COME TOGETHER
PULL UP A CHAIR AT JIKONI
Warm, welcoming and wonderful are the words that best sum up Jikoni, Ravinder Bhogal’s restaurant in London’s Marylebone – and the location of this shoot. Scented with spice and sweetness, her dishes are inspired by her mixed global heritage, with influences coming from Kenya, India and the UK. Fans include Nigella Lawson and Yotam Ottolenghi. ‘Christmas is a time for people to come together and celebrate their traditions,’ says Ravinder. ‘It’s nice to present guests with dishes they’re familiar with, but then to get them excited by an unexpected flavour or hit of spice.’ She recommends big platters for this time of year – easier to prepare and ‘they make the table look like a banquet’.
Jikoni, 19-21 Blandford St, London W1U 3DG; jikonilondon.com
