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Badiani

Badiani

Ice cream holds a special place in my heart.  It was one of the first places that I was invited to review.  That was a great experience even if Mantovani 1946 is no more. In these days of lockdown, imagine my excitement when I heard 

Around my backyard

Around my backyard

I am perhaps using the term “backyard” rather loosely here. Given that it might not be the best of times to consider going overseas in today’s viral climate, our visit to somewhere different was somewhere closer to home – the Jurassic coast. This trip took 

Biang

Biang

Biang biang noodles.  Not to be confused with bang bang.  If things did not turn out that well, that might be the sound from the toilet after our visit. Leaving such grotesque thoughts to one side, this is a new Xi’an food stand in Canary 

Bermondsey Larder

Bermondsey Larder

First weekend following the second lockdown, I was excited to try something besides my own cooking.  So when I stepped into the Larder, with bright lights, soft buzz of conversation in the background and modernist furnishing, things seemed at least superficially good. With that statement,