Tatler’s man about town spills the beans on his culinary highlights from a year of lockdowns and curfews
Over the past year, I limited my dining out based on each wave of pandemic restrictions. I really can’t cook, so it was like The Hunger Games. When it was safe to venture out, I made the most of it—albeit with caution. Here are some of my favourite meals from the past year, which I enjoyed both at restaurants and in the homes of some of my foodie friends.
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Sweatpants and potluck
Sharie Ross-Tse and Nissim Tse host a potluck every once in a while and the dress code is always (designer) sweats. We all bring a dish but Nissim, who is the real chef, will make sure he prepares something special, probably because he is scared of what us non-cooks will bring. He made roasted marinated watermelon with mozzarella and cherry tomatoes, a classic spaghetti bolognese and a hanger steak with broccoli.
Candice Suen-Sieber brought Korean fried chicken from Chicken Hof & Soju in Wan Chai, and I brought a limited-edition Perrier-Jouët champagne jelly cake from Lady M and three bottles of Perrier-Jouët Blanc de Blancs for myself, as none of them drink. Now you see why we wear sweatpants.