We read Mary's article on how to find good cheap wine at the supermarket with great interest (as did many of you; it's been one of our most popular posts for weeks). We happened across her top pick th...
For many of us old enough to remember, Chianti meant cheap wine in the traditional ‘fiasco’ straw bottles (which then doubled as either a lampshade base or, more often as a romantic candle-stick h...
One of my most dog-eared and used cookbooks is called The Spanishwoman’s Kitchen by Pepita Aris. Browsing it earlier this week I was drawn to a favorite recipe ‘Carne con chocolate’, which I lov...
Brunello is a red Italian wine varietal made from a specific clone of Sangiovese grapes and grown in the area surrounding the town of Montalcino in Tuscany. It was first developed in the 14th century...
What is ‘terroir’? Does it exist? And if so, does it matter? Often ill defined and poorly understood, ‘terroir’ generally translates as soil or earth. In a wine it is usually taken to mean tha...
The Loire Valley, renowned for its splendid chateaux, holds a very special place in my heart. Living in Paris in the 1990’s I spent many enjoyable week-ends at my good friend Béatrice’s family ho...
On the weekends we like to do projects that will give us meal building blocks for freezing and later use. Sometimes these take a little extra time, so the weekend is the perfect time to invest in la...
Are you staying in for Valentine's Day? Maybe making a dreamy meal in the kitchen for your sweetheart? We'd like to encourage you to stay in instead of going out; look for a great incentive and ligh...
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