Drinks

Spud Sunday: Boozy Spuds

Potatoes cooked with leeks and white wine – just the thing to give January a little boost

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The Trifle Tower

Mini port trifles, featuring a thyme-infused port reduction – this month’s contribution to the five star makeover series, on the theme of cooking with wine

Topics: Dessert, Wine

Pop Goes The Wine Course

Taking the WSET Intermediate wine course had everything to do with enjoyment of wine and not so much to do with spitting

Topics: Wine

Dishing It Up For Ireland

A new national dish for Ireland? That’s what they’re looking for at the Só Sligo Food Festival. Wonder would my Irish coleslaw recipe stand a chance?


The Game Of Wine

Nothing like a bit of on-the-job wine tasting, as another New Zealand wine fair comes and goes

Topics: Events, Wine

Some Like It Hot

Hot chocolate at its simplest and most luxurious, made with some of Willie Harcourt-Cooze’s 100% cacao. Good for what ails ya.


A Note From Home

Presenting “Canada’s Cake”, a type of boiled fruit cake, made using a recipe handed down through several Irish generations


What’s In A Flapjack?

Flapjacks made with oats and Baileys Irish Cream. Just because.