Pink Port – and a Perfect Summer Cocktail. If you had consigned your port to the back of your drinks cupboard, ready for Christmas, here’s something completely different to try. I was delighted to receive a sample bottle of Croft Pink Port to play with. Pink Port is a drink like no other that I’ve […]
Mai Tai Cocktail with Navy Island Rum
The Mai Tai – a classic rum cocktail Popular in the 1950s, the Mai Tai is a classic rum cocktail made with orgeat (a kind of sweet almond syrup), Orange Curacao and lime juice. Victor J. Bergeron claimed to have invented the Mai Tai in 1944 at his restaurant, Trader Vic’s, in Oakland, California. Intended to […]
Pigeon Breast Recipe – and a half bottle of Beaujolais Villages
Classic Pigeon Breast in Red Wine Sauce. Looking for a quick, luxurious and delicious meal for two that won’t break the bank? Pigeon is one of the most economical game birds you can buy in the UK. I like to keep a pack of pigeon breasts in the freezer for those occasions when someone turns […]
Whiskey Sour – a Classic Whiskey Cocktail with Bulleit Bourbon
Classic Whiskey Cocktail – Whiskey Sour A classic whiskey cocktail like the whiskey sour is as quintessentially American as shrimp and grits or buttermilk chicken. Kentucky is the home of bourbon, with distilleries scattered across the state in much the same way that you’ll find Scotch whisky distilleries right the way across the country. The […]
Salmon en Papillote with fish from Forman & Field
Salmon Parcels! Salmon en Papillote Recipe. The first time I came across H. Forman & Son, the family-owned salmon smoking business that dates back to 1905, was a few years back. I was on an early morning trip to Billingsgate Fish Market, choosing seafood to use for a cookery challenge. Along the way, I won […]
Classic Pimm’s Cup for one
Classic Pimm’s Cup Recipe – English Summer in a Glass. I do wonder what people visiting the UK make of classic Pimm’s. It’s a quintessentially British drink – one that sums up summer for me. Fill a glass with ice, add Pimm’s, seasonal fruit and cucumber. Then top the whole thing up with lemonade and […]
Whole John Dory – Oven Roasted with Lemon and Shrimps
Cooking Whole John Dory from Moxon’s Fishmongers Fish might just be the perfect ready meal. With the help of a good fishmonger, you really don’t need to do much to create restaurant-quality meals from the comfort of your own home. Something like this oven-baked John Dory with lemon and shrimps takes less than 5 minutes […]
Prawn and Pea Risotto
Early Summer Prawn and Pea Risotto Recipe Paired with Calem Branco Douro 2018 In winter I make a lot of risotto – it’s the ultimate comfort food, like a savoury rice pudding. Once the sun comes out I’m a little less inclined to stand stirring the pot to make that perfect risotto, but there are […]
Lentils with Carrots from the mymuybueno Cookbook
Delicious Lentil Recipe with Carrots from Justine Murphy. The mymuybueno Cookbook presents ‘160 refined sugar-free recipes for everyday eating in your busy life’ (including the lentils with carrots that I am sharing the recipe for). Written by Justine Murphy (Meze Publishing, 2020) it positions itself as both a lifestyle guide and a selection of recipes […]
Bavette Steak cooked Sous-Vide with Mushroom Sauce
How to Cook Bavette Steak Sous-Vide. If you’ve ever looked at cuts of beef like Bavette or Flank Steak and wondered whether to take the risk, I’ll let you into a little secret. With a sous-vide, there really isn’t any risk – although this particular piece of meat can be hard to cook, the sous-vide […]