tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280328108723301984.post6443066619984047841..comments2022-10-27T23:16:12.942+08:00Comments on i want to cook like Heston: Diamond Jubilee Strawberry Crumble Crunch: Sort of Eton Mess without the Eton.Kitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195572003380495834noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280328108723301984.post-68736706701767733792014-01-31T10:41:36.670+08:002014-01-31T10:41:36.670+08:00I'm not even a huge fan but it's such a hi...I'm not even a huge fan but it's such a historically and culturally significant play that I've wanted to go since about the age of 14 when I heard about it on the radio. Plus I liked the idea of being part of the society of audience members who all keep the killers identity secret. I LOVED the it. Be sure to look out for the massive odometer in the foyer that tells you what number performance of the play you're seeing. (24061 for us).<br /><br />For food recommendations check out www.thecriticalcouple.com. you'll be both insanely jealous and slack-jawed with amazement. Oh, and the Jack the Ripper tour is well worth taking. Go on the Ripper-vision one, they project historical scenes onto the walls.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16508797582965677345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280328108723301984.post-35729174288674494042014-01-29T22:19:26.523+08:002014-01-29T22:19:26.523+08:00Oooh, lovely lovely insider info. All tips gratefu...Oooh, lovely lovely insider info. All tips gratefully taken on. I have considered Dinner if I can't get a table at the Fat Duck (but they don't take single diners either I believe.) But I am gleefully looking for other food establishments to slot in around my old-building and art visiting. :D<br /><br />It's funny you mentioned the Mousetrap - as a long time Agatha Christie fan (I used to own almost all of them), it is definitely on my list of things to do! Kitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08195572003380495834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280328108723301984.post-35167606634894215472014-01-29T07:51:14.514+08:002014-01-29T07:51:14.514+08:00And, and, and... maybe go watch The Mousetrap. And...And, and, and... maybe go watch The Mousetrap. And if you're in London on a Saturday get a bus to Bermondsey and find your way to the St John bakery. It's in a railway arch but I can email needlesly detailed directions if required. Get the doughnuts and the eccles cakes. <br /><br />Oh, and don't bother with the Shard. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16508797582965677345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280328108723301984.post-68474457617214712922014-01-29T07:45:58.531+08:002014-01-29T07:45:58.531+08:00In keeping with the British theme I'd like to ...In keeping with the British theme I'd like to declare your post -and your dish- absolutely spiffing, tip-top, smashing etc.<br /><br />We did this as dessert after a summer barbecue - and we're totally with you in thinking there couldn't be a more summery dessert. Yours will have been a bit more authentic than ours, since we missed out the Elderflower cordial. Plus we used greek yogurt as I like my desserts extra thick and gunky. Yours looks to have all the joy and flavour of the Masterchef trifle, but much less hassle. <br /><br />ALSO: Incredibly pleased you'll be making it to the UK. If there was a secret to getting you in at the Fat Duck I'd tell you. As it is Ling booked ours and to this day I have no idea how she managed it (I was on the phone at the same time suffering a combination of frustration and disappointment). I'm sure you've read all the faff on the website so our best advice would be to get yourself on the waiting list for every single sitting that you're in the UK for. http://fatduck.d3r.com/waiting-list<br /><br />I've also been told holders of certain credit cards are occasionally offered tables. But we're talking the kind of card I've never even seen, let alone been sent an application form for.<br /><br />It's probably worth plugging away at the online booking form, I did once see a table come up on it. I will say they seem to work in even-numbered tables. It might be that you'd have to reserve a table for two, but of course that'd mean the painful experience of paying double the price for an already extortionate meal. <br /><br />I personally think there's few people more deserving of a table there than you, especially given your dedication to the chef and the recipes. Sadly demand seems to have led the Fat Duck's reservations team to take a pretty hardline policy. I've read of people who had to cancel due being stranded abroad because of Icelandic ash clouds - they got told they'd just have to go through the rigmarole of trying to get a reservation all over again, no chance of moving the date! Harsh and unfair. <br /><br />Have you considered trying out Dinner at the Mandarin Oriental? It's in central London (you'll walk by it on your way to Harrods) so less of a detour, and it currently ranks far higher in the San Pelegrino chart than the Fat Duck does. You'll have equally famous dishes like Meat Fruit and Tipsy cake to choose from, and they have a liquid nitrogen ice cream trolley as well. Many of the dishes there are featured in-depth in Heston's latest one-hundred-and-twentyfive-quid book Historic Heston, and it's clear from the past 3 years of TV shows that these are the recipes he's more interested in nowadays.<br /><br />Alternatively you can try the Hind's Head, which also has some stunning and intricate food, and triple cooked chips. But it's opposite the Fat Duck and that might be a cruel taunt too far.<br /><br />Our other top London recommendations would be :<br /><br />1. ChinChin Labs - amazing liquid nitrogen ice cream, AND you get to wander round Camden which is an essential part of the British cultural experience. <br />2. Hawksmoor - theoretically just a steak restaurant. But Heston;s favourite too. They serve triple cooked chips and all manner of amazing treats. <br />3. National Gallery - it's free to get in and you can go look at Van Gough's Sunflowers from a moderate distance. <br /><br />Sorry if any of this sounds unhelpful, pessimistic or incomplete. Let me know if you need any other info, we'll help in any way we can to make your UK side-trip as awesome as we possibly can.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16508797582965677345noreply@blogger.com