Alan Kingsbury contrasts two vintages of Waipara West’s delicious Sauvignon Blanc and can’t quite get to grips with the fact that these world class wines are so affordably priced.
Melt: Ice Cream Sensations to Make at Home
Making ice cream at home needn’t get you hot and bothered. With a copy of Melt at your side, you can be the coolest cook in the street
Natural and orange – the next generation of Slovenian wines?
‘What’s as orange as being Tango-ed but doesn’t give you the headache? Why, Slovenian orange wines, of course; naturally and organically produced, they result in hardly a whiff of hangover.’ Anita Pati heads East with grape expectations.
Lunch of a Lifetime – 7 chefs, 13 Michelin stars
Billed as the’Lunch of a Lifetime’ and sponsored by Moretti beer – seven of the greatest Italian chefs in the world, boasting 13 Michelin stars between them, cooking a seven-course lunch – who could really argue? Not Joel Porter that’s for sure.
Jugged a success
Showing off its new Jugged Hare pale ale, Battersea brewery Sambrook’s gives John Oates some tips on combining food and beer.
Caxton Grill
Hotel dining needn’t be horrid dining. With his quill all sharpened to delived a caustic put down, Tom Leahy finds that the Caxton Grill actually didn’t fit the cliche and could actually be a contender
Agwa de Bolivia Coca leaf liqueur
These days, in order to stand out from the quaffable crowd, a drink needs enough swagger, style and substance to turn its liquid peers green with envy.
Flirting with Failure: Wine made with the middle man of nature
Has the wine industry typified our tastes? Stefan Nicolaou finds out at the RAW wine fair’s sampling event.
High Aims, Low Lands
Douglas Blyde learns about Ben & Jerry’s Caring Dairy programme while watching cows cavort in the windy Netherlands.
More KitchenCool from KitchenAid
It’s the culinary equivalent of Apple Macintosh in its heyday. Its products are undeniably on-trend cool; are available in irresistible colours; do exceptionally clever things; and come from across the pond. It’s KitchenAid and its newest products are stunning.