03 February 2026

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Borlotti Beans — A Recipe for 3 Days

Feb-2026

Here, we go batch instead of from-scratch cooking to give yourself space to linger, to think, to unlearn, and soak, through the first through months of the year.

A Recipe For — Elderflower Holunderküchle

Jun-2025

A light, dessert from South Germany and Austria that celebrates the wonder of the short and oh-so-sweet season elderflower season.

A Recipe For — A Morning Juice

May-2025

Nutritionist Kat Chan shares a simple recipe for a juice designed to enhance digestion, boost energy, and support the body’s natural detoxification processes.

Patter Places — The River Café Café

Nov-2024

Ruth Rogers' new daytime outpost distils the essence of The River Café with an ease that is perfectly attuned to the rhythms of the day.

Lemon Roast Chicken Salad

Sep-2024

Indeed, a roast is not necessarily associated with a simple and light lunch. However, if one meal hits the spot for the last of late summer's sun, it's the following. Hearty but wholesome, salty and nostalgic, soft, crunchy, leaves leaving room for multiple tongue twisters.

Rhubarb Custard Pot with Blood Orange Syrup

Feb-2024

The excitement for rhubarb, is nothing but pure joy; an earthy and wild pinkesque glimmer of hope, a reminder that after a sturdy and sour season, with a little effort and patience, things can get sweet again.

A Simple Side Dish from The River Cafe Look Book

Mar-2023

The latest cook book from The River Cafe is a delightful collection of achievable Italian dishes, easy to source and prepare, on your own or with the family in tow.

Recipe — A Typical Greek Squash, Feta and Oregano Pie by Daphnis and Chloe

Aug-2022

A typical Greek recipe to try at home from Evangelia Koutsovoulou of Daphnis and Chloe.

Patter Places — Toklas

Aug-2022

Set discreetly into an expansive side section of brutalist building 180 The Stand, new restaurant Tokla reimagines mediterranean comfort food.