Hold The Anchovies Please

In a recent poll, commissioned by a well-known pastry brand, 75% of us love nothing better than a pie at least once a month.  I enjoy making both sweet and savoury pies but love eating them more. I’ve written before about Pieminister pies who are…

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…