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Six of the best drinks to pair with a scotch egg

Six of the best drinks to pair with a scotch egg

Posted on December 1 2020 at 08:09

The declaration by environment minister George Eustice that scotch eggs constitute ‘a substantial meal’* will have come as a relief to publicans everywhere in tier 2 and sent scotch egg manufacturers into overdrive. But does that automatically mean you need to drink a pint with it?

Tags: merlot red bordeaux rosé cava IPA pale ale cider scotch eggs sausages food:pork
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What to pair with Coronation chicken?

What to pair with Coronation chicken?

Posted on May 18 2018 at 06:45

Coronation chicken is an obvious choice for any Royal occasion but what wine - or beer - should you pair with it?

Tags: Beaujolais drink:red wine medium-dry cider amber ale drink:beer & cider Bordeaux rosé drink:rosé Chenin Blanc Viognier drink:white wine coronation chicken food:chicken & poultry
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Celebrate the Chinese New Year with this delicious seafood supper

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with this delicious seafood supper

Posted on February 12 2021 at 06:43

The Chinese New Year, which starts today, is one of those annual events that really captures the imagination. It is celebrated in such a colourful and joyous way and Chinese food is so delicious, quick and simple to make that I hope you won't be able to resist having a go at it.

Tags: chrysanthemum tea jasmine tea Chinese New Year chrysanthemum tea jasmine tea drink:tea & coffee tonic drink:tea & coffee gin tonic gin and tonic gin and tonic gin drink:champagne & sparkling Champagne drink:champagne & sparkling Champagne drink:champagne & sparkling clairet drink:champagne & sparkling Bordeaux rosé Bordeaux rosé clairet drink:rosé dry Riesling drink:rosé Riesling dry Riesling drink:white wine Riesling mandarine oranges food:fruit drink:white wine mandarine oranges stem ginger and almond ice cream stem ginger and almond ice cream food:desserts & cakes food:fruit seafood stir fry food:desserts & cakes sesame prawn toasts seafood stir fry dim sum sesame prawn toasts food:fish & shellfish dim sum food:soups & starters food:fish & shellfish food:soups & starters Chinese cuisine food:world food Chinese cuisine
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I don’t know if the rest of you have been having problems concentrating during lockdown but it was becoming such an issue a few weeks ago that I realised I had to do something about it. And so I discovered a guy called Cal Newport - an academic who has written a book on the subject caked Deep Work. One of the techniques is this time planner which helps you create blocks of time to devote to work that needs real concentration and get on with bigger projects you - or at least I - are apt to put to one side. I’ve completed two since I started it I’ve been procrastinating about for weeks. Obviously you don’t need to buy the work book - just use a large exercise book - but I thought it might motivate me and it has. I like the flexibility of it. If something happens to throw you off course you just reschedule your day in the next column (swipe to see how that works). The irony is that I’m sharing this with you on social media which he encourages you to avoid but I regard as part of my working life. Just give it its own slot and don’t spend the day scrolling! . . . #book #bookstagram #selfhelp #timemanagement #timeblocking #planning #calnewport #deepwork #concentration #focus #ipaidforitMy first taste of Carlin peas thanks to kind neighbour @jennychandleruk. Fried off a bit of @coombesheadfarm’s lovely smoky bacon and a chopped onion then added the cooked peas, a handful of chopped parsley and some shredded cavolo nero and finished with a drizzle of olive oil. 15 minutes flat, delicious, simple filling lunch. . . . #carlinpeas #pulses #bacon #cavolonero #greens #oliveoil #lunch #homecooking #comfortfoodJudging by the number of food pix on my feed you might doubt my claim to be ‘an obsessive snapper of wine’ but THIS is the kind of bottle that really rocks my boat. It’s a young cabernet franc from the Loire and just brimming with the most gorgeously vivid fruit - think freshly crushed berries like wild cherries and mulberries. You might find it a tad too tart and sharp if you like bigger riper reds like malbec and shiraz but if you enjoy reds you can chill you should adore it. It comes from @lescavesdepyrene (who sent me the sample) - you can also buy it from @hopburnsblack for £18.95 which isn’t cheap but you’d probably be happy to pay that for a bottle in a restaurant. What would it go with? Charcuterie, goats cheese anything herby - think grilled lamb or chicken with herbs. Lots of veggie dishes too - I’m imagining it with fennel. Dip your toe into cabernet franc! . . . #cabernetfranc #wine #redwine #naturalwine #organicwine #anjou #loire instawine #winestagram #winelabelI confess I bought an ENTIRE meat box from @coombesheadfarm just to have the joy of this mangalitza and prune pie which I had for dinner last night (along with pink fir potatoes and PSB with an anchovy vinaigrette. EVEN better, the 2007 La Conseillante Pomerol I pulled out of the rack without any expectation of it being much cop (I bought it on impulse from Tesco when they had a Bordeaux promo a few years ago) turned out to be on song and just gorgeously rich and velvety. . . . #pie #porkpie #mangalitza #redwine #bordeaux #pomerol #laconseillante #winepairing #foodandwine #paidfor #notanad Follow on Instagram

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