Sake Cups … or perhaps a glass – travel review
Or natural wood, lacquered wood, glass or even plastic… For those of us who love the delicious complexity of sake, the vessel from which we...
Rhubarb Crumble
From BBC Food James Martin’s classic rhubarb crumble recipe will take you to comfort food heaven in six short steps and under an hour....
The Food and Cooking of Tuscany by Valentina Harris – review
Valentina Harris is one of the most respected promoters of real Italian food in the UK. She has had a successful career encompassing cooking, writing...
Black Russian – with Tia Maria
From Morrisons Ingredients Vodka Tia Maria Coca Cola Lime Method Mix together 25ml vodka and 25ml Tia Maria and pour over ice. Top...
Sautéed Potatoes with Lemon and Rosemary
From BBC Food If making the sautéed potatoes ahead of time, keep warm in a low oven and squeeze over the lemon just before...
The Ultimate Aperol Spritz
A refreshing Italian aperitif with an iconic orange hue, this is summer in a glass – The Ultimate Aperol Spritz. Jumbo ice-cube moulds are ideal...
Pomegranate Pavlova
From Sainsbury’s Crunchy meringue topped with vanilla whipped cream and tangy fruit. Serves: 8 Preparation time: 25 Minutes Cooking time: 150 Minutes Ingredients:...
Easy Entertaining by Darina Allen – review
The words “easy” and “entertaining” are not often found in close proximity to each other but here they are in cosy partnership as the title...
Diplomatico Rum Mule
A classy presentation with Mantuano The Moscow mule is originally prepared with vodka. It was one of the favorites in the world in the 1950’s...
Griddled Irish Beef Burgers with Guacamole
Griddled Irish Beef Burgers with Guacamole Serves 6 Ingredients For the burgers: 500g round Irish steak, trimmed and coarsely chopped 2 tbsp finely grated onion...
Spring Garden – Hakushika Sake Cocktail
Spring Garden – Hakushika Sake Cocktail is another delicious drink from Japan Glass: Cocktail glass Garnish: Maraschino cherry or lemon peel Ingredients: ・HAKUSHIKA Sake 30ml ・Lemon...
Haitian Pumpkin Soup
From Whole Foods Market Serves 8 Haitian households celebrate their country’s Independence Day with bowls of this comforting soup. The national holiday falls on...
100 Quick Stir-fry Recipes by Ken Hom – review
I have long been a fan of compact and concise cookbooks, the ones that present a recipe on one page and a confidence-boosting picture on...
Bloody Mary cocktail recipe
This is a classic Bloody Mary recipe. The quantities of spices can be changed to taste but the horseradish works very well in this cocktail...
Sweet pepper flan
From Sainsbury’s The filling of the flan is similar to ratatouille. Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooking time: 25 Minutes Ingredients 50g...
Pixie Nespresso Coffee Maker – product review
We love it, don’t we? Sitting outside a French café drinking espresso like the natives. Basking in the sun and pretending to read Le Monde....
Tuscan Kale and White Bean Soup
From Whole Foods Market Serves 4 This week-night wonder is packed with veggies and beans. Top with crunchy croutons and grated Pecorino Romano cheese....
George Wilkinson British Bakeware with GlideX coating – product review
It’s a sign of the times that we want everything lighter. Suitcases, tents, cameras, vacuum cleaners; but that philosophy should not apply to bakeware. What...
Kennet 75 by Ramsbury
Ramsbury Single Estate Gin is the base for this flowery cocktail called Kennet 75 Add Ramsbury Single Estate Gin and elderflower liqueur. Top with champagne....
Fruit Tartlets
From Whole Foods Market Serves 8 These individual fruit tartlets are easy to eat out of hand, yet elegant enough for a special brunch....