Octopus Lagareiro Style

My adoration for this sea creature has yet again surfaced in another recipe. This time I present you with a traditional dish from the Algarve province of Portugal. This is utterly delicious as a light lunch or dinner.

Tasting Languedoc wines

It has to be said and perhaps many of you will know already, I’m not a lover of going to wine tastings. But having found some gems at the Languedoc Grands Crus tasting I was actually quite pleased that I had gone. I got to taste some lovely wines. Now it’s up to you, if you feel inspired, check them out.

Bay of Bengal, 164 High St, Edinburgh

High Street/The Royal Mile is a tourist magnet and a busy place night and day. Eateries line both sides of the mile and there is something to tempt every palate but if it’s good, honest Indian/Thai cooking you are looking for in relaxed, friendly surroundings, the Bay of Bengal ticks all the boxes and won’t dent your wallet.

Trullo

Hurray, Trullo! Some nine months after it opened, I have finally been! Brushing past it on my way to Highbury & Islington tube, this esteemed neighbourhood restaurant, in my own neighbourhood, has been rammed happy every time I pass.

Celtic Marches Liqueurs

Celtic Marches Beverages has created two liqueurs, both brandy based. The ‘Bloody Furlong’, flavoured with apple and maple and the ‘Number Nine Liqueur’ flavoured with apple and blackcurrant. Each of these liqueurs is made from fruit grown on the family owned farm where the liqueurs are produced.

Le Cristal at Futuroscope park, France

Can’t afford the Fat Duck? Too late to book El Bulli? Try a taste of molecular gastronomy at Le Cristal restaurant at Futuroscope France. Not only is it affordable it’s great fun and you and the family can enjoy a brilliant day out seeing stunning 3D and 4D films, dancing with robots and squirting each other. Nick Harman goes into the kitchen at Le Cristal to get a taste.