Nose to Tail Eats, Wall to Wall Heat

A St John-inspired birthday feast in high summer – what was I thinking?
What does a cheesemonger do in London?

When a cheesemonger visits London, Neal’s Yard Dairy is pretty much up there with the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace as places to visit
St John Restaurant

So here we are, metres from a legend outside his original restaurant. It’s like seeing Father Christmas himself, albeit in a bright navy pinstripe suit, white shirt, red socks, brown…
Serendipity

We began with prosciutto and melon that I declared possibly the most delicious version I’ve ever tasted. Is it something to do with the smaller, darker-fleshed melons? Or just the vacation phenomenon where food seems to taste the best iteration of itself?