Simon Hopkinson: The Old Spot | Sri Thai | Cookie's Crab Shop | La Merenda | La Fontaine de Mars | Costcutter
August 2007
Showboat to China
Dim sum at the Dorchester makes for a mouthwatering feast at eyewatering prices. But if you don't stray far from the classics you won't regret a penny, says Simon Hopkinson.
June 2007
Summer picnic recipes
Final checklist
Summer BBQ recipes
It's got my name on it
May 2007
The hake's progress
Some like it warm
August 2006
Defune, London W1
Simon Hopkinson: Be warned, eating Japanese is never going to be cheap; sashimi chefs are royally remunerated and compromises are rarely entertained. A serving of fatty tuna sashimi at Defune is £16 - although you could not eat two, so rich it is.
Even if you can't be beside the seaside this summer, you can still get a taste of it at home, says Simon Hopkinson. Recipes by Richard Corrigan.
Land of plenty
Summer is a time when the British kitchen garden comes into its own, so why don't we make more use of it, asks Simon Hopkinson. Recipes by Simon Rimmer.