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Wild and Game Pâtés

Wild and Game’s aim is to turn the UK into a nation of game lovers. We already are, but game pâtés were a new taste experience for us. We loved them. Along with a wide range of products made from this low in fat, high in protein meat are now super tasty pâtés – Grouse, […]

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Turci Seasoning Sprays

We like to grow our own herbs so we can use them fresh in the kitchen. Dried herbs have never done it for us, and whilst we do freeze excess crops, freezing them isn’t necessarily the answer either. With winter coming on and our herbs, like basil, having fallen victim to slugs and frosts , […]

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At The Pass

Iron Bloom, Shoreditch, London

With busy lifestyles there is rarely time for a leisurely breakfast. However, brunch – that rather decadent, combination of late breakfast and lunch, especially when accompanied by a glass or two of bubbles, or a cocktail – ticks all the right boxes. We had heard about a new evening restaurant/cocktail bar in London’s East End […]

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Book Reviews

Etxebarri

Etxebarri is a fascinating book. It is neither a cookery book, nor a travel book with recipes, yet it covers both of those categories. It is the story of a restaurant, Etxebarri to be precise, and of its creator, Bittor Arginzoniz. And it is a story about fire and grills, and one man’s passion for […]

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Americas

Northwest from Salta

Vibrant and lively as Buenos Aires was Anna Hyman and Jackie Marriott decided it was time they moved on to Salta to discover the salt flats, pre-Inca ruins, multi-coloured rock faces, mountains and gorges and dramatic scenery that make up Northwest Argentina. Salta la Linda Salta is an interesting city and it’s not known as […]

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Basque Country

Basque Country: A Culinary Journey Through a Food Lover’s Paradise to give it its full title is a fascinating book – a charming combination of a travel book and a cookery book. It has been written by Marti Buckley an American who fell in love with the Basque region of Spain and has lived in […]