Store Cupboard Suppers – Easy Aubergine and Lentil Stew with Feta. Ad: I was paid a small fee to cover the cost of ingredients to make this dish. What do you keep in your kitchen store? Staples like rice, pasta and lentils of course – I have red ones for soups and those lovely greeny […]
White Lady Cocktail with an Orange Twist
An Elegant White Lady with Barentsz Mandarin and Jasmine Gin. Is the essence of a classic cocktail having a storybook of tales about how the drink was conceived? In the case of The White Lady, one tale is that it was created by Harry McElhone at the Ciro Club in 1919 using white crème de […]
Recipes for Chinese New Year – The Year of the Rat
Easy Recipes for Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year Eve falls on 25th January 2020. This year is the year of the Rat, the first of all the Chinese Zodiac animals. Legend tells us that the Jade Emperor said the order should be decided based on when each animal arrived at his party. The crafty […]
Buttered Rum Cocktail with Chairman’s Reserve Rum
Buttered Rum Cocktail – the perfect winter warmer. There’s something counterintuitive about a buttered rum cocktail…until you try it. Perhaps it is that for most of us rum is a summer drink – something we associate with Caribbean sunshine? I love those wonderful Caribbean rum cocktails – every island has its own rums and every […]
Potted Stilton with Walnuts and an Introduction to Non Vintage Port
Potted Stilton – the perfect pairing for Port? We’ve been tasting some excellent Port recently – and learning a bit more about one of those drinks many of us take for granted. I’m more used to drinking Port with a cheeseboard or with potted Stilton, but there are a lot more ways to enjoy this […]
Wines and Food for Feasts and Festivities – Pot Roast Partridge
Pot Roast Partridge with Sage and Festive Winter Wines. Here’s another festive dish that would work for a Christmas meal for two. A whole partridge is the perfect size for one person and, if you are not planning on cooking a turkey dinner, it makes a good, light tasting game dish that looks festive. After […]
Spanish Pork Casserole with Paprika
Spanish Pork Casserole with Iberican Pork, Paprika, Potatoes and Olives. Ad:Written in conjunction with Unearthed. At this time of year, I crave delicious warming casseroles and stews like this Beef Bourguignon or this classic Coq au Vin. But, I’m also usually very busy and quite often need to get supper on the table in half an […]
Christmas Pomegranate and Apple Mocktail
Festive Mocktail with Pomegranate and Apple: The festive season is upon us and that means lots of drinks parties – friends and colleagues getting together to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. It is a fun and sociable time of the year and a great reason to push the boat out with special food and […]
Turkey Breast Paupiettes with Pickled Walnut, Apple and Sage
Christmas in a Parcel – Turkey Breast Paupiettes with Opies Pickled Walnuts. #Ad: Written in Conjunction with Opies It’s that time of year again! The festive season when everyone else seems to be planning a feast for 500 or so. For those of us with small families, though, I’m sharing some of the options around […]
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 […]