Vegan bacon

For a healthy meat-free alternative to bacon, try this seaweed alternative from Seamore. I Sea Bacon has a crunchy, salty and smoky flavour that rivals bacon.

vegan bacon

Make a bomb

This Burger Cheesebomb from Maxwell’s Bar and Grill in Covent Garden is a “grate” idea. The 6oz prime beef patty is served covered in hot melted cheddar cheese.

Food for Thought - Maxwells burger cheesebomb

Brilliant Brunch

For a healthy but delicious brunch, try this soft shell crab sandwich with gem lettuce, chilli jam and crushed avocado created by Ian Waghorn at Kensington Place.

Food for Thought - Kensington_Place_014_0027

Gluten-free earns its stripes

This gluten-free Chocolate Orange Zebra Cake – made using Dr Oetker Gluten Free Sponge & Cupcake Mix – is a winner with all dessert lovers.

Food for Thought - Dr. Oetker - Chocolate Orange Zebra Cake (2)

New age Nordic

Helena Puolakka is serving Nordic cuisine at Aster including open rye sandwiches topped with Atlantic prawn skagen or cured salmon and pickles.

Food for Thought - Aster D&D8731 copy

Pasta perfection

Italian restaurant Hai Cenato is the second collaboration between Jason and Irha Atherton and Paul Hood, serving up delicious plates such as this Agnolotti, soft sairass, saffron, chilli, acacia honey.

Capture

Turning Japanese

Bone Daddies has a new Kushiyaki section which features skewers of chicken, ox cheek, salmon, prawns or shiitake mushrooms marinated in kimchee butter and sweet chilli ponzu, slow-cooked over a robata grill.

bone daddies

Beautiful beetroot

Three Michelin-starred French chef, Anne-Sophie Pic, has launched La Dame de Pic London, serving classic dishes like this Beetroot and Bourbon Pointu Coffee starter.

bEETROOT AND COURBON