Beef and Asparagus Stir-fry
From Stop and Shop Ingredients 1-lb top round or top sirloin steak, trimmed of fat 1/4 tsp each salt and black pepper 2 tsp...
Beef and Ale Stew with Dumplings
From BBC Food Ingredients For the stew 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1kg/2lb 3oz diced shin of beef (cut off the bone into large pieces)...
Norcia – Umbria, Italy – travel review
Anyone with a molecule of romance in their hearts will have considered a vacation in Italy. Any lover of good food and wine would have...
Winter Cocktails by Maria del Mar Sacasa – review
Cocktails! We tend to have a vision of summer evenings, flowery dresses, sipping colourful libations in some place exotic. But for those of us who...
Autumn Beef Roast
From Stop and Shop Ingredients 3 pounds boneless chuck roast, bottom round or rump roast 1/2 tsp salt 1 Tbsp canola oil 2 cups...
Pumpkins & Squashes by Janet MacDonald – review
I am an enthusiastic home cook and a periodic professional cook, but I hold my hands up and admit that I have avoided using pumpkins...
Sprinkles by Jackie Alpers – review
Baking is, thank goodness, enjoying something of a revival. We are reconnecting with some old-fashioned culinary values – the kitchen filled with tempting aromas, a...
Barbecue Sauce
From BBC Food The perfect sauce for any barbecue – slather it on sausages and burgers. Ingredients 1 small onion, chopped 3 cloves...
Valencia, Spain – travel review
Valencia is the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona. The Port of Valencia is the 5th busiest container port in Europe and...
Asian Beef & Broccoli Slaw Wraps
From Stop and Shop Sides: Serve with fried rice and snow peas. Dessert: Finish the meal with homemade fortune cookies with personalized messages. Wine Pairing:...
Oriana Christmas Cruise 2013 – travel review
There is a whole section of the British population that lives to float. They are dedicated cruisers and remain faithful to their chosen line. P&O...
Oriana – cruising for adults – travel review
I am not, by Oriana standards, a seasoned cruiser. I have only had three floating holidays to date and this was the first with P&O....
