Continuing my obsession with the aromatic invasive herb, here’s minty potato salad that works brilliantly with everything from chicken to asparagus and BBQ salmon with mint and basil, which add new flavours […]
MORE MINTED MUNCHIES
NEWLY MINTED FAVOURITES
With mint taking over my townhouse garden, I’m looking for new ways to use the fragrant herb – minty cold pea soup that is a delicious start to a warm weather dinner […]
GENTLEMAN’S PORTION VIDEO LAUNCHES
Leading up to the publication of Gentleman’s Portion: The Cookbook, a new video series launches today.
SUMMER DESSERT PERFECTION
There are literally hundreds of recipes for parfait, but I think my simple version tops them all. And for the first time, a companion video has been launched – a simple way […]
MEET JÉROME FROM CHÂTEAU ROBIN
One meets many interesting characters during the course of one’s endeavours. Such is certainly the case in the wine industry where rugged individualists battle the vagaries of nature and markets in order […]
MORE SALMON TRICKS
Served hot or cold, baked, poached or grilled, even in a soup, salmon is one of the easiest fish to prepare.
PERFECT PAVLOVA PARFAIT
This meringue concoction may have been named after the famous ballerina Anna Pavlova, who toured Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s, and which both claim to have invented the dessert, still […]
CELEBRITY PASTA
Like the prolific author Stuart Woods’ protagonist Stone Barrington, when in New York I was a great fan of Elaine’s, once located on the Upper East Side. Stone favoured red meat, Stuart […]
MYSTERIES IN THE LANGUEDOC
Many strange things have occurred in the land of the Cathars, even in recent times. Something very odd happened to a shipment of wine that was produced there and wound up at […]
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL
In the world of cruising, the last 20 years has largely been focused on building bigger and more outlandish cruise ships that look like floating theme parks. However, if the COVID-19 pandemic […]
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