I was invited, along with other bloggers, to attend a baking class at Le Pain Quotidien in Borough Market where we were going to learn how to make a five seed sourdough loaf and Savarin cake, which is a classic French cake – a bit like an Italian Rum Baba. I brought my friend Holly along and we were joined by David from Custard Magazine and his friend Paul, Charlotte from Sainsbury’s Magazine and her friend Ali and Amelia from Bella Magazine and her friend Simon. We kicked off the evening with a drink and a chat before getting stuck…
On Christmas Eve we treated ourselves to lunch at Michelin-starred restaurant, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in Covent Garden. We’ve been a few times over the years and throughly enjoy the classic, seasonal, French-inspired food. Joël Robuchon has a number of restaurants around the world and has been awarded ‘Chef of the Century’ by the Gault Millau guide. If you’re a fan of Masterchef, the semi-finalists of Masterchef: The Professionals series 4 did a service at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon back in December 2011 and that’s where we first heard about the restaurant. We then booked to go for Christmas Eve lunch and…
