I have written about wines from Australia’s First Families of wine before, but with Australia Day coming up it seemed appropriate to check out a few of their wines for those Aussies among us and those Aussiephiles who might just want to celebrate the day with some quality wines from this Australian collective of winemakers.
Grilled Vegetable Couscous Salad
A healthy tasty dish, from Filippo Berio, for those of us trying to lose some of that festive season weight.
Plateau, Canada Place, Canary Wharf, a great place for a special meal.
As you enter this vast place, through Plateau Bar and Grill into the main restaurant, you’re struck by the unmistakable Conranian style of its interior. Plateau is an excellent place to go for a special meal to wow your guests not only with the food but also the environment and the views. On the level, it’s an impressive restaurant.
Win tickets to The Cinnamon Club as it celebrates a decade of Indian food
Having established itself as one of the prime Indian eateries this side of Delhi, The Cinnamon Club is gearing up for a celebration.
BQ Brasserie and V&A eating and exhibition deal
The clever people at Knightsbridge-based BQ Brasserie have come up with the bright idea of combining fabulous food in their relaxed eatery, with cultural enlightenment courtesy of the V&A
Anticipation for Dinner grows
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal is set to be one of 2011’s hottest new restaurants and after its original opening was delayed in December (thanks to the ‘mayhem’ of Christmas according to someone in the know) we are now only a matter of two weeks away from discovering whether Blumenthal’s first restaurant in London is Fat Duck or lame duck.
To give their diners a New Year’s gift, The Fish Place is offering them them the opportunity to pay whatever they think their meal is worth – for one week only.
To give their diners a New Year’s gift, The Fish Place is offering them the opportunity to pay whatever they think their meal is worth – for one week only.
High Hopes for Team UK in the ‘Culinary Oscars’
Thousands of supporters from all over the world will descend on France’s culinary capital for the duration of the Bocuse d’Or. It is unlike any other culinary competition and more akin to a sporting event, with fans clashing pans, sounding horns and cheering as their candidate presents his/her beautifully presented platters to a panel of 24 judges.
Pommery Endorses Gladiatorial Polo
Sponsored by Champagne Pommery, teams from Argentina, England, Scotland and South Africa will play against eachother at London’s O2 arena on February 24. The highlight will be The Churchill cup in which England faces Argentina.
Free Zacapa 23 digestif with every limited edition dessert ordered at aqua neuva
If you’re on a January detox, you’re probably finding temptation at every turn. Here’s another rather devilish temptation from Ron Zacapa and aqua neuva.