Spread the love When I was younger, I tended to just buy wine from the local wine shop where I got some help with the wine selection. In the last few years, after attending a lot of wine tastings and with the help and tips from my Wine Judge friend, I have learnt a lot…
Spread the loveIf you are like me and have no clue about matching wines to your festive food, here is a really handy Food and Wine Matching guide that can help you. You can’t go wrong with some bubbly to serve as an aperitif or with the Christmas canapes. If your budget doesn’t stretch to…
Spread the loveThe Mince Pie Project is a unique charity initiative where top chefs create some unique mince pies and sell and auction them for good causes. The 2 causes chosen this year are The Kids Company and FoodCycle. (More about them below) The Mince Pie Projects kicks off at noon on Friday 6th December….
Spread the loveSan Gimignano is a medieval town in Tuscany that is famed for it’s Etruscan ruins and historical sites. Nearby, there is an old labyrinth (like that in Crete) and even a sword in a rock (like excalibur). This town is not only mystical but quite mysterious too. Moretti Beer chose this town to…
Spread the loveRivers in and around London are teeming with edible species which are under represented on our plates. Yes, eating anything that swim in the Thames used to kill you but the water quality has improved a lot as shown by the recent heroic swims along its length. Further down the estuary in Kent,…
Spread the loveHave you caught the Pinterest bug yet? If you are a food blogger, you really should use Pinterest to share and syndicate your content. It is a visual sharing social network and makes it really find insipiration for new recipes, travel and style ideas. One of the best things about using Pinterest is…
Spread the loveRoyal Ascot besides being one of the major events in the horse racing calendar, it is also an essential part of “The Season” and is one of the highlights of summer. Everyone knows the famous ladies day at Ascot where the ladies vie for attention wearing the most outrageous hats and outfits. …
Spread the loveIt’s not often that you find a topic that doesn’t have Wikipedia entry and Suspended Coffee is one of those terms. It’s called Caffe Sospeso in Italian and is a movement that supposedly started in Naples, Italy. The description in Wikipedia says: A tradition in the cafés of Naples is to order a…
Spread the loveCooking Japanese food has always been a mystery to me. I have been eating Japanese food for years but have only attempted to cook a few dishes like sushi and oyako don. It is one thing that I want to learn more about, especially the unfamiliar ingredients. A new Japanese Cooking school was…