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Are infusions the next big thing in drink pairing? Qin Xie isn't totally convinced

Are infusions the next big thing in drink pairing? Qin Xie isn't totally convinced

Posted on January 20 2016 at 16:24

Every time I've been to Azurmendi, it's been a journey. The three Michelin-starred restaurant is situated half way up a very steep hill, about 15 minutes drive from Bilbao. In the evenings, almost every inch of the palatial structure is lit up like a glittering crystal; and as you drive up the winding road to reach the restaurant, it illuminates the darkness like a beacon.

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Chinese New Year is a celebration of feasts and family

Chinese New Year is a celebration of feasts and family

Posted on January 27 2017 at 07:25

Food, drink and travel writer Qin Xie explains what the Chinese drink with the most important feast of the year and what goes down well in her own family.

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The weather and the news (gawd!) may be dire but things are really starting to look up in the shops. PSB (purple sprouting broccoli) in my local greengrocer @regthe_veg yesterday. Which also has brilliant pink forced rhubarb (perfect for a homemade cordial), sweet blood oranges (sooo good with fennel) and all kinds of other delicious citrus. Maybe I’ll make lemon curd ...now there’s a thought ...💛 What makes you happy at this time of year? . . . #broccoli #purplesproutingbroccoli #greens #vegetables #veggies #eatlocal #eattheseasons #clifton #bristolIf any day is a day for comfort food it’s a Sunday, particularly these endlessly gloomy February days. So what could be more cheering than @fergushenderson’s Welsh rarebit which you may have had at @st.john.restaurant. There’s a brilliant trick to making it which means you can prep the topping ahead. Oh, and obviously make sure you have a full bottle of Worcestershire sauce. The recipe, from the wonderful Book of St John, is up on the website now (click link in my bio). Photo by @emperorofhoxton. . . . #cheese #grilledcheese #cheeseontoast #cheddar #rarebit #welshrarebit #worcestershiresauce #comfortfood #sundaysupperI’ve been stuck in a bit of a rut with my reading for the last few weeks, picking up books and abandoning them 40 or 50 pages in when I fail to fully engage with them. Anyway I spotted this in @piccadillywaterstones on Thursday and demolished it in 24 hours. If you haven’t read it it really is PURE JOY - scintillating, insightful, human, laugh-out-loud funny. The chapter on reading, ‘On Rapture’ says it all. . . . #books #bookstagram #journalism #noraephron #bookloverIs there any better match for a great chardonnay (in this case Stephane Tissot’s 2005 Les Graviers from the Jura) than poulet de Bresse and chips? (Don’t even argue!) Thanks @twolightslondon for an EPIC dinner. #guest. . . . #chardonnay #jura #stephanetissot #roastchicken #pouletdebresse #wine #winedinner #winepairing #foodandwine #twolights #shoreditch Follow on Instagram

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