Archive for September, 2003

Hot Damson Ketchup

September 1, 2003 No Comments

In a good year I make huge quantities of sorbet with my damsons. This year the yield was so poor I contented myself with a couple of pots of this experimental chutney. Guests liked it, it vanished over a weekend, accompanying everything from fry-ups, through cold meat platters, to cheese! 1 kg damsons 250g shallots ...

Wild Mushroom Risotto

September 1, 2003 No Comments

I love risotto and this is my all time favourite! 4-5 scallions, finely chopped 1 rasher pale bacon, finely diced few strands saffron (optinal – if you only have turmeric, don’t use) 120g mushrooms, finely sliced, wilder the better + 2/3 dried porcini or morels, soaked in hot water (reserving the juice) 300g arborio superfino, ...

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That’s Amarone – Masi & Serego Alighieri tasting

Valpolicella is a viticultural zone of the Italian province of Verona, east of Lake Garda, ranking as the second...

BLOG – of store cupboards and other matters

Yesterday I set out to clean out my store cupboard – well, not exactly ‘clean out’ but at least...

RESTAURANT REVIEW – Lee Kee

My first encounter with Chinese food was in Manchester way back in the last century. I was doing evening...

Superquinn Wine Sale and a good bottle from the Rhone

The Superquinn French Wine Sale, an annual event, is upon us. The list is a mix of old...

BLOG Eatin’ & Drinkin’ in it – a long day

Wednesday 12th October 2011 Kicked off with a wine tasting in the morning. With Aussie icon David Hohnen –...

BLOG – RANDOM THOUGHTS ON PASTA & PIZZA No.2 Pizza

I’ve had my outdoor pizza oven for a year now and I think last Saturday was the first night...

BLOG – RANDOM THOUGHTS ON PASTA AND PIZZA No.1. Pasta

Whalley’s First Law of Pastatherapy: To make pasta successfully you need three arms + a table 12 inches wide...

RESTAURANT REVIEW – Rustic Stone revisited

The year 1947 became a culinary landmark when the first Betty Crocker cake mix hit America’s shelves. This...

TASTING AUSTRALIA 2012 – “Bring it on!”

Just received the news that the next Tasting Australia – April 26 to May 3, 2012 will be the...

ANOTHER CRAP PIECE OF BEEF

It does seem churlish to moan about a bit of meat while the cities of Britain are on fire....