Drinks
Spud Sunday: Boozy Spuds
Potatoes cooked with leeks and white wine – just the thing to give January a little boost
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
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
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
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.






