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To kick off our Iberian promotion I thought it would be fitting to try out a Portuguese recipe and wine match.  After a little research I came across a recipe for Bacalhau fritters, or 'Bolinhos Bacal...

It's coming to the end of the month, and winter is by no means easing off so I thought it was time to bring out an old classic to help warm up the chill of an evening.  I tried out a recipe that my mo...

Ingredients (per person): 1 clove garlic (finely sliced) 1-2 spring onions (finely sliced lengthways) handful fresh coriander 1 small red chilli (finely sliced lengthways)...

January has a tendency to become all about detoxing, healthy eating, and watching the pennies, but this doesn't mean we have to spend our evenings chewing on kale and drinking green tea.  If you're op...

Now that I’ve started to feel a little bit Christmassy, I’ve decided to mark the beginning of December and the build up to Christmas by looking at the perfect mulled wine recipe. I often wonder what...

Wine of the night | Howard Park Great Southern Riesling, 2011 Fancy dress may not be your thing, and trick-or-treaters might make you want to stay inside with the music on full volume in an attempt to...

  As we often like to match up wine with key savoury dishes, we thought it might be nice to do something a bit different and test out a ‘sweet treat’ recipe instead.  So, in celebration of the G...

Hemsley & Hemsley: Cottage pie with cauliflower mash You’ve got to love a dish like cottage pie at this time of year, with the familiar and memory inducing aromas of beef and rosemary making th...