Afternoon delights: Earl Grey panna cotta with caramelised mandarin 

Afternoon delights: Earl Grey panna cotta with caramelised mandarin By Roger Pizey Published: 00:02 BST, 18 April 2021 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 18 April 2021 The Earl Grey adds a fragrant scent here, while the mandarin cuts through any sweetness, adding citrus appeal. You can use the recipe without the tea, too, simply adding more … Read more

A review of the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London in the coronavirus era

It is rare to find moments of perfect tranquillity in this increasingly tense world, but the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, offers a treasure trove of them. Yes, a stay at this stunning luxury hotel with its amazing suites, half with a ‘country’ view looking on to the Royal parkland, the other ‘town’ side, facing bustling … Read more

Sir Patrick Valance, The wealthiest mandarin in Whitehall who took a £600,000 pay cut for government

The wealthiest mandarin in Whitehall: How Boris’s covid guru Sir Patrick Vallance took a £600,000 pay cut to join government but bought a £1.8million house in cash (and is now set for another windfall – thanks to a £600,000 stake in vaccine search company) By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: 18:17 BST, 25 September 2020 … Read more