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wish list.

Best buy

It’s a fine moment

when I find kitchen

kit that’s fantastic

quality at a great
price. These

sizeable boards are

made from acacia
wood and stone:

super-smooth and

weighty. Use for

chopping or for
serving nibbles, or

just prop up, stand
THE MEAL I LOVED MOST

I’m loving 26 Grains, the new restaurant on Stoney Street, just a hop, step back and admire.
and a jump from our office and right next to London’s Borough Market. Nordic Spring boards, £18.50
This is the second site founded by Alex Hely-Hutchinson (the first is in round, £16.50 rectangle, both
Neal’s Yard), Henrietta Inman is the head chef and the restaurant is a sainsburys.co.uk
hidey-hole of wood-panelled cosiness. So far, so stylish – but what about
the food? The menu is small and unusual, with three or four choices per
course (a good sign). On my first visit I had a memorable galette – a disc
of crisp, nutty pastry topped with a froth of perfectly dressed leaves,
nuggets of blue cheese, apple, roasted squash and fudgy-in-the-middle
egg. Second visit in the evening: twinkly and warm, dishes of house pickles
with dukkah, crème fraîche and excellent bread, perfectly cooked sea bass
with a spiky-citrussy dressing and a quince tart to seal the deal. Breakfasts
are good, too. Go. But do book ahead.
Open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 10pm; 26grains.com

THE BOOK
I’M READING

Did you know it’s predicted that
plastic will outweigh fish in our
oceans by 2050? If you’re keen to
play your part in the bid for change,
How to Save the World for Free
by Natalie Fee (Laurence King
Publishing £12.99) is good for
dipping in and out of. It’s full
of advice covering all areas of life,
from food, shopping and home life
to travel, clothing and even sex. It’s
challenging – in a necessary way.

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