A few weeks ago Ursula Schwarzenbach asked me if I would like to visit them to taste their 2020 vintage wines, of course I said yes (who wouldn’t!) so last week I met Ursula and her husband Daniel at their…
Daylight saving starts on the 27th September so that means in just over a week we are going to be spending more time outside and for us that means more time cooking on the bbq. This week’s recipe is our…
This week’s recipe from Hopgood’s & Co is for Grilled mussels, garlic butter & pangrattato, head chef Aaron Ballantyne says you can make the garlic butter and pangrattato in advance so it’s a very quick, tasty and straightforward dish to…
Here’s a tasty recipe for charred prawns, mango, peanut & lime from the great guys at Hopgood’s & Co for you to make at home. Head chef Aaron Ballantyne says they are super easy to make using ingredients many people…
Each week Solander Gourmet Seafood send out an email newsletter with specials for the week and a recipe created by manager of wholesale and retail sales, chef Aaron McCorkindale. I haven’t asked him for permission to share this recipe but…
This week’s recipe from the top team at Hopgood’s & Co is for Pulled Pork Croquettes. Head chef Aaron Ballantyne says “this a fun dish to make with the kids and is perfect as an appetiser for a dinner party,…
Taylor’s has announced that it will release a classic Taylor’s Vintage Port from 2018. Comments are as follows: Adrian Bridge, Managing Director: “Although a Classic declaration normally only happens about three times a decade, the exceptional run of years has…
In keeping with my responsible drinking mantra of ‘drink less but drink better’ I have been enjoying the occasional quality whisky recently. Whisky has been my go-to spirit for many years and to make sure I don’t drink too much…
These recipes from Hopgood’s & Co are designed to go with Mussel Pikelets but you can also use them with many other dishes. CRUSHED AVOCADO 2 ripe avocados, skin and stones removed 1 lime, juice only 1 Tbsp. extra virgin…