10 Professional Kitchen Secrets To Make Your Ingredients Last Longer

We've all been there: opening the fridge to find wilted lettuce, discovering potatoes sprouting in the cupboard, or realising that expensive piece of cheese has developed an unwelcome fuzzy...
Joseph Gann

The Best Restaurants In Bath: The IDEAL 20

The transformation of Bath’s restaurant scene, from one dominated by chains and tea rooms to one of the South’s culinary powerhouses, has been nothing short of astounding.  Just a decade ago,...
Editorial Team

Life On The Road: How To Make Your Campervan More Cosy

Calling all campervanners; after a long winter of downtime and drudgery, of stagnant, stationary living, the road is once again calling your name!  We can’t wait. For those who made an...
Joseph Gann

The Best Restaurants Near Liverpool Street, London

Ideal for those looking for a fantastic feed in the City... Disembark at London’s Liverpool Street Station and the bright and bustle of the big city can at first overwhelm....
Joseph Gann

The Best Restaurants In Brighton: The IDEAL 22

Ideal if you're looking for best spots to eat and drink in London-on-Sea... The south coast city of Brighton is many different things to many different people. A place for...
Joseph Gann

The Best Restaurants In Bristol: The IDEAL 21

Ideal for finding the best eats in one of the UK's true culinary powerhouses... *Updated for Spring 2025* Bristol’s food scene, it should bear repeating, has a lot going for it. Named...
Joseph Gann

The Best Restaurants Near Farringdon 

Without wishing to sound too dismissive of an industry that’s clearly on its valedictory meal, reviews of post-COVID restaurant openings in the UK have been remarkably concentrated in recent...
Joseph Gann
burnt honey tart, Osip Bruton

Restaurant Review: Osip 2.0, Bruton

It’s clear mere moments after setting foot in Bruton that the extravagantly named Merlin Labron-Johnson is an almost mythical figure 'round these parts.  A mononymous presence at hotel receptions, in...
Joseph Gann

Where To Eat Near Clapham Junction: The Best Restaurants Near Clapham...

Ideal for filling your tum before your onwards train... Let's park the Battersea/Clapham border debate once and for all, in favour of finding great food together and forgetting arbitrary quarrels...
Editorial Team

Need To Know Food & Drink Rules For Your Next Italian...

To state the obvious, Italians take their food and drink seriously. There’s a saying in Italy: “Non si mangia per vivere ma si vive per mangiare” – we don’t...
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Where To Eat In Marylebone: The Best Restaurants

Ideal for impressing Sherlock Holmes with your taste in dinner... Marylebone. Though we’ve read it hundreds of times, we’ve still got no idea how to pronounce the name of this...
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8 Dishes To Serve At The Ideal Easter Dinner Party

As Easter Sunday approaches on April 20th, many of us are planning festive gatherings with family and friends. With Easter falling later than usual this year, we're afforded the...