Steenberg Merlot 2021
The choice for holidays. South Africa is well-known for its quality Merlot. Originally native to Bordeaux, France, Merlot has been cultivated for 500 years or...
Banhoek Chilli Oil
Flavour and a Warm Glow. I am a chilli addict, I admit it. Chilli oil is an ingredient in almost daily use and now I...
Ocean Basket Kingston Upon Thames
Seafood with a River View. Don’t we all love them? Those little tavernas with the sound of lapping waves and plates of freshly cooked seafood....
Villiera Brut Cap Classique
South African champagne style. The Champagne region is famed for its eponymous naturally-fermented sparkling wine method. This process is now used in South Africa and...
Biltong
Biltong – Mighty Meaty Jack Links offer snacks which are healthy and full of delicious umami. Biltong is a traditional food and it’s been around...
Bunny Chow, Soho – restaurant review
The name might not entice the uninitiated across the threshold, that’s true. One might suspect that it’s only salad on offer: well, that’s chow for...
Traditional Indian Cooking by Ramola Parbhoo – review
I have reviewed Indian cookbooks written by Indians in India, by Indians living in England and those living in the USA. Ramola Parbhoo adds another...