Lydia Winter
Lydia Winter's articles
Q&A: Jeremy Torz, co-founder of Union Hand-Roasted Coffee
Jeremy Torz, co-founder of Union Hand-Roasted, tell us about the coffee brand's new book, how climate change could affect coffee, and why coffee is like fine wine
Published: Wednesday 6th July 2016
Flavour of the Week: Foley's
Leaving a vaunted restaurant like The Palomar takes guts, but its former sous chef Mitz Vora shows us how it's done at his new solo venture, Foley's in Fitzrovia
Published: Tuesday 28th June 2016
The winners of S. Pellegrino's Young Chef UK & Ireland 2016
Ten chefs, ten dishes, six hours and five discerning judges: this week saw the UK and Ireland final of the S. Pellegrino Young Chef Awards. Here's what you need to know
Published: Thursday 23rd June 2016
The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2016: London's winners
Last week saw the announcement of the prestigious World's 50 Best Restaurants. Here's everything you need to know, including the lowdown on London's winners
Published: Monday 20th June 2016
Tom Adams and April Bloomfield open food-forward country B&B Coombeshead Farm
What do you get when you mix together a working farm, a six-bedroom farmhouse and two of our favourite chefs? Our next holiday, that's what
Published: Thursday 9th June 2016
Flavour of the Week: Piquet
British-meets-French cuisine may not be new, but Allan Pickett marries the two with considerable panache at this former underground car park-turned-elegant, wood-panelled dining room in Fitzrovia
Published: Tuesday 7th June 2016
London's best travelling cocktail menus
Whether it's our beloved capital or the entire globe, get exploring via our favourite medium – a good drink
Published: Monday 6th June 2016
The best places to enjoy Chelsea Flower Show
For five days in May, London turns into a horticultural paradise. Here are the best places to sit back, relax and enjoy the view – with a floral-inspired cocktail, of course
Published: Tuesday 17th May 2016
Flavour of the Week: Som Saa
Som Saa makes its long-awaited return, opening its first permanent site on Commercial Street. We tuck in to refreshingly authentic Thai eating packed with flavour
Published: Tuesday 10th May 2016
London's best places for spring eating
It's time to ditch the stodgy stews and and focus on seasonal eating to celebrate spring's arrival. Here's our pick of the best places to tuck into fresh salads and lighter bites
Published: Monday 9th May 2016
Q&A: The authors of new book The Kitchen Shelf on getting the most out of your larder
Think you need fancy ingredients to make a great dinner? Not according to the authors of new cookery book The Kitchen Shelf
Published: Friday 29th April 2016
Growing Underground produces its first commercial harvest
Enjoy a frolic on Clapham Common? You might interested to learn that 100ft below it, in a disused bomb shelter, there's a subterranean farm called Growing Underground – and you can now buy its herbs
Published: Tuesday 26th April 2016
Q&A: The Providores' Peter Gordon on salads, 'fusion' food and spotting young cheffing talent
The New Zealand-born, London-based chef tells us about salads, modern 'fusion' food and what makes the London food scene so special
Published: Wednesday 20th April 2016
Flavour of the Week: Absurd Bird
Shoreditch adds to its flock of Southern-style restaurants in the form of Absurd Bird, which specialises in – yep, you guessed it – fried chicken and moonshine cocktails
Published: Wednesday 20th April 2016
Q&A: The Dairy's Robin Gill on new restaurant Counter Culture and the Home Grown supper club
Counter Culture and collaboration: The Dairy's co-founder Robin Gill tells us about his new restaurant and supper club
Published: Tuesday 12th April 2016
Q&A: Som Saa's Andy Oliver on his love for Thai food, and why you should never compromise on flavour
Som Saa is back – and this time for good. Chef Andy Oliver tells us about the challenge to find authentic Thai ingredients in London
Published: Friday 1st April 2016
Thomasina Miers on Mexican food in London and building a restaurant empire
She brought authentic Mexican food to London with Wahaca and DF Mexico. Now, Thomasina Miers London's ready to move on from bad Tex-Mex
Published: Wednesday 30th March 2016
Flavour of the Week: Padella
Pasta, cheese and olive oil form the holy trinity at Padella, the new opening from the guys behind Trullo and the latest addition to Borough Market
Published: Thursday 24th March 2016
Q&A: Hemsley + Hemsley on home-cooking and their new café in Selfridges
Until recently, the food scene was divided into two camps: either you loved food, or you loved being healthy – but super-bloggers Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley have shown us that the two don't have to be mutually exclusive. We meet them on the eve of the launch of their new café
Published: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Q&A: White Lyan's Mr Lyan on food waste and making wine without grapes
Conquering the world of cocktails isn't enough for White Lyan's Ryan Chetiyawardana. He's now trying his hand at wine, beer and cheese, and all with his own unique slant