Drink whatever you like with whatever food you like
AN INTERESTING article, entitled Why cheap wine goes best with cheese? by Science Correspondent Julie Wheldon, has appeared in the Daily Mail newspaper. A team from the University of California
Easter
By SHEENA RAWCLIFFE So, my offering for a simple Easter meal is White Bean and Garlic Soup, followed by Rolled Turkey stuffed with walnuts and prunes, and served with a
You may be reading this just before easter
You may be reading this just before Easter – and, of course, Easter means loads of eggs – both hens’ eggs and chocolate ones. The tradition of painting hard-boiled eggs (and
And fruit
Strawberries are plentiful and brighten up any pudding plate, and mangos are excellent value in many supermarkets. So, there is no excuse for not serving the very best and tastiest fruit
Fabulous vegetables
There is an amazing choice of vegetables in all supermarkets and local markets at the moment. What alarms me, is the cost of produce labeled organic. Apart from the cost, which can
APRIL New Products
APRIL New Products: Available from April 12, 2006 at ‘Let the Magic In’ in Algoz. Branston Baked Beans – 415g – 0.99¤ (special offer price during April). Crosse & Blackwell
RECIPE – Sausage n’ Bean Pie
Ingredients: Pastry – short or puff, homemade, frozen or packet mix. 450gms carne picada porco (pork mince) 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large or 2 small onions, chopped 1 packet
Everything you should know about Californian wine
WHEN WE think of California, we think of wine. Well, wine drinkers do. So does California make good wines? Yes. All wine producing countries produce four types of wine: great,
Know your labels
IT HAS been said that France, although not the world’s largest wine producer, produces half the world’s best wines. But like all wine producing countries, it also produces inferior wine.
Binge drinking
Nicky Taylor, a documentary-maker, went on a 30-day binge and drank 516 units of alcohol. A photograph of Nicky before the binge showed an attractive woman with clear skin and