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Delighted to say that tickets for my autumn 2026 Nights Out In The kitchen tour, celebrating publication of my new cookbook out next year, are now on sale. You’ll find a link for tickets in the link tree in bio. Join me for a night of serious food chat as I answer the key questions: what’s the best thing to have on toast? How many uses are there for haggis? How do you write about food without overusing words like crispy, moist and succulent? And what’s the best way to survive cooking Christmas dinner?All this and an awful lot more.

And before anyone complains that I’m missing you out by not coming your way, these are the first dates. There will be more to follow.

Delighted to say that tickets for my autumn 2026 Nights Out In The kitchen tour, celebrating publication of my new cookbook out next year, are now on sale. You’ll find a link for tickets in the link tree in bio. Join me for a night of serious food chat as I answer the key questions: what’s the best thing to have on toast? How many uses are there for haggis? How do you write about food without overusing words like crispy, moist and succulent? And what’s the best way to survive cooking Christmas dinner?All this and an awful lot more.

And before anyone complains that I’m missing you out by not coming your way, these are the first dates. There will be more to follow.

Delighted to say that tickets for my autumn 2026 Nights Out In The kitchen tour, celebrating publication of my new cookbook out next year, are now on sale. You’ll find a link for tickets in the link tree in bio. Join me for a night of serious food chat as I answer the key questions: what’s the best thing to have on toast? How many uses are there for haggis? How do you write about food without overusing words like crispy, moist and succulent? And what’s the best way to survive cooking Christmas dinner?All this and an awful lot more.

And before anyone complains that I’m missing you out by not coming your way, these are the first dates. There will be more to follow.

As part of this year’s British Library Food Season I’m chairing a great event on June 16 marking what would have been the late Anthony Bourdain’s 70th birthday. I’ll be in conversation with @tealbysallyabe @chefandrewclarke and Zoe Williams, as we investigate his impact and influence, and whether the myth of the kitchen hero is always a force for good. You’ll find a link for tickets in my linktree in bio.

For today’s @ft_weekend I am @sentosa.restaurant on London’s Bermondsey Street specifically for the joys of Singapore Chilli Crab. In which I confess my ability to wear my lunch on my shirt, and wonder whether I ought to wear oilskins to eat it. Anyway it’s great. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via by the LinkTree in bio.

On Wednesday the JR Sextet is playing as part of the @dorchesterfestival, nr Wallingford in Oxfordshire. We’ll be playing our deep dive in to the chart hits of the 80s with jazz in their bones; songs by Fairground Attraction, Matt Bianco, Working Week and an awful lot more besides. There’s a link on the shows page of my website.

And a few more lovely dishes from @sentosa.restaurant on Bermondsey Street: soft shell crab, green beans with minced beef and spicy belacan, spring rolls and Singapore noodles. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via by the LinkTree in bio.

On Wednesday the JR Sextet is playing as part of the @dorchesterfestival, nr Wallingford in Oxfordshire. We’ll be playing our deep dive in to the chart hits of the 80s with jazz in their bones; songs by Fairground Attraction, Matt Bianco, Working Week and an awful lot more besides. There’s a link on the shows page of my website.

And a few more lovely dishes from @sentosa.restaurant on Bermondsey Street: soft shell crab, green beans with minced beef and spicy belacan, spring rolls and Singapore noodles. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via by the LinkTree in bio.

On Wednesday the JR Sextet is playing as part of the @dorchesterfestival, nr Wallingford in Oxfordshire. We’ll be playing our deep dive in to the chart hits of the 80s with jazz in their bones; songs by Fairground Attraction, Matt Bianco, Working Week and an awful lot more besides. There’s a link on the shows page of my website.

And a few more lovely dishes from @sentosa.restaurant on Bermondsey Street: soft shell crab, green beans with minced beef and spicy belacan, spring rolls and Singapore noodles. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via by the LinkTree in bio.

On Wednesday the JR Sextet is playing as part of the @dorchesterfestival, nr Wallingford in Oxfordshire. We’ll be playing our deep dive in to the chart hits of the 80s with jazz in their bones; songs by Fairground Attraction, Matt Bianco, Working Week and an awful lot more besides. There’s a link on the shows page of my website.

And a few more lovely dishes from @sentosa.restaurant on Bermondsey Street: soft shell crab, green beans with minced beef and spicy belacan, spring rolls and Singapore noodles. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via by the LinkTree in bio.

On Wednesday the JR Sextet is playing as part of the @dorchesterfestival, nr Wallingford in Oxfordshire. We’ll be playing our deep dive in to the chart hits of the 80s with jazz in their bones; songs by Fairground Attraction, Matt Bianco, Working Week and an awful lot more besides. There’s a link on the shows page of my website.

