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: Aguachile Two Ways and Quarticello Despina 2023
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Wine & Food Killers: Polenta Fries with Tomato and Basil Relish and Tenuta Foresto Favonio Moscato 2022
The time of year has come when I want all my meals to feel like early-evening snacks enjoyed in some Southern European country. If I catch the light in my...
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The Beer Lover's Table: Asparagus, Labneh & Pistachio Toast with Saison Dupont Dry Hop
Recently, I read a quote from cookbook author Rosie Mackean (talking about her recipe for asparagus, orzo, and mozzarella salad): "As a cook and a writer, there are times when you...
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Wine & Food Killers: Everything Bagel Salmon with Tomato and Goat Cheese Salad and Judith Beck Pink Rosé 2024
I was raised on bagels. Not the round-bread-masquerading-as-bagels that you find in UK supermarkets – real East Coast bagels. Bagels heavily seasoned, then shellacked with an even heavier application of...
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The Beer Lover's Table: Korean Pork and Kimchi Taquitos with Avocado Cream Sauce and Burnt Mill Diamond Dust West Coast IPA
At long last, I’ve finally come around to the West Coast IPA. This may sound controversial, but when I was younger, I never favoured this style. Early experiences with old-school, Californian...
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Wine & Food Killers: Lamb Souvlaki & Herb Yoghurt Sauce with Domaine des Vigneaux Du Bout des Doigts Pinot Noir 2023
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,...
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The Beer Lover's Table: Pão de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread) with DEYA Bucket Listener Table Beer
Two years ago, I was lucky enough to visit Brazil for the first time. I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. On dreary days, I flash back to sipping caipirinhas on...
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Wine & Food Killers: Grapefruit and Brown Butter Scallops with Spring Salad and Loxarel Cora Blanco 2023
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...
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The Beer Lover's Table: Shepherd’s Pie and Track Hard Reset Best Bitter
I confess: Until this month, I had never made shepherd’s pie. I knew that I enjoyed it in the abstract – what’s not to like about saucy mince and mash...
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Wine & Food Killers: Fennel, Lemon & Goat Cheese Risotto and Denavolo Catavela Bianco 2023
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...
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The Beer Lover's Table: Soda Bread with Crème Fraîche and Smoked Salmon and Pillars Icebock 2024
Like many of us, I can only assume, I am seeking slowness in the New Year. Late last year, I reached my limit in terms of social media infinite scrolls,...
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Natural Wine Killers: Vietnamese Chicken Meatballs with Lettuce and Radicchio Cups & 2Naturkinder Black Betty 2022
January is an odd time for food. There is the pull towards ascetic self-denial, but also the desire to fend off the cold with hearty bowls of soup, stew and...
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The Beer Lover's Table: Peppermint Bark and Burning Sky Brewery Blessed State Export Stout
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that in December, life gets in the way. No matter your best-laid plans or your most urgent deadlines, the final month of the year swoops...
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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...
