Period Living Food journal Events, eateries, edibles and kitchen essentials for keen home cooks 2018-12-28 - Events, eateries and kitchen essentials for keen home cooks if you’re a retro fanatic, Tube enthusiast... or simply enjoy a good time, book on for a squiffy Picnic experience at Cahoots in london’s soho, a 1940s-themed speakeasy in the form of a disused tube station. enjoy a hamper full to the brim with 40s-inspired sarnies and quintessential picnic treats, including sausage rolls and steak and kidney pies, as well as a flask filled with your cocktail of choice, while you listen to some live swing entertainment. Priced from£46 per person. on a knife’s edge Cut a professional image in the kitchen with a hand-finished blade from artisan knife maker Savernake. Based in an old calving barn on the edge of the Wiltshire forest, the company makes a range of bespoke and off-the-shelf blades, including the Classic – both substantial and dexterous, for a skilful slice. Shown with the Pink Action handle, £280. Relish The momentThe flavour of The Quirky Cook’s Honeyed Fig Relish with Black Garlic, £4.50, was described by one judge at the Great Taste Awards – where it scooped a Golden Fork – as ‘perfect used with roasted root vegetables in winter’. Who are we to argue with that?