Wine, food and other pleasures

As a long-time wine professional and complete wine nut, I am delighted that a notable independent wine merchant has opened a short stroll fr...

I'm afraid I'm being a bit self-indulgent here by reliving a couple of recent meals. Last Thursday I had the privilege of cooking an...

Unfortunately, as wine is such a huge subject and riddled with traditions and ceremony, most people still find it quite intimidating. Going ...

My husband Nathan has a soft-spot for lemon tart, especially the River Café version, and cooks it beautifully. It is gorgeous – the buttery...

As we see out 2010 and look forward to 2011, I'm indulging myself with one of my favourite images of the year. This is a photo of one o...

Red cabbage is one of winter's highlights. This beautiful vegetable costs very little and goes an incredibly long way – so much so th...