We have been to Juuri three or four times, and we really like it. Juuri’s calling card is its ‘sapas’. A piece on the restaurant website, denies that this word derives from ‘tapas’, but I seem to recall an article at around the time the restaurant was opened saying the opposite. Instead, the website describes…Continue reading Juuri, Helsinki
Month: April 2016
Habitual, Valencia
Habitual rounded off a good selection of restaurants in Valencia. With the exception of one dish, it easily met our expectations. Habitual is located in the Mercado de Colón, a 100-year old market building that has been turned into a lovely space full of bars and restaurants. Before dinner, we sat in a bar admiring…Continue reading Habitual, Valencia
Restaurante RiFF, Valencia
Sometimes you find a restaurant that makes such an impact, you know that it’s going to be hard to forget. RiFF was such a place. It was extraordinary. RiFF is the Michelin-starred restaurant of Bernd H Knöller, who hails from the Black Forest. He moved around several restaurants in Europe, including in the UK, before…Continue reading Restaurante RiFF, Valencia
Valencia and its food culture
Five days in Valencia – Tuula was there for a conference – gave us a really good insight into the city’s wonderful food culture. Food is so obviously central to the city’s life – there are even oranges represented in the stonework of the train station, indicating their historical significance. We ate some great food, and…Continue reading Valencia and its food culture
Pearl Barley and Smoked Chicken with Wild Garlic
I have been trying to use more wild garlic leaves this Spring – usually I forget about them until the season is over. This recipe – Braised Pearl Barley, Smoked Chicken and Wild Garlic from Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food – has quickly become a midweek favourite for us. It’s a risotto-like dish, but the…Continue reading Pearl Barley and Smoked Chicken with Wild Garlic
3 Stars in One Weekend – Hibiscus and The Glasshouse
I can’t remember when we last ate in a Michelin-starred restaurant in London, and then two came along in the space of three days over the Easter weekend… Hibiscus First was Hibiscus, Claude Bosi’s two-starred restaurant in Mayfair. We were incredibly fortunate to receive vouchers as a Christmas present for the lunch set menu with…Continue reading 3 Stars in One Weekend – Hibiscus and The Glasshouse