And a few more lovely dishes from @sentosa.restaurant on Bermondsey Street: soft shell crab, green beans with minced beef and spicy belacan, spring rolls and Singapore noodles. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via by the LinkTree in bio.

On Wednesday the JR Sextet is playing as part of the @dorchesterfestival, nr Wallingford in Oxfordshire. We’ll be playing our deep dive in to the chart hits of the 80s with jazz in their bones; songs by Fairground Attraction, Matt Bianco, Working Week and an awful lot more besides. There’s a link on the shows page of my website.

It’s taken me far too long to relative neighbourhood newcomer @sessa.london in Herne Hill, but only because it’s always been full when I was around. Anyway finally today I had a lovely solo Sunday brunchy thing there today. This merguez sausage ragu on toast is a really good idea. Nice people too.
#VeryMiniReview

In today’s @ft_weekend review of the lovely @kallosmcr I wang on a bit about the joys of Premium tinned fish because they have a whole section of the menu dedicated to it. And then I realised I had a tin of Premium smoked sardines from Portugal in my cupboard. Well, there was only one thing to do with them: put a piece of kitchen paper on top so it soaks up all the olive oil and then set fire to it. The result is bbq fish in a tin. Full credit where it is due to @andythediamond who showed me this brilliant trick. Incidentally, his new Show the psychic, a follow-up to ghost stories, opens at the theatre Royal York next week. It’s bound to be superb. his work always is. there you go: both cooking and theatre tips

#CookingTips #tinnedfish #bbq #sardines #lightlunch

For today’s @ft_weekend I am in Salford @kallosmcr, a Greek inspired cafe and wine bar where the dips are silky and the bread game is very strong indeed. Let’s start with the hummus with cumin, the roasted carrot dip and the prawns saganaki. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via the LinkTree in my bio.

Meanwhile there are just 10 days until our JR Sextet show as part of the @dorchesterfestival nr Wallingford in Oxfordshire. Join us for a night of jazz classics and reimaginings of 80s chart hits with jazz in their bones.One for safe. Stay for Workkng Week, Everything But the Girl and much more. Link on the shows page of my website alongside all our other shows.

For today’s @ft_weekend I am in Salford @kallosmcr, a Greek inspired cafe and wine bar where the dips are silky and the bread game is very strong indeed. Let’s start with the hummus with cumin, the roasted carrot dip and the prawns saganaki. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via the LinkTree in my bio.

Meanwhile there are just 10 days until our JR Sextet show as part of the @dorchesterfestival nr Wallingford in Oxfordshire. Join us for a night of jazz classics and reimaginings of 80s chart hits with jazz in their bones.One for safe. Stay for Workkng Week, Everything But the Girl and much more. Link on the shows page of my website alongside all our other shows.

For today’s @ft_weekend I am in Salford @kallosmcr, a Greek inspired cafe and wine bar where the dips are silky and the bread game is very strong indeed. Let’s start with the hummus with cumin, the roasted carrot dip and the prawns saganaki. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via the LinkTree in my bio.

Meanwhile there are just 10 days until our JR Sextet show as part of the @dorchesterfestival nr Wallingford in Oxfordshire. Join us for a night of jazz classics and reimaginings of 80s chart hits with jazz in their bones.One for safe. Stay for Workkng Week, Everything But the Girl and much more. Link on the shows page of my website alongside all our other shows.

One of the things I adore about @kallosmcr is that they have a terrific list of premium fish from a can. Plus there’s their lamb flatbread and stuffed cabbage leaves. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via the LinkTree in my bio.

Meanwhile there are just 10 days until our JR Sextet show as part of the @dorchesterfestival nr Wallingford in Oxfordshire. Join us for a night of jazz classics and reimaginings of 80s chart hits with jazz in their bones.One for safe. Stay for Workkng Week, Everything But the Girl and much more. Link on the shows page of my website alongside all our other shows.

One of the things I adore about @kallosmcr is that they have a terrific list of premium fish from a can. Plus there’s their lamb flatbread and stuffed cabbage leaves. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via the LinkTree in my bio.

Meanwhile there are just 10 days until our JR Sextet show as part of the @dorchesterfestival nr Wallingford in Oxfordshire. Join us for a night of jazz classics and reimaginings of 80s chart hits with jazz in their bones.One for safe. Stay for Workkng Week, Everything But the Girl and much more. Link on the shows page of my website alongside all our other shows.

