Rambles & Rumbles

Rang in the New Year with a classic pud. Baked Alaska lovingly made by Ben M.

Rang in the New Year with a classic pud. Baked Alaska lovingly made by Ben M.

I dropped into the Corner Room for a cheeky couple of courses this week (they offer 2 courses for 15 pounds at lunch) and got a lot more than I bargained for. Adam (A.K.A Jamie, due to some resemblance to a certain celebrity chef) was testing out a couple of new dishes, including the smoked venison with salsify and a divine puffed rice dessert which I played guinea pig to. This has to be one of my favourite restaurants in London.

Home for Christmas. Hello gravalax.

Home for Christmas. Hello gravalax.

Quiet weekend in Dorset. Cider, lambs, a Dorset apple cake stand operated on trust.

Persian dates stuffed with orange blossom mascarpone at Broadway Market.

Persian dates stuffed with orange blossom mascarpone at Broadway Market.

Art on a plate. An epic lunch created by Ben Spalding at Roganic.

Doughnuts with curd and cream at Elliot’s in Borough Market.

Doughnuts with curd and cream at Elliot’s in Borough Market.

The first night of The Long Table. On The Loft Project stand, short rib of beef, mushroom caramel and peanut praline.

The first night of The Long Table. On The Loft Project stand, short rib of beef, mushroom caramel and peanut praline.

Kerbisher & Malt. Damn fine pickled onion rings.

Kerbisher & Malt. Damn fine pickled onion rings.