Shows and launches

A Norwegian Seafood supper club with Scandilicious

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As regular readers of this blog will know, I travel rather a lot; and one of the things I have learnt from my travels is that you will get more out of almost any trip if you do a little research beforehand.  Usually this entails hours sitting in front of the computer, but sometimes the [...]

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Japanese food and Bordeaux wines @ The London Foodie supper club

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Bordeaux is also one of those names in the world of wine that has become synonymous with a number of things: red wine, excellence, scarcity… and inflated prices. It’s a byword for quality wine, but it’s also a word that encourages annoyingly wine-snobby comments like “oh, yes I can pick up the hint of mint and a flutter of cassis on the nose, it must be from the left bank”.

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South African wines at the London International Wine Fair

August 5, 2011

Walking into the London Wine Fair (LIWF) at the cavernous Excel Centre to explore the hundreds of exhibitors showcasing thousands of wines is always an exhilarating experience – and this year was no exception. Now in its 31st year the LIWF is one of the key events in the world wine calendar and is an ideal place for [...]

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Clearspring miso tasting – and a new London workshop!

July 29, 2011

Want to improve your restaurant review writing and low-light photography?  Attend our London workshop! Miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning produced by fermenting rice, barley and/or soybeans together with salt. The resulting thick paste (which is high in protein and rich in vitamins and minerals) can be used in sauces and spreads, or mixed with [...]

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Bloom, Dublin – food, flowers and friends

June 23, 2011

Nominations close at midnight tomorrow, 24 June, for the Observer Food Monthly 2011 Awards – click here to nominate your favourites in categories such as best UK restaurant, best UK cheap eats, best UK cookbook and best UK food blog. Irish food.  It's all potatoes, potatoes and more potatoes, washed down with Guinness, right? Well, [...]

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