Grilled corn salad
An improvised salad of left over fridge ingredients. The only thing to cook is the corn. Take two cobs, still clothed with their husks and soak for 5 - 10 minutes in a large bowl of water. Tie some string around the corn to secure the husk and then pla...
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Standard Grill and The Highline, New York
When in New York, I can’t afford to stay in the Standard Hotel, so I pretend I’m a guest by eating in the Grill, and there are few better meals there than brunch on a chilled sunny Sunday morning. Another favourite spot of mine in New York is the Highline Park, which not coincidentally, skewers...
Roast chicken with figs
The idea was planted some years ago, a comment about figs and poussin, though it's only now that I truly understand. The recipe follows what I did before, but the buttered and butterflied chicken rests on a bed of halved figs; the last of the season I ...
Anne Thorton Fired From Food Network
The Dessert First host was given the boot after the network found out she was plagiarizing Martha Stewart’s recipes! Bookmark It
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...
Wine Pleasures: Sponsors 4th Annual International Conference and Familiarization Tour