Pairings | Ceps

A cocktail pairing dinner at The Seahorse

Posted on October 28 2014 at 07:17

One of the main events at the Dartmouth Food Festival this weekend was a dinner at Mitch Tonks Seahorse restaurant cooked by London chef Mark Hix. The unusual factor though was that every dish was matched with a cocktail.

Tags: food:beef & lamb bacon ribs food:pork ceps food:veg & salads smoked salmon coffee liqueur food:fish & shellfish pomona cider brandy tequila gin cocktails drink:spirits & cocktails steak food:desserts & cakes chocolate mousse
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Which wines and beers pair best with mushrooms?

Posted on September 13 2021 at 07:57

If you think of the ingredients that show off a great wine mushrooms would have to be near the top of the list.

Tags: drink:rosé Viennese-style lager lager dark beer Belgian trappist beer dark trappist beer bière de garde English ale dubbel porter stout Westmalle Dubbel pilsner kolsch drink:beer & cider Bordeaux claret vintage rosé Champagne vintage Champagne rosé Champagne Champagne drink:champagne & sparkling Tempranillo Rioja Merlot Faugères Languedoc Grenache blend Grenache Rhône Shiraz Syrah Zinfandel Chianti Sangiovese blends Sangiovese Barolo Cabernet Sauvignon red burgundy Pinot Noir drink:red wine Austria Alsace Riesling Pinot Blanc Gavi di Gavi Soave white burgundy burgundy Chardonnay drink:white wine stir fry soy soy sauce shitake mushrooms oyster mushrooms mushrooms à la grecque mushroom quiche cheese food:beef & lamb pie mushroom pie steak and mushroom pie stuffed mushrooms baked mushrooms mushrooms in tomato sauce duxelles ceps porcini mushrooms on toast mushroom risotto mushroom sauce creamy mushroom sauce garlic Portabello mushrooms parsley wild mushrooms mushroom mushrooms food:veg & salads dry rosé
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Lamb and porcini kebabs with sage and parmesan

Posted on March 19 2015 at 07:44

Maybe I've got a bit overexcited with all the sun this week but the barbecue season doesn't seem that far away so it was good to find Dan Vaux-Nobes' 101 BBQ and Grill recipes arriving through my letterbox.

Tags: pinot noir Tuscan red Chianti Italian red wine drink:red wine parmesan sage ceps porcini lamb and porcini kebabs lamb kebabs food:beef & lamb
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Possibly the best truffle dinner ever

Posted on February 9 2012 at 07:20

Did I want to go on a truffle trip to Spain at the end of January? Balmy Barbados seemed like a better option but since that wasn’t on the cards and the enquiry came from an old friend I said yes. The 2 day visit - the annual Viñas del Vero ‘Days of Wine and Truffles’ in Somontano would include an outdoor picnic in the foothills of the Pyrenees (eek), a truffle hunt and - the clincher - a multi-course truffle menu by one of the region’s most talented chefs followed by a gastronomic brunch. “Bring the Gaviscon”. my friend sagely advised.