A wonderful starter

We’ve just had another superb lunch at a regular place for us https://www.theblackrat.co.uk/ They had a new starter dish today ‘Heirloom tomato salad, wood ants, sake infused tomato consomme, tosazu’. I can’t remember the last starter I enjoyed as much … Continue reading

Verveine, Milford on Sea

I was treated to lunch today at Verveine by my daughter.  It was my second visit to Verveine and it was every bit as memorable as the first visit! We chose from the excellent value Lunch Menu and for starters … Continue reading

Restaurant Cracco, Milano

My daughter lives in Milan and I visited her for a few days before Christmas. On the first night I took her to Ristorante Piazza Repubblica which I’ll write about later and for lunch on the day I was leaving … Continue reading

Hartnett Holder & Co

Angela Hartnett and Luke Holder’s joint venture restaurant at the Lime Wood Hotel, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst. I’ve been wanting to try this restaurant for some time so today we had lunch there ….. a disappointing lunch. I get the feeling … Continue reading