Hold The Anchovies Please

There’s a warm welcome at Shikumen in Shepherd’s Bush, the bar and restaurant on the ground floor of the Dorsett Hotel. Translated, the word Shikumen means ‘stone warehouse gate’ and is a traditional Shanghainese architectural style, combining Western and Chinese elements. As you enter the…

What is it about food from the Middle East that has us coming back for more?   Sabrina Ghayour’s first cook book ‘Persiana’ is a wonderful offering of traditional Middle Eastern dishes, using easy-to-find ingredients, simplified recipes, with a great mix of both vegetable and meat…