Our wine scribe Jim Walker enjoys everything about wine – from the glorious places the grapes are grown to the truly marvellous people who farm the grapes and turn them into the elixirs he loves so well. But, there is one fly in his vinous ointment. Read on to find out what it is.
Continue reading “THAT WRETCHED CORK!”
When the Covid-19 pandemic started, it caused panic buying of household staples like toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Now, the panic buying has moved on to world cruises where extended voyages to multiple continents are selling out years in advance for huge sums of money.
Continue reading “WORLD CRUISES SELLING OUT IN RECORD TIME”
A few weeks ago, I started experimenting with easy Americanized Chinese food—chop suey and chow mein. Here’s another tasty stir fry—lo mein.
Continue reading “THE HI AND LO OF CHINESE CHOW”
During this wretched you-know-what we have to comfort ourselves with whatever drink we have to hand. And so I have been exploring the depths of the Scotch Bucket and discovering some truly great whiskies. The bucket is now half empty, but at least we’re down to the really, really good stuff. Alas, I have no one to share it with due to social distancing, so I shall have to just tough it out and imbibe on my own. Continue reading “THE SCOTCH BUCKET IS ALMOST EMPTY”
Gentlemans Portion 