A recipe for lamb
A leg of lamb (2kg) stabbed (x30) and then rubbed with a marinade of spring onions (5), garlic (4), juniper berries (12), mint (handful), olive oil (2 tbs) and salt. Roasted (200 degrees C, 60 minutes), rested and served with a salsa of charred, peeled...
Valentine’s Day Dinner on February 11 and 18 at DelFosse Vineyards and Winery
A perusal of Valentine’s Day events at wineries makes it look as though Valentine’s Day can be celebrated on two or three days. Since Valentine’s Day falls on a Tuesday, different romantic events are occurring the weekend before, the day of and the weekend after. What a great opportunity to express your love! DelFosse Vineyards...
A white bean and chorizo salad
An improvised salad made from pantry and fridge ingredients.For the pan:half an onion - segmented and fried in olive oil till golden.a few cloves of diced garlic - tossed in seconds before the chorizo.a roughly chopped uncured chorizo sausage - left in...
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Black & Blue, Bloomsbury, London
A bull at the door is a welcome nod to Wall Street riches, and I only wish my shares were stampeding a little harder right now. But as a promise of what was to come, the comedy doggie doo left under the hindquarters of the statue was a more accurate entrée to the Bloomsbury branch...
Wine and Food Festivals Throughout January 2012
Is it ever too cold to have a wine or food festival? At least in some regions the answer must be a resounding “no.” Below are a few food and wine related festivals for January 2012. You will notice that a Chocolate and Cheese Festival has been included. With the release this week of the...
Arroz negro
My first, partially successful attempt at this classic dish. My unpictured rice was not black enough, presumably I need to use more ink or less rice next time. . .A baseline recipe (for a 30 cm paella pan):5 cups of fish stock - I used one based on lef...
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The Star at Harome, North Yorkshire
If there’s one thing better than a pint of Black Sheep, it’s a pint of Black Sheep served in a cosy warm Yorkshire pub, after a long Sunday morning walk on the moors. The Star at Harome is just such a warming and friendly establishment but with the added bonus of being a restaurant that...
WineTrailTraveler’s Busy January
Many Januarys are depressing for a lot of people. Wine Trail Traveler owners, Terry and Kathy Sullivan won’t find time for depression to settle in this year. They are rolling out a new companion website the first week of January and then participating in a blogger/media FAM trip to Italy that includes presenting at the...
Belacan
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Butternut Squash–Chestnut Soup with Caramelized Pears
Here’s another great recipe from Candle 79 Cookbook: Modern Vegan Classics from New York’s Premier Sustainable Restaurant by Joy Pierson, Angel Ramos, and Jorge Pineda (Ten Speed Press). 1 cinnamon stick 1 whole nutmeg, halved 1 stalk lemongrass, chopped 2 cardamom pods 1 (1-inch) piece of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 2 dried chipotle chiles...
Wine Pleasures: Sponsors 4th Annual International Conference and Familiarization Tour