By Rachel Davies I was delighted to be back on the Southbank for the Chocolate Festival 2013, and even more delighted that the weather was mild and dry. This time last year there was sleet blowing sideways under the tent, and I shivered despite three jumpers under my chefs jacket. The... Read More
By Rachel Davies With December well under way, it’s time to get started on the Christmas cooking. Nothing beats a home-made mince pie, fresh from the oven, so here is my favourite. Buy the best mincemeat you can find. I do believe in shortcuts, and while it’s hard to improve on hand-made, rich... Read More
By Rachel Davies We’ve all heard of the cronut (although I have yet to taste one), but have you tried a duffin or a townie? I have to admit, I hadn’t heard of either until I had a request to teach a townie for a private class, by a client... Read More
Tantalising Tapas – from Looking to Cook – The UK and Ireland’s best cookery schools London’s Central Street Cookery School is a popular haunt for Rachel’s Kitchen, which on this occasion was the venue for Rachel Davies’ exemplary Tapas class. On a bitterly cold Thursday evening, such as this, it came as... Read More
By Rachel Davies There’s something very satisfying about homemade condiments. Making them means that I can potter around in the kitchen at a time that suits me. Sometimes cooking when a meal actually needs to be made, and stomachs are growling, is stressful. We’re hungry, and we want food... Read More
By Rachel Davies I was at the Cheese and Wine Festival the other day on London’s Southbank giving a cookery demonstration. The rain was pouring down, and the sides of the tent were flapping in the wind. I was very grateful to all the people who braved the weather to watch... Read More
By Rachel Davies Whilst you can’t beat a home cooked meal, there’s a food revolution spreading though the city with plenty of food-based fun to be had outside of the kitchen! Street food is flourishing through London and the UK. With a focus on well-sourced ingredients, hundreds of street food vendors... Read More
Last week I led another sushi class, this time in a brand new and very beautiful kitchen in Maida Hill Place. Everyone had a great time… especially Evie and Selene from Experience Days who wrote the following review in their blog (you can find the original blog here). Thanks... Read More
By Rachel Davies There’s a whole raw food world out there. When I trained at Le Cordon Bleu, and was taught to nourish sauces with just a little bit more butter than I thought possible, somehow they failed to mention health food. Since then, I’m happier throwing in a little sugar, butter,... Read More
By Rachel Davies I decided that August was my time to explore. It’s generally a quiet time, as everyone else goes away, so I thought that I should take advantage of this and go away too. My destination was Locanda del Capitano, a small restaurant in the beautiful town of Montone... Read More
