Pick of the week
How will restaurant wine lists develop post-Covid?
I first met Peter McCombie at the 2019 Restaurant Show. He was running a very informative session on Sake which included tasting a number –…
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Interview with Dr Jamie Claxton, the innovative breeder of kalettes
At the end of January this year I was reviewing the analysis of posts on Saucy Dressings and I saw that, at just under 2,000…
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A visit to Black Pepper and Basil – an unusual bartender school in Lisbon
I’m visiting Black Pepper and Basil, and speaking with manager, Pedro Lemos. Luis Domingo, the owner of this extraordinary school for barmen, is currently away, on…
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Bartenders and pub managers
, Cocktail ingredients
, Drinks
, Expertise
, Experts
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Latest in Recipes
Quick Japanese aubergines, aka Nasu Dengaku
I’ve recently been diagnosed with nearly-diabetes, and naturally, I am very keen to try to reverse that. It seems the best approach is near-starvation for…
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Asia
, Cuisines
, Japanese
, Main Ingredients
, Meals and courses
, Recipes
, Sides
, Super-easy
, Type
, Vegetables
, Vegetarian
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Avocado with floaty grated egg and brightness
We have a very good friend, of Indian origin, and one evening we were blind-testing our sense of smell as a form of entertainment. “Hmmm”,…
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Grape and cucumber salad with walnuts
This is effectively a very different take on a ‘green’ salad. But rather than the normal flamboyant ubiquitous leafy affair, this is more of a…
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All you need in August
Music To Cook to in August – sea, sun, travels and just lazing around
For recipes and menu suggestions in August click here, but it’s important to have some good music to cook by too. Music to cook…
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Latest in Drinks
A Festive Cook-along to celebrate the closing of 2020
2020 was a year which, for many of us, was curate’s egg – good in parts. Once reached, November proved to be as gloomy as…
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How to Make Blackberry Vodka, with a Kick!
I tried blackberry whisky, and as a committed and enthusiastic whisky drinker I thought it was a waste of whisky. However, this version of blackberry…
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Drinks
, Expertise
, Foodie knowledge
, Gourmet gifts
, Meals and courses
, Recipes
, Seasonal
, Seasonal recipes for August
, Seasonal recipes for September
, Specialist ingredients
, Spirits and liqueurs
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What to do with crab apples – three and a half good ideas
“‘My first attempt at cookery will be crab-apple jelly,’ I announce. ‘Do you have the slightest idea how to make a jelly set fast?’…
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Drinks
, Expertise
, Fruit and vegetables
, Recipes
, Seasonal
, Seasonal recipes for August
, Seasonal recipes for October
, Seasonal recipes for September
, Specialist ingredients
, Type
, Vegetarian
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Latest in Experts
Fabulous British alternative cheeses to the continental greats
“Last time, though, a bid from my teenage daughter gave me pause: ‘Get a couple of blocks of cheddar . . . and maybe get some cheese as…
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How will restaurant wine lists develop post-Covid?
I first met Peter McCombie at the 2019 Restaurant Show. He was running a very informative session on Sake which included tasting a number –…
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Iain Longhorn reminds us of the cooking classrooms we’ve been missing
The whole hospitality sector is gearing up to reopening now – it starts with the gardens and terraces on April 12. And in May interiors…
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Latest in Sustainable Food
Ugly Butterfly, Cornwall: the sustainable restaurant chosen by the G7 leaders
It’s good to know that the G7 leaders actually pay attention to the sustainability of the restaurants they choose to dine in. This year they…
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4 key post-pandemic trends for hospitality
July 19th is the date the hospitality industry has been waiting for. And it has been a long time coming! Many places have been lucky…
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It seems a long time ago now since lockdown number one. Every cloud has a silver lining, at that time there were grave concerns about…
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Canapes
, Don't throw it, cook it
, Foodie knowledge
, Fruit and vegetables
, Main Ingredients
, Meals and courses
, Recipes
, Sauces and preserves
, Specialist ingredients
, Sustainable Food
, Type
, Vegetables
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Latest in Where to Eat, Drink & Stay
A visit to the English Market in Cork
By some miracle, last year, the year of lockdowns, we managed to make it to Ireland. It was a wonderful trip, we wended our way…
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Orzo with smoked fish, asparagus and pickled radish
I got the idea for this recipe from one devised by Rosie Birkett. She serves hers as a cold salad, but we think it is…
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The Pennington brothers, Matthew and Iain, have always been able to think outside the box, so it doesn’t surprise me that they have come up…
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Chefs
, Dining Trends
, Experts
, Foodie knowledge
, Industry
, Restaurants
, Where to Eat, Drink & Stay
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