Wine & Food Killers: Aguachile Two Ways and Quarticello Despina 2023
At its best, summer cooking requires almost no cooking at all. Deep into yet another heatwave, the only things worth eating right now are crisp, fresh, zesty or chilled. But...
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Wine & Food Killers: Vietnamese-Inspired Prawn Fritters and Celler Batlliu de Sort Aulesa Riesling Pet Nat
As much as the unrelenting grey of February calls for hearty stews, rich curries and stodgy pasta bakes, I think we need as much brightness as we can get at...
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Wine & Food KIllers: Caramelised Fennel Crab Toast With Domaine de l’Accent Matis Pét-Nat 2024
Underneath the glitter and tinsel, December can be a time of fatigue, one deadline and work party and hosting obligation after another. It can be hard to catch a breath,...
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Wine & Food Killers: The Ultimate Summer Salad and Brand Shake & Wait Orange Pet Nat 2024
“Every summer I make one thing that makes me think: That’s it, that’s the pinnacle of summer… then its memory carries me through the months of being tired of root...
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Wine & Food Killers: Warm Lentil, Chestnut and Radicchio Salad with Roast Pumpkin & Brand Rosé Pet Nat 2022
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...
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Wine & Food Killers - Garlic Bread Winter Bruschetta and Jumping Juice Pet Nat 2022
In the deepest ebb of the winter doldrums, I stumbled upon a recipe for “winter caprese salad”. Instead of fresh tomatoes, the recipe roasted cherry tomatoes until candy-sweet, paired them...
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Wine & Food Killers: Shrimp Étouffée and Fin Wines I’m All Ears Pet Nat 2021
Alongside gumbo and jambalaya, shrimp étouffée is a stalwart of Cajun and Creole cooking, and a classic New Orleans dish. Étouffée means “smothered” in French, and in this dish, pink...
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Wine & Food Killers: Halloumi Fries And Folias De Baco Pet Nat Renegado 2020
I’ll begin with a controversial statement: To me, most French fries – chips – are… not great. Sure, there are always those first few transcendent fries in the bag, the...
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WINE & FOOD KILLERS: L’Austral Jolie Brise Blanc 2017 and Strawberries & Meringue with Pistachio Gelato, Olive Oil & Sichuan Pepper
This dessert had two inspirations. One was Instagram – specifically, a photo taken at Paris restaurant Cheval d’Or, which showed a scattering of strawberries on a stoneware plate, drizzled with...
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The Beer Lover’s Table: Aperitivo Snacks and Cloudwater x Evil Twin Pet Nat Slushie
More and more, the idea that beer and wine are two distinct categories of beverage is being challenged. If the growing number of vinous beers – like Cloudwater x Evil...
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Natural Wine Killers: 2Naturkinder Bacchus Pet Nat 2017
Wine text books are littered with French terms which somehow have avoided translation, forming an internationally understood vocabulary among wine geeks. From household names like brut or demi-sec to my...
