It’s easy to think of pinot noir as an autumnal wine. I often turn to it in October and November, once those foggy, woodsmoke-perfumed nights roll in. With its classic,...
I can’t recall any other year when spring has arrived so swiftly. After months of near-unrelenting darkness, it feels like someone has turned on all the lights. Suddenly, the world...
Once, I was asked to write an article about pairing beer with comfort food. I found the brief tough. After all, what is comfort food? For most of us, the...
Sometimes I’ve felt inspired to make a meaty main for the holidays, but this year I’m fully on Team Sides. The demerits of turkey have been well-discussed and it’s not...
It's not always easy to reflect on what we should be thankful for. The weather is bleak, the news often bleaker... But for this American, that’s what November is for. Even though...
As soon as I saw that this wine - a star of HB&B's October Natural Wine Killers subscription selection - hails from the Balkans and goes best with grilled foods and...
Just like that, the year is teetering over into its dark half. It’s still warm enough that my tomato plants continue to bear golden fruit, but the wind is getting colder,...
There’s nothing like summer to remind you of the joy of simplicity. This is the season of the ingredient, of the stripped-back and uncooked. The best-eaten-raw, the garnished-only-with-salt. Of heirloom tomatoes...
For all of my life, I was totally disinterested in Caesar salad… well, at least until the other week. How can I explain what changed? Maybe it was just the gradual...
I’ve come around to courgettes. I used to find them watery and insipid, a seasonal vegetable that grew in large gluts that were inversely proportional to its deliciousness, but I’m beginning...
The arrival of spring usually makes me a little loopy. It’s not only the warmer temperatures, the scent of blossoms on the air, the blessedly later sunsets. It’s also the new...
A Sunday roast is a special thing – or at least it is for a lot of people. Blame my US upbringing, but I never felt that attached to the...
I’ve come around on Valentine’s Day. February is short on festive feeling; why not take the opportunity to make a special occasion out of what would otherwise be another grey Wednesday?...