Our first taste of Dominique Ansel’s sweet treats was at his cafe in New York. This chap worked for years as the exec pastry chef at two Michelin star Daniel in New York and then set up his own place which was made all the more famous by his invention the Cronut®. Mum, that’s a cross between a donut and a croissant, you’d love it. … Continue reading Dominique Ansel Bakery, Victoria
Piquet is the new restaurant from Allan Pickett, a lovely chap who used to be head chef at D&D’s Plateau in Canary Wharf. It’s based in Fitzrovia (just a two second stroll from the middle of Oxford Street) which has fast become a mecca for good food. There’s a ground floor bar which is dark and sexy, and a basement dining room. As we were … Continue reading Piquet, Fitzrovia
Felicity Spector has been deputy programme editor for Channel 4 news for sometime now but it’s her love of a good pud that really gets her going. In this week’s 5ourites, this queen of puddings tells us her five favourite desserts in London – not an easy task by any means… 1. Chocolate babka from Honey and Co This is truly outstanding but it’s so … Continue reading Felicity Spector’s 5 favourite London desserts
