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It had been a whirlwind few days for the boys from Glaetzer and Heartland Wines. I caught up with them last Wednesday, on the 3rd leg of the day, of their whirlwind tour to Europe; they’d been in Lond...

Great Western Wine and Allium Restaurant run some pretty good wine dinners, and I’ve been lucky enough to attend most of them. However, the prospect of a combination of Chris Staines’ magic culinary t...

Barbecue season is well and truly upon us, and we Brits are stalwarts – once that Webber is out in the garden neither rain, nor wind will stop us enjoying our summer barbies - even huddled under umbre...

Cravings for a delicious takeaway style treat but want to stay healthy for summer? This week I tried and tested a lighter version of the classic Peking duck wraps using plenty of refreshing ingredien...

Top ingredient you can’t live without Flour - it forms the basis of all my breads Food & wine match that most impressed you A classic I’m afraid - seafood - preferably crab - with a great and very...

All week I was looking forward to a lovely Saturday night sat outside and cooking a lovely piece of steak on the BBQ… But… then it rained! So we decided to bring the BBQ indoors (not literally)! After...

Courgette fries, pan fried chicken thighs in a garlic, tomato and basil sauce with a Petit Pinotage wine match from Ken Forrester. On recommendation, I chose a tomato based dish to try out with this P...

Prawn, broad bean and buttered asparagus risotto with Ken Forrester Reserve Chenin Blanc   Last Saturday I decided to cook a yummy summery dish, and after scouring through lots of recipes, I fina...

I tend to hit a creative brick wall when it comes to summer BBQ recipes, and always revert to the old classics. There is no harm in this method to be fair - who can say no to a homemade beef burger or...

'I went to South Africa to retire; I found my dream home; I bought the property for the house, not the land; little did I realise how this purchase would be the start of a new dream for me.'  So said...

If you're looking for a quick, easy and delicious dish for summer then this is the one to try. With temperatures due to reach 30 degrees this weekend, why not make the most of the heatwave and relax w...

The recipe: I looked at recipes from Larousse Gastronomique, James Martin, Delia Smith and Anthony Bourdain for this recipe – all classics in their own right. The addition of the carrots came from Bou...