The English law that says a man’s home is his castle is now even more relevant as the UK descends into further restrictions, locking us up in our homes. Luckily, I was […]
CASTLE HOMES
THE LAST HEROES
My annual tribute to those who have served in conflict.
NEAPOLITAN SPECIALITIES
We all know that pizza was invented in Naples, Italy. Another of their amazing and popular dishes is eggplant parmesan, and although their claim to its creation is not quite so certain, […]
FRANKLY SCARLETT, WE DO GIVE A DAMN
Domaine de Tara is magnificently situated at the foot of the picturesque ochre hillside village of Roussillon-en-Provence in the heart of the Lubéron Regional Natural Reserve in Provence, France. It faces the […]
SIX TASTY SOUPS
Gentleman’s Portion: The Cookbook is now available online with more than 90 mostly vegetarian recipes.
BETTER THAN CARROTS
Wherever I go travelling, if my chosen coffee shop serves carrot cake, you can be sure I’ll return. With it’s delicious lemon tangy topping, this moist cake is irresistible.
Episode 3: Baked white fish
Nigel launches the third video in his Gentleman’s Portion cooking demo series, better and shorter than the last one.
PORTUGAL’S SECOND FAVOURITE DISH
Not surprisingly, rice features in a lot of Portugal’s cuisine. They’re also partial to monkfish. Together they make a delicious version of what the Spanish call paella and the Italians call risotto.
A VINEYARD IN A LUNAR-LIKE LANDSCAPE
You can rest assured that no matter where his travels take him, our wine scribe Jim Walker will make plenty of time to visit the top wineries in the area (assuming there […]
FORAGED FEAST
One of my favourite farmers’ markets has reopened and I’m off to forage for wild mushrooms, a safer option than trying to avoid poisonous toadstools, snakes, ivy and oak in Ontario’s woodlands.
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