We’re still plodding our way through January (will it ever end?) and coming to terms with 2010 so I guess the first effort at making something this year should not be too taxing. Home made Pesto sauce is quick, easy, and far better than any of that stuff in a jar. Tastes better and probably [...]
Archive > January 2010
Martijn Kajuiter awarded a Michelin star
Having written about the Cliff House Hotel on a few occasions, we enjoyed a stunning dinner there last summer, I was delighted to hear (via twitter) that Executive Head Chef Martijn Kajuiter has been awarded a Michelin star. Martijn and his team use all local produce to produce some stunning and absolutely unique food. Although [...]
Anyone for Gin and Tonic?
We are currently having a touch of a cold snap here in Ireland, as the Japanese say “Every crisis brings opportunity”. Does anybody have a large glass? Ivan
Chateau Lynch Bages 1985
From time to time I write about wine but apart from knowing what is nice and what is not nice I don’t have the wine vocabulary to get my point across very well. I leave that to the experts you can see listed over on the right-hand column down towards the bottom of the page. [...]
