Rosemary Barron discovers that these blushing beauties – once a symbol of status and power in medieval times – have had a colourful history, no matter which way you segment them.
The chef heading up Baluchi, in The Lalit London, for the past five years says his menu – perhaps appropriate to this former school building – is a tribute to ‘memories and food habits’ from his childhood in Kerala.
Raised in Athens, the Pied à Terre executive chef draws on his heritage of 'very tasty' flavours – especially of his mother's homeland, Kefalonia – and explains how contemporary Greek cooking has raised the stakes
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