Things To Do | Moreish Treats On Movie Night

Wine of the night: Château Gassier 'Le Pas du Moine' Côtes De Provence Rose 2013

It’s the end of the month, which means its close to payday, unless you’re one of the lucky ones who don’t have to wait patiently until the very end of the month!  For the rest of us, it gets to around this point when there’s jut a few days left so we have to be a little more inventive with our ideas for the weekend in order to save the pennies.

Its still important to feel like you get the most out of a weekend, even if you spend your evenings curled up on the sofa, you can make sure you do it in a certain way - starting with gourmet popcorn.  There are endless sweet popcorn recipes, but for a change why not make it into a savoury snack?

Garlic, Rosemary & Parmesan popcorn is a pretty good place to start.  Its easy to make, takes no time at all and its the perfect moreish treat for a classic movie night at home.  A great wine match for this savoury treat is the equally moreish Chateau Gassier ‘Le Pas Du Moine’ Cotes De Provence Rose, 2012’.  This highly recommended award-winning wine is great value too at just £12.95.  It’s always good to have these things at home ready for this time next month when perhaps you’ve overindulged in the first few weeks and a couple of nights in are on the agenda to balance it all out, so you can make the most out of our case discounts with 10% off 12 bottles of the same wine + free UK mainland delivery.

Fancy trying out this popcorn recipe yourself?

In a small pan, melt the butter on a low-medium heat, stirring in the garlic and rosemary.  Cook for a couple of minutes until the garlic is lightly browned.  Remove pan and set aside.

To pop the popcorn, heat the oil in a medium frying pan on a medium-high heat and once the pan has heated up, pour the popcorn in to an even layer on the base of the pan.  (You can test this if you want by throwing just a couple of kernels in to see if they pop).

Cover the pan with a lid, and remove from the heat for about 30 seconds.  Return it to the heat and gently shake the pan above it.

Once you begin to hear popping, make the lid slightly ajar so that steam can escape.   When the popping stops, remove pan from the heat and pour the popcorn into a large bowl.

Pour the butter garlic and rosemary mixture over the popcorn and gently toss.  Sprinkle the Parmesan and salt over the warm popcorn.

Now the drinks and snacks are sorted, all that's left is movie choice, never an easy one!