Due to a glitch in a third-party firewall, access to the online version of Gentleman’s Portion: The Cookbook is currently on hold. The publisher’s IT department has promised a speedy response. We’ll […]
COOKBOOK OFFLINE
FLYING TO EVERYWHERE
Last month I flew in the pilot’s seat to Barbados, St Martin, Las Vegas, Hong Kong and London in a 777, a big plane to handle for a novice.
WACKY WORLD OF COVID CRUISING
COVID-19 has made cruising rules so complex that forensic accountants are needed to decipher them.
A DISH NAMED DIANE
In a search for new ideas, Nigel makes rosti with melted cheese and chilled avocado soup.
THAT BASTIDE NEAR CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
Jim discovers a charming manor house as a base for wine explorations in Provence.
SUPER-YACHTING ISN’T JUST FOR THE SUPER-RICH
If you can’t afford your own super-yacht, try cruising aboard a small luxury vessel that feels like one.
ON THE SUBJECT OF SUPPER
Nigel discovers the difference between dinner and supper and tea and ends with a delicious recipe for baked cod.
PATIO SEASON AGAIN. HURRAH!
On our first few outings when lockdown allowed us to dine on outdoor patios in Toronto, we went for our favourite ethnic comfort foods: Italian, Greek, English and Italian again, where the […]
OH BLESSED BISTRO
Jim remembers Toronto’s wonderful Le Select Bistro.
FAREWELL TO CAPTAIN STUBING
With the recent passing of the world’s most famous cruise ship captain, it’s time to reminisce about The Love Boat and find out what’s happened to the ship and the rest of […]
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