Nose To Tail At Home

This is a two-for… Saturday. Sorry, I just couldn’t wait any longer to post these two wonderful St. John reviews.

Picture by David Shaw

First up is David Shaw, who titled his St. John review, “The best meal ever“.  He took the picture above and mentioned,

It’s hard to believe such amazing food comes out of such a tiny room.

Notice the two suckling pigs on the shelf above the stove. We watched both of them get served.

And in his review,

… what will stick with me for years is how that food was cooked and presented: simple preparations of the best possible ingredients with no distractions. At St. John it was — and will always be — all about the food.

Next up is pastry chef Camille from Croque-Camille who claims that Mr. Henderson’s handiwork is proof that English food doesn’t suck.

We started with a bowl of buttery Lucques olives and a salad of slow-cooked ham, pea shoots, and radish.  This is my kind of salad.  The richness of the ham was perfectly balanced by the fresh pea shoots and the peppery bite of the radish.  And seasonal to boot!  I love food like this: great ingredients at their peak, prepared simply and lovingly.

Camille also made a delicious looking rhubarb crumble cake from “The Second Cookbook” Beyond Nose to Tail.

Thanks a ton for sharing with us David and Camille!