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A friend cooked a delicious pork chop casserole for us recently – pork chops with fennel and cider. Thumbing through The Hairy Bikers’ Meat Feasts I came across a recipe for pork chops with fennel and lemon. Straightforward to prepare it looks terrific and one we will most definitely be making.
It is great to see that sherry is coming back into vogue as a drink; for some of us however, it never went out of fashion – from very dry to sweet there is one for every palate, a perfect accompaniment to tapas, and indeed for every course in a meal.
Neil Davey has compiled a delightful, entertaining little book – The Bluffer’s Guide to Food. However it is not just entertaining, it is also jolly useful.
Tapas! We like tapas – those versatile small plates of informal, bite-sized yumminess – great for sharing and for trying out different flavours and delicacies. Thank you Spain for introducing tapas to the rest of the world!
Mimi Sheraton, an American journalist whose career credits include restaurant critic, lecturer and cookbook author has produced an inspirational, fascinating and incredible book of the one thousand foods that have a special place in her heart.