One of the things I adore about @kallosmcr is that they have a terrific list of premium fish from a can. Plus there’s their lamb flatbread and stuffed cabbage leaves. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via the LinkTree in my bio.

Meanwhile there are just 10 days until our JR Sextet show as part of the @dorchesterfestival nr Wallingford in Oxfordshire. Join us for a night of jazz classics and reimaginings of 80s chart hits with jazz in their bones.One for safe. Stay for Workkng Week, Everything But the Girl and much more. Link on the shows page of my website alongside all our other shows.

And finally from @kallosmcr a slab of orange soaked portokalopita with vanilla ice cream. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via the LinkTree in my bio.

Meanwhile there are just 10 days until our JR Sextet show as part of the @dorchesterfestival nr Wallingford in Oxfordshire. Join us for a night of jazz classics and reimaginings of 80s chart hits with jazz in their bones.One for safe. Stay for Workkng Week, Everything But the Girl and much more. Link on the shows page of my website alongside all our other shows.

Delighted to say I’m doing an event at this year’s @londoncoffeefestival, being grilled to a turn about my views on what I regard as one of the most intriguing sectors in food and drink. Head to their account for tickets. (People can be quite passionate about coffee. After one piece I wrote, bemoaning overly sour light roast espressos an Australian man threatened me with physical violence. I’m hoping to avoid that this time).

For today’s @ft_weekend I am @cometa.restaurant, a permanent fixture @carousel_ldn better known for short residence. It’s a delightful new Mexican restaurant featuring UK seafood, so let’s start with oysters, scallop and a zingy prawn ceviche. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via the linktree in bio.

And do head to the shows page for links to my autumn one man show tour, celebrating the publication of Nights Out In The Kitchen, the follow up to Nights Out At Home.A few thousand of you already have your tickets but there’s always room for more.

For today’s @ft_weekend I am @cometa.restaurant, a permanent fixture @carousel_ldn better known for short residence. It’s a delightful new Mexican restaurant featuring UK seafood, so let’s start with oysters, scallop and a zingy prawn ceviche. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via the linktree in bio.

And do head to the shows page for links to my autumn one man show tour, celebrating the publication of Nights Out In The Kitchen, the follow up to Nights Out At Home.A few thousand of you already have your tickets but there’s always room for more.

For today’s @ft_weekend I am @cometa.restaurant, a permanent fixture @carousel_ldn better known for short residence. It’s a delightful new Mexican restaurant featuring UK seafood, so let’s start with oysters, scallop and a zingy prawn ceviche. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via the linktree in bio.

And do head to the shows page for links to my autumn one man show tour, celebrating the publication of Nights Out In The Kitchen, the follow up to Nights Out At Home.A few thousand of you already have your tickets but there’s always room for more.

For today’s @ft_weekend I am @cometa.restaurant, a permanent fixture @carousel_ldn better known for short residence. It’s a delightful new Mexican restaurant featuring UK seafood, so let’s start with oysters, scallop and a zingy prawn ceviche. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via the linktree in bio.

And do head to the shows page for links to my autumn one man show tour, celebrating the publication of Nights Out In The Kitchen, the follow up to Nights Out At Home.A few thousand of you already have your tickets but there’s always room for more.

Next up from @cometa.restaurant sea bass with green mole, the very good fried chicken, and crab and rice with smoked eel cream. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via the linktree in bio.

And do head to the shows page for links to my autumn one man show tour, celebrating the publication of Nights Out In The Kitchen, the follow up to Nights Out At Home.A few thousand of you already have your tickets but there’s always room for more.

Next up from @cometa.restaurant sea bass with green mole, the very good fried chicken, and crab and rice with smoked eel cream. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via the linktree in bio.

And do head to the shows page for links to my autumn one man show tour, celebrating the publication of Nights Out In The Kitchen, the follow up to Nights Out At Home.A few thousand of you already have your tickets but there’s always room for more.

Next up from @cometa.restaurant sea bass with green mole, the very good fried chicken, and crab and rice with smoked eel cream. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via the linktree in bio.

And do head to the shows page for links to my autumn one man show tour, celebrating the publication of Nights Out In The Kitchen, the follow up to Nights Out At Home.A few thousand of you already have your tickets but there’s always room for more.

Next up from @cometa.restaurant sea bass with green mole, the very good fried chicken, and crab and rice with smoked eel cream. FT subscribers will find a link to the review on the journalism page of my website via the linktree in bio.

And do head to the shows page for links to my autumn one man show tour, celebrating the publication of Nights Out In The Kitchen, the follow up to Nights Out At Home.A few thousand of you already have your tickets but there’s always room for more.