Food and Wine Matching

  1. Food and Wine Matching – July 2017
    Posted On: June 30th, 2017

    Food and Wine Matching – July 2017

    Those looking for a mid-summer West Country picnic spot could do far worse than visit our courtyard here in Mere where our prized agapanthus are in bloom and you can enjoy a glass of wine in a serene setting beside the fountain. If you drop us a line before you set out we will happily […]
  2. Food and Wine Matching - June 2017
    Posted On: June 1st, 2017

    Food and Wine Matching - June 2017

    If I am entertaining at home I always favour dishes that can be prepared in advance so I can give guests my full attention without the distraction of wondering whether a soufflé is going to rise or not. One standard that has proved both easy to make and reliable is a Thai salmon curry. I […]
  3. Food and Wine Matching - May 2017
    Posted On: April 28th, 2017

    Food and Wine Matching - May 2017

    Aspire to Asparagus The British asparagus season runs from the end of April until June and is a cause for celebration. Having eschewed inferior imports since the end of last season I intend to spend the month of May gorging on it, as it is by far my favourite vegetable. The British Asparagus Producers Association […]
  4. Food and Wine Matching – April 2017
    Posted On: March 31st, 2017

    Food and Wine Matching – April 2017

    In an effort to ensure we eat healthily and to divert some of our household expenditure from the supermarkets we are weekly recipients of an organic veg box chez Yapp. While I think this is an admirable idea (and they do include some useful recipes) you can soon find yourself stockpiling some of the less […]
  5. Food and Wine Matching – March 2017
    Posted On: March 1st, 2017

    Food and Wine Matching – March 2017

    When in need of culinary inspiration, I regularly find myself turning to Elizabeth David's range of cookery books handed down to me by my late father (each inscribed by him with the foreboding words 'Not to be removed from Maison Ashworth'). Whether this meant his house, or it's a supernatural warning from the other side, […]
  6. Food and Wine Matching – February 2017
    Posted On: February 1st, 2017

    Food and Wine Matching – February 2017

    While January is a strong contender for my least favourite month February runs it a close second. We are in the midst of the 'hunger gap' when there is a paucity of fresh local fruit and vegetables and the dark evenings and bleak weather don't help matters. What is required in these circumstances is cheering […]
  7. Food and Wine Matching – January 2017
    Posted On: January 3rd, 2017

    Food and Wine Matching – January 2017

    At the time of writing I very much hope that Father Christmas or my mother (I sent both the link) will furnish me with a 6.7 litre, matt black Le Creuset casserole in which I intend to cook a Daube Provençale for my metrosexual male book group. We've been reading 'Rogue Male' by Geoffrey Household […]
  8. Food and Wine Matching - December 2016
    Posted On: December 1st, 2016

    Food and Wine Matching - December 2016

    I am something of a creature of habit, formerly dubbed 'Rain Man' by my meaner siblings, so I know that a Norfolk Bronze Turkey from Stourhead Farm Shop is going to be gracing the festive table chez Yapp this year - because that is what we always have. Although I'll only be dining with immediate […]
  9. Food and Wine Matching - November 2016
    Posted On: October 31st, 2016

    Food and Wine Matching - November 2016

    As the days shorten and the temperature starts to drop there is much culinary pleasure to be had in baking and roasting vegetables to provide healthy and hearty dishes on a modest budget. Twice-baked potatoes are a family favourite - you simply bake potatoes then halve them before scooping out the insides and mashing them […]
  10. Food and Wine Matching – October 2016
    Posted On: October 3rd, 2016

    Food and Wine Matching – October 2016

    The fabulous riches of the Autumn larder are nature's compensation for Summer's parting and as I reacclimatise to muddy, misty dog walks, stacking firewood and washing school uniform I realise that there is much to look forward to – wild mushrooms, flavoursome root vegetables and gourds, hedgerow fruit and game in all its glory. As […]

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