Simple bistro food – that’s the style of food I most enjoy both eating and cooking! Nothing overly complicated, nothing too froufrou (that means you foams!)Read More

Its game season; my local butcher is crammed with pheasant, venison, boar sausages, woodcock and more. I should really return with my camera. A small purchaseRead More

From my hotel in Brescia there were a dozen eateries within just a few minutes walk. Turning right along the cobbled path from the door ofRead More

One of the top restaurants in South Africa; Reubens with a superb meal accompanied by a delicious array of wines presented by Rudiger Gretcher wine makerRead More

A meal in pictures…no words needed to describe this excellent meal, our first lunch after arriving in South Africa. Brief details of the Kleine Zalze winesRead More

Prior to a wine tasting at Vinoteca a little stroll around Borough Market (and then an ‘OK’ lunch at Roast, which was just so OK thatRead More

A recipe from the 2009 calendar given away by Delicious Magazine. I thought it would be fun to try out each months featured recipe and findRead More

Being a massive fan of feathered game – partridge, quail, grouse, et al – the prospect of featuring a ‘roast’ for this months Waiter left noRead More

The health police are going to hate me – half a pack of lard has been used in the kitchen. About as non-healthy as you canRead More