Here are some two-word combinations that explain why many people think they don’t like Riesling: Blue Nun Black Tower Crouchen Blanc The first two are brand names of mass-produced, mass-marketed syrupy examples of Riesling which is unfortunately the persistent impression that most Brits have of Riesling, formed during their formative years when they (like the […]
Click here for a full portionVampire-slaying tomato, basil & marinated feta skewers
Now there’s a post title you didn’t think you’d be seeing on Cooksister any time soon. Don’t get me wrong – I love vampire lore. I read Salem’s Lot as a teenager and loved every minute of it. Interview with the Vampire enthralled me. Nosferatu is, visually speaking, one of my all-time favourite films – […]
Click here for a full portionBlackheath Lodge, Cape Town
There can be no better feeling that arriving in a foreign city and having good friends there to look after you, to welcome you into their home, advise you on all the best places to go and secure hard-to-get bookings. Unless you are lucky enough to have friends in all the world’s major cities, you […]
Click here for a full portionCumin and caraway honey-roast carrots
Sometimes, the simplest things are the best. A really good espresso. A perfectly ripe peach Hot buttered toast. Freshly squeezed orange juice.
Click here for a full portionCranberry & pear upside down cake
Isn’t it wonderful when winter slooooooowly starts to recede and bit by bit, you can see the selection of fruit (and vegetables!) improving? Where before there were only forlorn and ridiculously out of season mangoes and strawberries, suddenly the wonderful deciduous fruits are reappearing – and English cherries and strawberries can’t be far behind!
Click here for a full portionSmoked salmon eggs Benedict for an anniversary breakfast
Fact: marriage is hard work. And I have a suspicion that everyone reading this who is married will agree with me on this…! Of course it’s also fun, rewarding and comfortable, but anybody entering into it with the idea that it is going to be moonlight and roses is in for a painful reality check. […]
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