Food and Wine Matching

  1. Food and Wine Matching – May 2023
    Posted On: April 27th, 2023

    Food and Wine Matching – May 2023

    Spears of Destiny The U.K. asparagus season is necessarily short officially running from Saint George's day, which is also 'National Asparagus Day' on the 23rd April until 21st June. Most supermarkets stock imported asparagus, much of it from Peru, throughout the year but it has a lot of transportation miles and in my (heavily biased) […]
  2. Food and Wine Matching - April 2023
    Posted On: March 30th, 2023

    Food and Wine Matching - April 2023

    A Gastronomic Meander in the Marais I love Paris and enjoy travelling by the Eurostar, and require very little persuasion to decamp to the City of Light for a few days of culture, cuisine and Parisian je ne sais quoi. On a recent trip we managed to book a bijou but well-appointed studio apartment in […]
  3. Food and Wine Matching – March 2023
    Posted On: March 1st, 2023

    Food and Wine Matching – March 2023

    Fried Pork Chops in Cider with Hasselback Potatoes & Brussel Sprouts When I have a day to myself, I enjoy a spot of leisurely food shopping and try to innovate, compiling a dish that is new to me and that can be enjoyed à deux as our evening meal. Yesterday was such an occasion and […]
  4. Food and Wine Matching – February 2023
    Posted On: February 1st, 2023

    Food and Wine Matching – February 2023

    Moules Marinière There is currently much concern regarding the sustainability of lots of seafood and the impact of over-fishing and climate change. Happily, one type of seafood is simple to both source and cultivate and remains plentiful, inexpensive, delicious and easy to cook. Bring on, one of my favourite bivalves – mussels. Why mussels are […]
  5. Food and Wine Matching – January 2023
    Posted On: January 5th, 2023

    Food and Wine Matching – January 2023

    Sardine Spaghetti Sauce This recipe was taught to me, and served to me, by Pippa’s niece Ursula who is a resourceful and inventive force in the kitchen and a welcome visitor. This versatile store cupboard dish is useful to fall back on throughout the year.   Ingredients: (Serves 4 people) Dried Durum Wheat Spaghetti x […]
  6. Food and Wine Matching – December 2022
    Posted On: December 1st, 2022

    Food and Wine Matching – December 2022

    Roast Chicken with Roast Potatoes and Fine Beans When our sons were younger (OK when we were all younger) I used to enjoy playing the role of paterfamilias and I would order a large, free range Norfolk bronze turkey as the centerpiece of our festive feast. These days both of our sons have graduated and […]
  7. Food and Wine Matching – November 2022
    Posted On: October 31st, 2022

    Food and Wine Matching – November 2022

    Cheese Board A foodstuff to which I have an enduring penchant and has received insufficient attention on this website is cheese. Happily, I like many different types from many different places and, although I really appreciate British cheese, which is enjoying a Renaissance I never foresaw, I also hold the cheeses of France in high […]
  8. Food and Wine Matching – October 2022
    Posted On: September 29th, 2022

    Food and Wine Matching – October 2022

    Roast Cod with Cherry Tomatoes, Puy Lentils and Green Beans A simple, quick and healthy dish, ideal for the changeable weather of October - and avoids piling on too many calories before more hearty winter fare. Ingredients: (Serves 2) Line-caught cod loin fillets x 2 [Circa 150g each] Cherry tomatoes – around 300g Puy Lentils […]
  9. Food and Wine Matching – September 2022
    Posted On: September 1st, 2022

    Food and Wine Matching – September 2022

    Corsican pork chops - Cotelettes de porc Corse Slow-cooking is the key to this delicious pork chop dish that appears in Nicolas Stromboni's evocative 'Corsica: The Recipes' (Smith Street Books, 2016). Overnight in the simmering oven of an Aga does the job or, alternatively, 8 hours at around 80 degrees C. in a conventional cooker. […]
  10. Food and Wine Matching – August 2022
    Posted On: July 29th, 2022

    Food and Wine Matching – August 2022

    Ful Mudammas I am grateful to my son Alfred, who is a more questing and resourceful cook than I am, for teaching me this recipe for an inexpensive, healthy and popular dip that is traditionally served at breakfast in Palestine.   Ingredients: (Serves 4 to 6 people) 500g x Dried, Split, Broad Beans. 400g x […]

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