Alan King talks with Tony Laithwaite how his interest in wine began, the Laithwaites business and its development from modest beginnings to his becoming, other than supermarkets, the biggest sole wine merchant in the world.
Robert Mondavi wines
I tasted a selection of Robert Mondavi wines recently, the 2008 Woodbridge Shiraz,a deep red wine, the 2008 Private Selection Fumé Blanc, a crisp, barrel-aged white and the 2007 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, a luscious rich, dark, ruby red.
A freefrom Christmas
It’s always hard to cater for everyone at Christmas and it’s even harder when your guests have food intolerances. Many traditional Christmas treats will contain a number of allergens from gluten, nuts and dairy to soya, egg and wheat. Sainsbury’s have brought alternatives.
Bar 92 show us how to make some tasty New Years Eve and Christmas inspired cocktails
Bar 92 offers Foodepedia a glimpse of what their patrons are going to be enjoying come 12:00 on the 31 December. And for those less keen to brave the cold, recipes to recreate. Glasses at the ready.
Opera tavern to open in Covent Garden
Opera Tavern will open on Thursday 20th January 2011. Owned by Sanja and Simon Mullins Opera Tavern will be the third addition to their current restaurant portfolio which includes the award winning Salt Yard and Dehesa.
Chestnut recipes from Porter foods
Shell out for some top quality Galician chestnuts from Porter Foods and try some of these delicious recipes. And don’t forget they go great in turkey stuffing too!
Spanish Persimon recipes
Fragrant Spanish persimon are in season from October until mid January. It has a sweet, firm, orange flesh, similar to a peach or mango and can be eaten fresh, or used in sweet and savoury dishes. Here are three great recipes including one from Sam and Sam Clark at Moro
Hayman’s Sloe Gin, a great Christmas drink and suitable for any occasion
Hayman’s Sloe Gin is made from wild English sloe berries, gently steeped for several months with Hayman’s Gin before being blended with natural sugar creating a rich ruby red liqueur, making it a great gift for someone special.
The Gay Hussar, Soho, London
Today with MPs of all sides little more than jellies in suits, frightened to say boo to a goose and only interested in their puerile careers and a knighthood, The Gay Hussar is host to a dwindling band of the old crowd. Most are, thankfully, no longer sexually active and many have to swallow a cocktails of pills before eating anything to counter their various ailments. Some don’t even drink any more.
Celebrity mixologist Giles Looker shows us how to recreate our favourite cocktails
With party season upon us why not push the boat out with something more original then a bottle of plonk. Mixologist Giles Looker gives you the know how to create his most original winter warmer.