Scallops with Celeriac Mash for Valentine’s Day Skip straight to my As I wanted to make something special for Valentine’s dinner, my mind turned to scallops. My husband cooked scallops for me on our first Valentine’s decades ago and it has become customary now for this dish to make an appearance. I decided to tweak […]
Cornbread Focaccia with the Stellar Battery Free Scale
Crunchy Cornbread Focaccia – a hybrid recipe for the perfect texture. Skip straight to my recipe for Inspired by the satisfying crunch of fried bread that is key to both Cornbread and Focaccia, this recipe is the perfect way to demonstrate Stellar’s battery-free scale. With just a few twists, the scale provides an accurate reading […]
Oastbrook Sparkling Rosé with New Season English Asparagus Hollandaise
Asparagus Hollandaise with English Sparkling Wine from Oastbrook. There’s nothing better than the taste of new season English Asparagus; it’s one of those vegetables that can stand on its own feet and is best served simply. So our latest wine match recipe is for asparagus with a delicious Hollandaise Sauce, matched with a wonderful bottle […]
Christmas Wines for 2019 with London Unattached
Christmas Wine Selection and Easy Home Made Gravad Lax Christmas is coming and along with the seasonal good cheer, we have to think about what presents to buy as well as preparing food and drink for the whole of the festive period. To make life a little easier we’ve been tasting wines on your behalf […]
Beyond Sauvignon Blanc – Pairing New Zealand Albarino with Salmon Terrine
New Zealand Wine Pairing – Albarino with Salmon Terrine: What do yo you associate with New Zealand wines? For most of us, it’s Sauvignon Blanc. I remember my first taste of Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc – something which quickly changed my preconception of Southern Hemisphere wines. But, there’s much more going on in New Zealand, […]
English Summer Wine Tasting
Crab Pie and an English Wine Week Preview. On a perfect English Easter weekend what could be better than having a tasting of some of the new crop of English wines for the summer. Whilst we languish in the dog days of Brexit there is an energy and excitement about English wine that would have […]
A Love Story, Asparagus and Grenache Gris
Asparagus, Pancetta and Quail Eggs paired with Grenache Gris. Who doesn’t love a bit of romance? The story of Domaine Jones, of an English woman who went out to work in the South of France in the 1990s and, after running the local wine co-operative in Mont Tauch went on not only to buy a […]
Wild and Game – Pigeon Breast en-croûte recipe:
Pigeon Breast en-Croûte and Game Pâté. *Stop Press – it’s always lovely when one of the companies you’ve been working with makes a really special offer. While not everyone may want to make my pigeon breast en-croute recipe, Wild and Game, the company who supplied me in the first place, has released a special self-isolation pack […]
Melba Toast Recipe – Posh Crackers from Leftover Bread
Melba Toast – how to make it – a simple Melba Toast Recipe: What is Melba Toast: Simply put, melba toast is sliced bread, cut to create fine pieces and then toasted. It’s best made with slightly stale pre-sliced bread and is a great way to use up leftovers. Easy steps to make your […]
Pasta Arrabbiata
The Easiest Pasta Lunch – Pasta Arrabbiata: I was sent some pasta from Cook Italian and wanted to see how good it was. In my view, the best way to test the quality of ingredients is to use them to make something very simple. But, the other joy of this recipe is that it forms […]