Results tagged “cooking”

Shoppers at Westfield Stratford City will have the chance to try their hand at making some of Jamie Oliver's signature dishes this Saturday (February 11).

Jamie's Ministry of Food will be running demonstrations and masterclasses revealing the celebrity chef's tips and tricks.

RESTAURANT
Plateau - Chocolate Week Tasting Menu
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Plateau's Allan Pickett serves up a special menu that proves to be dark and lovely, and not a deep fried Mars Bar to be seen.

Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall will be the headline attractions when this year's Taste of Christmas event takes place at Excel.

The celebration of festive food will see the two telly stars giving cooking demonstrations in on the opening day, December 2, in what will be a must-see for fans.

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Aniseed
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The name has changed but the former Rogue Trader restaurant in Westferry Road is still dishing up top quality curries.

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Plateau
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Standards are still high at one of Canary Wharf's flagship restaurants as the culinary competition hots up.

Jamie Oliver is to expand his Ministry Of Food projects by opening his first centre in London close to the site of the Olympics in Stratford.

The chef - who can be seen in Channel 4 series Jamie's Dream School as he tries to turn around the lives of disaffected youths - already has four centres in the north of England.

Fish fingers or a trip to the chippy are the limit of most people's efforts at a fish supper.

But there's no reason why Wharfers shouldn't seize the chance to learn more about the joys of the bounty of the sea, and the Billingsgate Seafood Training School, a stone's throw from Canary Wharf, is just the ticket.

He's the wizard of the wok and with two million book sales under his belt there's little doubt Ken Hom has found the recipe for success.

Arguably the world's most famous Chinese chef, Hom was in Canary Wharf last Thursday to dispense a little bit of oriental wisdom ahead of today's Chinese New Year.

If Nigella is not dishing up sumptuous dishes for her posh chums then Jamie has his mates round for a hands-on feast that he has thrown together - quite literally.

Cooking for your urban family is, it seems, the thing hip young-ish Londoners do. But is it as easy as the experts make out and do your friends really want to eat your food?

It's a restaurant synonymous with good quality fast food but Leon is branching out to offer something more laid-back.

The popular chain's latest strategy has launched a dinner menu for the more relaxed evening trade, with the emphasis is on mix'n'match rather than the set choice of lunchtime.

The opening of Jamie's Italian was one of 2009's big Canary Wharf success stories.

Jamie Oliver's restaurant in Churchill Place has seen Wharfers queuing round the block since it opened last August, attracted by its low prices and good quality food.

BOOK
Stirred But Not Shaken, by Keith Floyd
Sidgwick & Jackson £18.99
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Booze-soaked memoirs of television's original maverick cook, laced with humour, sadness and plenty of rollicking tales.

ITALIAN
Carluccio's, Reuters Plaza
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Christmas Italian-style at one of Canary Wharf's most popular restaurants and not a turkey in site.

Its working day usually finishes as the first banker or broker settles in behind his Canary Wharf desk but Billingsgate Fish Market is as important to the British food industry as its neighbours are to the world of finance.

But how often do those captains of commerce venture across West India Dock to stock up on the bounty of the deep?

If you are stuck for the inspiration to serve up something a bit different to turkey and goose this Christmas one of London's best chefs might have the answer.

Michelin-starred chef Richard Corrigan recently added an unusual offering to his restaurant's bill of fare - squirrel.

Canary Wharf has seen a glut of new restaurants opening in recent weeks but one Michelin-starred chef decided against moving to the area.

Atul Kochhar, who has a Michelin star for his Benares Indian restaurant in Mayfair, was poised to open in the Park Pavilion in Canada Square before the credit crunch made him change his mind.

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The Parlour, Park Pavilion
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Funky bar/restaurant proves to be a popular newcomer in the heart of Canary Wharf.

Canary Wharf will be turning Japanese from this week and for Rainer Becker, the culinary mastermind behind Roka, it's a cuisine the area has been crying out for.

Roka is the Japanese word for a meeting place where food and drink is shared with friends and the new restaurant opened today.

The Canteen restaurant chain celebrates all things British, boasting a menu packed with the nation's favourites.

Canteen has gone from strength to strength since its first outlet opened in Spitalfields just four years ago. Chef Cass Titcombe spoke to The Wharf about Canteen's arrival in the area.

There was a surfeit of celebrity chefs in Canary Wharf this week with Jamie Oliver and Rick Stein both here to promote their latest cookbooks.

While Oliver had Wharfers in a stew as they queued to meet him on Tuesday, laid-back Stein was here the day before to chew the fat with The Wharf about the whole TV cooking phenomenon.