Tag Archives: wine
Pea Risotto and the art of patience
Fresh Peas are one of the great treats of the Summer. When I was a kid, they never made it as far as risotto, my Mum, my sister and I would sit on the patio swing slitting the pods open … Continue reading
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Tagged patience, peas, risotto, stirring, stock, summer, vermouth, wine
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Chicken with thyme in a wine cream sauce
There’s a an old joke that I think of whenever I pick thyme leaves off the little plant that’s survived windowsills, balconies and back to a window sill again, hardy as can be. “You want to hear a joke about … Continue reading
Pulled Pork Chili and a Sporting Celebrity Encounter in time for Superbowl
I probably sit next to a celebrity. This is one of those large open plan offices, holding several different companies, all hot desking over three floors. So on this particular day I find a spot, and a guy sits down … Continue reading
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Tagged beans, chili, cinnamon, coco, paprika, pork shoulder, pulled pork, Superbowl, tomatoes, wine
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Steaming Bishops and Unlikely Emails
“I was supposed to be singing a concert,†said my friend and choir colleague Theresa, “then I got an email with the header: Cancelled, due to infidelity.â€
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Tagged choir, Christmas, drink, orange, solos, steaming bishop, tipple, wine
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – roast chicken with 40 cloves of garlic – and a side order of wisdom
“Just older, not wiser,†was Alan’s take on turning 40, as we sat down to – what else – chicken with 40 cloves of garlic and a bottle of champagne.
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Tagged birthday, celebration, chicken, chicken with 40 cloves of garlic, cream brandy, dinner party, garlic, love, roasting, wine, wisdom
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Thanksgiving wine – no, not Beaujolais this year ….
Back in London my sister Sarah is currently writing a thesis that hopefully will enable her to become a master of wine. Can I just say, what an awesome thing to almost be a master of. I can barely master … Continue reading
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Tagged beaujolais nouveau, Pinot Noir, Sarah, Thanksgiving, wine
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Risotto with wild mushroom and oranges
Fall colors and romance. That was the plan.
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Tagged Autumn, date night, fall, lillet, mushroom, oranges, risotto, romance, vegetarian, wine
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Roast Chicken with Tarragon
Drinking was involved, and so was Hilary.
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Tagged balcony, butter, chicken, herbs, tarragon, wine
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Clam Bake at the Beach
It was only early evening, but already conversation had taken a turn to the surreal. “So I thought, seriously, can there be any better way to spend a bachelor party than to go to Spain and run with the bulls?!â€
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Tagged beach, clambake, Hamptons, littleneck clams, lobster, mussels, potatoes, shrimp, stars, wine
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – The Weekend That Was! Wilderness Roast Chicken
Last weekend we had a redo of the weekend that never was, where a group of New Yorkers drove 3 hours into the countryside to hang out for the weekend in a rented house, only to be thwarted by sheet … Continue reading
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Tagged brownies, garlic, hiking, lemon, onion, roast chicken, weekend, wine, woods, woodstock
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