Here our wine scribe Jim Walker recounts his first wine tasting experience that had real consequences. It wasn’t exactly a pretty sight, but the outcome was both favourable and flavourful.
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COMFORT FOOD REDUX
Even though restaurants have reopened, dining out is still an ordeal with only 50 per cent occupancy allowed in Toronto, for example. Time for more comfort food; in this case pasta with an Alfredo sauce.
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If the bleak midwinter* is getting you down, it’s time for a comfort food feast that will appeal to your vegetarian (or at least pescatarian) friends.
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The venerable British food emporium, Fortnum & Mason, has launched a nationwide competition to create an original dessert to salute the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s reign.
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Our wine scribe Jim Walker introduced Laure Pinatel-Gilles and her family’s Château de l’Isolette in his third contribution to Gentleman’s Portion. Here he continues Laure’s story and that of her storied vineyard.
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It’s been several years since we wintered in Puerto Vallarta’s old town and we’re missing the vibe enormously. We are saved by the recollection of two fabulous salads.
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Another January and time to quit drinking (again!).
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Oliver Cromwell’s Commonwealth and the Interregnum lasted just 11 years, during which time he managed to cancel Christmas celebrations, among other reforms. His rule started when he had King Charles I’s head chopped off , yet most Brits don’t seem to know or care about the devastating English Civil War in the mid 1600s.
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English Trifle: a perfect dessert for this time of year.
Continue reading “CHRISTMAS GREETINGS”THE COOKBOOK RELAUNCHED
Due to a coding error, Gentleman’s Portion: The Cookbook has apparently not been available for some time. Now the eBook publisher’s IT team have rectified the situation and the book is once again ready for purchase. This was also an opportunity to review and revise the text.
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Gentlemans Portion 